My first Brachypelma ❤️

[18ebolling]

Brachypelma Boehmei . Look how big it’s butt is . I got it from petco so I’m figuring it is unsexed and it’s about to molt so fingers crossed for a cheap female

 

[timc]

Congrats, welcome to my favorite genus in the hobby! You won’t be disappointed and soon you’ll want to collect them all. (Get the albiceps soon, you might be retired by the time it matures)

 

[CritterKeeper79]

Brachypelma Boehmei . Look how big it’s butt is . I got it from petco so I’m figuring it is unsexed and it’s about to molt so fingers crossed for a cheap female

Very cool that you saved it. Last time I went to one the Tarantula had “sold” and the enclosures were crawling with german roaches, which I’m sure was unintentional.

 

[18ebolling]

Very cool that you saved it. Last time I went to one the Tarantula had “sold” and the enclosures were crawling with german roaches, which I’m sure was unintentional.

I was actually very surprised with the way they had this one it had lots of substrate and a premade burrow the dude there has tarantulas at home apparently . The cage was way too big for this one but otherwise was alright

 

[18ebolling]

Congrats, welcome to my favorite genus in the hobby! You won’t be disappointed and soon you’ll want to collect them all. (Get the albiceps soon, you might be retired by the time it matures)

I’ll keep that in mind , they’re all slow but is there one that is faster than others ?

 

[timc]

For me, yes, relative to the rest of the genus. It’s putting on more size per molt than hamorii, klassi, emilia and of course albiceps. But in all honesty, mine is smaller than yours lol

 

[paulcfc]

I have a Smithi(juvenile),Bohemi,Bumgartni and albiceps....all slings.

 

[m0lsx]

Brachy's are certainly lovely T's. And Klassi are on my, I really want list.

 

[18ebolling]

I have a Smithi(juvenile),Bohemi,Bumgartni and albiceps....all slings.

Smithi is probably next on my list however at petco it was either this one or an Emilia and I like this one more . Kinda wish I had bought both . Called back and it was gone

 

[octanejunkie]

Smithi is probably next on my list however at petco it was either this one or an Emilia and I like this one more . Kinda wish I had bought both . Called back and it was gone

Out of curiosity, how much was petco selling them for?

 

[paulcfc]

In the uk i paid £150 for my Smithi(i know!),but she did come from Mexico with CITES forms.Hope the Mrs don't see this!

 

[18ebolling]

Out of curiosity, how much was petco selling them for?

$100 for this size . I was looking online at 1/4 - 1/2 in slings for 50-60 plus shipping prices so I really don’t think I did too bad

 

[m0lsx]

In the uk i paid £150 for my Smithi(i know!),but she did come from Mexico with CITES forms.Hope the Mrs don't see this!

I paid £180 for our adult female & she came with a glass Exo Terra tank, lighting, plus some other bits & pieces, including the CITIES papers. I brought her off preloved, I think.

 

[Nunua]

I have Brachypelma albiceps, B. boehmei and B. klaasi.
Lovely slings, though relatively slow growers - Doesn't matter if they're female or male because they'll life for a while

 

[Frogdaddy]

I love my B. boehmei so much I'm saving up to add B. auratum, B. smithi, and B. hamorii next.

 

[psychedelicTs]

They're gorgeous lil ts. I, myself, have a b. Boehmei wanting a b. auratum hopefully in the near future.

 

[timc]

I don’t see near enough B. emilia love on this thread as there should be

Get with the program people!