Oldest tarantula on the forum

[yeahhtrue]

Yesterday someone on Reddit posted a picture of their rosie which they purchased 31 years ago and is still alive and kicking. Got me wondering, anybody on here have a really old T? Who's got the oldest?

 

[Entity]

hmmm....good question. My oldest is 5 years old so I figure I am not in the running. lol

 

[MassExodus]

From my best estimation..13yrs is my oldest one, going by the age I was told it was when purchased. A genic.

Good question btw, I'm curious now as well.

 

[Dustin Amack]

Great thread! I'm curious also I'm definately not in the running on this one...

 

[Whitelightning777]

The wild caught ones are probably older then you think in many cases but impossible to do anything but guess.

 

[Arachnoclown]

I've got a 10 year old Theraphosa stirmi female 10". Also I have some Brachypelma hamorii's that I've had for 12 years that were full grown when I got them...probably pushing 20 years I'd guess being it takes them 7+ years to mature.

 

[WolfSpider]

I've got a 10 year old Theraphosa stirmi female 10". Also I have some Brachypelma hamorii's that I've had for 12 years that were full grown when I got them...probably pushing 20 years I'd guess being it takes them 7+ years to mature.

Awesome Arachnoclown! You have a T that is at least 10 years older than its species name (Hamorii/Smithi).

 

[Arachnoclown]

Awesome Arachnoclown! You have a T that is at least 10 years older than its species name (Hamorii/Smithi).

My old girl that died 10-15 years ago was a Euathlus smithi ....before they changed it to Brachypelma.
Edit...Euathlus smithi when I purchased her in 1982

 

[ALD]

I'm not in the running. Mine are young. This is a great topic

 

[yeahhtrue]

Wow, we have some veteran keepers on here. That's awesome. I hope I'm still keeping T's 30 years from now.