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TARANTULAS - RETAIL PRICE LIST
This page was updated on September 6, 2010. Prices and availability were accurate on that date, but are subject to change.
TARANTULAS
NOTE: Tarantula sizes are approximate and are stretched diagonal legspans. Scorpion and centipede sizes are approximate and are total lengths. Wild-caught animals are denoted with "WC" - all other animals are captive bred. All are sold as "unsexed" (i.e., undetermined gender) unless otherwise specified. We choose spiders to pack for your order randomly based on health, vigor, size, color and time within a molt cycle. You have an equal chance of obtaining a male or female. Many customers take advantage of our 3-lot and 6-lot pricing to raise a group of a species to increase the chances that a pair or at least one female is acquired.
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BREEDING AND DISPLAY SIZE ADULT FEMALE POKIES NOW ON SPECIAL!
For information regarding this special offering please see our ads on InsectHobbyist.com or Arachnoboards.com.
NEW ARRIVAL!
BRAZILIAN GIANT BLACK & WHITE | Acanthoscurria brocklehursti
1-1.25" — $40 each, 3@$35 each
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» This awesome display spider is large (may reach eight inches) and heavy-bodied. It has a beautiful dark brown to reddish-brown coloration with striking white leg stripes. Our young specimens are showing adult coloration and tackling 4 week old crickets. They grow moderately quickly and adults are aggressive feeders on large arthropods and small vertebrates.
VENEZUELAN RED-STRIPED "PINK-TOED" TREESPIDER | Avicularia minatrix
CURRENTLY SOLD OUT OF SPIDERLINGS
2.5-3" GUARANTEED FEMALES — $150 each
WANTED! FRESHLY MATURED ULTIMATE MALES - PLEASE CALL 425-773-2997 TO SELL OR TRADE!
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» A beautiful small arboreal with coppery carapace and red-orange and black tiger-striped abdomen.
PURPLE "PINK-TOE" | Avicularia purpurea
JUST HATCHED! 0.5" — $49 each, 3@$45 each, 6+@$42 each
SPECIAL: 3 FOR $150 INCLUDING UPS NEXT DAY AIR SHIPPING!
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ANTILLES [MARTINIQUE] "PINK-TOE" | Avicularia versicolor
JUST HATCHED! 0.5" — $29 each, 3@$25 each, 6+@$22 each
SPECIAL: 3 FOR $99 INCLUDING UPS NEXT DAY AIR SHIPPING!
3-3.5" SUBADULT GUARANTEED FEMALES — $125 each
4" ADULT GUARANTEED FEMALES — $150 each
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» This technicolor spider ranks high among the most popular tarantula species in the hobby.
MEXICAN GOLDEN REDRUMP | Brachypelma albiceps
2" — $75 each (ONLY ONE LEFT!)
3-4" — SUBADULT MALES $119 each, 3@$100 each [several freshly molted GORGEOUS boys still a molt or two from maturity!]
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» One of the most sought after spiders in the hobby, these spiderlings are a rare opportunity for the serious collector.
MEXICAN FIRELEG | Brachypelma boehmei
1.5-2" — $49 each, 3@$45 each, 6+@$40 each
SPECIAL: 3 FOR $155 INCLUDING UPS NEXT DAY AIR SHIPPING!
2" GUARANTEED FEMALES are often available for $69
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» A beautiful display spider that is an excellent introduction to the world of tarantula keeping! Beginners and experienced keepers alike will enjoy these nice-sized juveniles of this popular, easy-to-keep species. The photo below shows one of the same specimens offered for sale. They are beginning to show nice adult coloration.
NEW ARRIVAL!
MEXICAN PAINTED REDLEG | Brachypelma emilia
1-1.25" — $39 each, 3@$35 each
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» This form of Mexican "red-leg" is orangish with an inverted black triangle on the carapace and black femurs. It is less commonly available than either B. boehmei or B. smithi, but its care is identical. These spiderlings are just beginning to show their adult coloration and are very rewarding and easy to raise tarantulas.
NEW ARRIVAL!
MEXICAN RED-KNEE | Brachypelma smithi
1" — $30 each, 3@$25 each
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» This is the classic pet tarantula - an icon of our hobby. These spiderlings aren't showing their eventual coloration or pattern yet, but with a molt or two will begin their transformation to the beautiful spiders that have been coveted by tarantula enthusiasts for decades. Every collection needs one.
