Brazilian Black Or Mexican Red Knuckle??

[Timmy G]

Still a beginner but I'm already looking at getting a second T. I like the Brazilian Black and the Mexican Red Knuckle. Opinions on both?

 

[Timmy G]

Sorry, red knee.

 

[MassExodus]

Both great spiders, both slow growing and long lived, both are very simple to keep. I like the pulchra better than the smithi, but that's just my own opinion. The smithi is THE hobby classic, and gorgeous, but the pulchra, freshly molted, jet black..stunning.

 

[Scoolman]

Still a beginner but I'm already looking at getting a second T. I like the Brazilian Black [Grammostola pulchra] and the Mexican Red Knuckle [Brachypelma smithi]. Opinions on both?

Both are great specimen to have. The smithi is much slower growing than the pulchra. I am partial to the pulchra, I am a bit biased on that choice, but I do own both species. Either one will be with you 20 years plus with a female, and a good 6 years plus with a male (assuming you get a spiderling)
I would say get a pulchra next.

 

[~8-legz~]

laughed a bit when I seen red knuckle lol... but the red knee is an amazing spider! don't have a pulchra yet but will one day!

 

[Timmy G]

Both are great specimen to have. The smithi is much slower growing than the pulchra. I am partial to the pulchra, I am a bit biased on that choice, but I do own both species. Either one will be with you 20 years plus with a female, and a good 6 years plus with a male (assuming you get a spiderling)
I would say get a pulchra next.

Thank you for the info. I'm really liking the pulchra and have read up on them quite a bit. Reading is one thing hands on is another so I figured I'd reach out.

 

[Timmy G]

laughed a bit when I seen red knuckle lol... but the red knee is an amazing spider! don't have a pulchra yet but will one day!

Red knee...Yup I'm a beginner

 

[RedCapTrio]

B. smithi Ts are more in circulation than the G. pulchra, just my 2cents on the matter.

 

[Timmy G]

Thank you.

 

[kormath]

I found a pulchra have to wait till tax time though before i can order any more Ts.

 

[leaveittoweaver]

Really depends on how much money you want to spend and if you want adults or slings. Smithi is going to be a lot less expensive then Pulchra. I love both and have both, but I prefer Pulchra.

 

[kormath]

i prefer slings. I want to watch them mature into adults we have sub-zero weather again for the next couple weeks, so i have time to make up my mind before i order.

 

[~8-legz~]

I want a G. pulchra for my next T... hopefully I can hold out until the reptile expo comes by me but its a few months away... cant wait to see all the T's they will have to offer!!!

 

[Timmy G]

Wow decisions decisions. Thanks for making my choice hard now. Just kidding one day I hope to have both

 

[Chubbs]

Mexican Red Knuckle? That's a new one I'm assuming you mean B.smithi?

 

[Timmy G]

Yes, I'm a novice. Hey Chubbs maybe you can tell me, when some members of the Forum post messages there are a series of numbers and species listed under the message. What is the significance?

 

[leaveittoweaver]

Yes, I'm a novice. Hey Chubbs maybe you can tell me, when some members of the Forum post messages there are a series of numbers and species listed under the message. What is the significance?

It denotes how many of what sex. First number means it is a male, second is female and if there is a third number, that means unsexed.

 

[Timmy G]

So you have 3 unsexed B Vagans...

 

[Timmy G]

Figured it out. Thanks mucho.

 

[Meludox]

I want a G. pulchra for my next T... hopefully I can hold out until the reptile expo comes by me but its a few months away... cant wait to see all the T's they will have to offer!!!

I'm planning on going to Repticon in Baltimore later in the year...I just might go nuts seeing so many awesome species in person!