BRAZILIAN BLACK | Grammostola pulchra
1-1.5" — $45 each, 3@$38 each, 6+@$35 each
SPECIAL: 3 FOR $135 INCLUDING UPS NEXT DAY AIR SHIPPING!
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» This popular pet tarantula is in great demand. They are gentle and easy to raise and make exceptional display spiders. It is an enormously desirable species for beginners and experienced keepers alike.
NEW ARRIVAL!
BRAZILIAN GIANT SALMON-PINK | Lasiodora parahybana
1" — $20 each, 3@$17 each, 6@$15 each
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» This tarantula gets as large as the Goliath Bird-eater, but is much easier to raise and keep! If you are looking for a giant display tarantula there is no better species than this. This terrestrial species often stays out in the open and exceptional specimens may reach nine or ten inches in legspan, while "average" examples easily reach eight inches! This is the same size as a typical Goliath, but these beauties have a pinkish sheen and few would argue with them being more attractive. Our spiderlings are about three times the size at hatching and will continue to grow quickly with warm temperatures and frequent feeding. Raise your own monster spider!
SRI LANKAN ORNAMENTAL | Poecilotheria fasciata
1.5"+ — $40 each, 3@$35 each, 6+@$30 each
SPECIAL: 3 FOR $120 INCLUDING UPS NEXT DAY AIR SHIPPING!
5" ULTIMATE MALES — $60 each
5" — GUARANTEED FEMALES $140 each (3 available)
6-7" — GUARANTEED FEMALES SPECIAL $150 each (3 available)
» A hardy and feisty scrubland species of tiger spider from northern Sri Lanka. Resembles the Indian race (P. regalis), but lacks the pale "belly band".
BENGAL ORNAMENTAL | Poecilotheria miranda
1.5-2" — $60 each, 3@$55 each, 6+@$49 each
SPECIAL: 4/$200 INCLUDING UPS NEXT DAY AIR SHIPPING!
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» This elegant tiger spider is one of our favorite Poecs. They often have a comparatively gentle disposition and the wide white bands of their legs and the striking brown spotted abdomen make them absolutely gorgeous. These have been very expensive in the past, but now with our own USA breedings, including more eggsacs incubating, we can offer them at an incredible value.
FRINGED ORNAMENTAL | Poecilotheria ornata
1" — $39 each, 3@$35 each, 6+@$32 each
3-4" — LARGE JUVENILES $85 each, 3@$75 each
4-4.5
" — GUARANTEED FEMALES $135 each (4 available)
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» A magnificent, giant Pokie with beautiful coloration. It gets almost as large as P. rufilata and has a stockier build.
GHOST ORNAMENTAL | Poecilotheria pederseni
1.5-2" — $35 each, 3@$32 each, 6+@$29 each
3" — $49 each, 3@$45 each, 6+@$42 each
5" — GUARANTEED FEMALES $120 each (3 available)
6-7" — GUARANTEED FEMALES SPECIAL: $150 each (3 available)
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» A very hardy and easy to breed Pokie with pale coloration, especially ventrally. We have two sizes of our babies available (being reared communally!) as well as a handful of ready-to-breed females.
INDIAN ORNAMENTAL | Poecilotheria regalis
1" — $35 each, 3@$30each, 6+@$25 each
SPIDERLING SPECIAL: 3/$105 SHIPPED!
4" — GUARANTEED FEMALES $120 each (1 available)
5-6" — GUARANTEED FEMALES $145 each (2 available)>
6-7" — GUARANTEED FEMALES SPECIAL: $150 each (5 available)
REDSLATE ORNAMENTAL | Poecilotheria rufilata
1.5-2" — $49 each, 3@$45 each, 6+@$42 each
5" — GUARANTEED FEMALES $150 each (2 available)>
ULTIMATE MALES — $100 SHIPPED
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» Huge, gorgeous arboreals that may reach ten inches in legspan. It is a higher elevation species that prefers somewhat cooler and moister habitat.
MYSORE ORNAMENTAL | Poecilotheria striata
1" — $35 each, 3@$30each, 6+@$25 each
SPIDERLING SPECIAL: 3/$105 SHIPPED!
SPIDERLING SUPER SPECIAL: 10/$175 SHIPPED! (raise a group communally!)
5" — GUARANTEED FEMALES $150 each (2 available)
6-7" — GUARANTEED FEMALES SPECIAL: $150 each (4 available)
VENEZUELAN SUNTIGER | Psalmopoeus irminia
0.75" — $25 each, 3@$20 each, 6+@$15 each
SPECIAL: 6 FOR $150 INCLUDING UPS NEXT DAY AIR SHIPPING!
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» This striking black arboreal with orange tiger abdomen and orange-striped tarsi is a very popular display tarantula. It is a highly defensive and nervous speed demon that is not for the faint of heart! The hardy spiderlings have voracious appetites and grow very quickly, often reaching adulthood in just over a year.
BURGUNDY GOLIATH BIRD-EATER | Theraphosa blondi 'Burgundy' (or Theraphosa sp. 'Burgundy' or 'Northern Guyana')
1" — PROJECTED AVAILABILITY: September 27
PRICE IS NOT SET UNTIL OFFERED. WE DO NOT ACCEPT PRE-ORDERS OR HAVE A WAITING LIST.
All information regarding this spider is on the below linked info page. We offer them on a first-come, first-serve basis only. Please watch this page or FOLLOW US ON TWITTER to receive notification when these go on sale.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
A WORD ABOUT US
TARANTULAS.com is the nation's leading captive breeder of tarantulas. We specialize in arboreal tarantulas of the genera Poecilotheria (ornamental tarantulas or tiger spiders) and Avicularia (pink-toed tree spiders), but work with other popular species as well and are the largest importer of legally produced and exported Brachypelma from Mexico. We rarely sell any wild-caught tarantulas and focus on distributing our own captive-bred offspring, not carrying a laundry list of species produced by others. In short, most of what we sell we breed ourselves and we hope you will support our captive breeding efforts. Also, with rare exceptions, the majority of what we sell is very young "spiderling" tarantulas that you can enjoy growing to adult size. Our specialties, the arboreal tarantulas, grow very quickly and may reach adulthood in as little as 18 months. Other types of tarantulas may take years, but watching them grow and develop adult coloration with each successive molt is a wonderful experience. Rearing young tarantulas is the most rewarding aspect of the hobby and we hope you will read our Raising Young Tarantulas to increase your success and enjoyment.
USA SALES ONLY
We regret that our retail sales are limited to continental United States customers only. We are a USFW licensed exporter and importer, but international arachnid and reptile sales are limited to wholesale purchases in excess of $2500.
WHOLESALE INQUIRIES WELCOME
If you are a wholesale or retail business, reptile show vendor, online dealer or other legitimate reseller, please email for a monthly wholesale price list. Minimum order and business verification requirements apply.
The P. metallica - Gooty Sapphire Update (September 6, 2010)
As the nation's largest and most successful breeder of Poecs in general and specifically Poecilotheria metallica, we get numerous inquiries regarding the availability of these coveted blue gems. Our last three eggsacs each sold out in a few days and we have no doubt that our next will too. Believe us, we are doing everything in our power to produce enough of this species to meet the incredible demand. We have a huge colony of females, some of which have been bred, and hope to be able to produce a steady supply of these sapphire tiger spiders for American arachnoculture. Unfortunately, our last eggsac, which was laid on February 10, was eaten by the female around March 8 - just before it was going to be pulled. We have other females mated, and a few have just been removed from cooling, but no other eggsacs incubating at this time. It is now looking like it will be probably late fall before we offer these again.
Please understand that we do not have a waiting list or any sort of announce list for future production. Our policy is to offer everything on a first-come, first-serve basis to customers who keep an eye on our website, follow us on Twitter and view our regular online adverts. Finally, retail price is never set before a species is publicly offered. Our last batch of metallica spiderlings sold for $159 each, but we cannot predict the market price at the time of our next offering. Thanks for your interest and patience.
The "Burgundy" Goliath Bird-eater Update (September 6, 2010)
We also get many inquiries regarding our Burgundy or North Guyanan Goliath Bird-eater breeding project (our general info page is here). Many of these ask about whether it is a third species of Theraphosa (we still don't know and the differences are discussed on the info page), but most are about when we will have spiderlings available again. The great news is that we recently had THREE egg sacs! Unfortunately one proved to be infertile, but another is still with the female, and the first sac has about sixty 1st instars now darkening. We are hopeful that in a couple of weeks we will be offering babies of these giants once again! Our previous sacs were very popular and sold quickly. Watch this page (or follow us on Twitter for the fastest updates) for more information.
