what are the largest arboreal tarantulas?

Endagr8

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I think that Poecilotheria rufilata is the largest arboreal T.

I'm pretty sure that Avicularia braunshauseni is the largest of the Avics.
 

Warren Bautista

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P. ornata, FTW.

I think they get to be around 9-10".

I know robc has a MASSIVE female.
 

Merfolk

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Singablue is leggy

Ornata is bulky

Rufilata somewhere in between :)

As for Avics, I would say that huriana is the bulkiest. They look like arboreal blondies {D
 

Roski

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bulky is really a more terrestrial trait- they don't have to worry so much about falling out of a tree! but for relative bulkiness, id say the P. regalis :) however, i always found that pinktoes seem bulkier than they really are due to their hairy legs and abdomen- like a puffy cat that is half its original size when shaved :D
 

JimM

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I agree that P. regalis is pretty chunky for an arboreal.
 

Moltar

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P. cambridgei, A. metallica, A. braunhauseni those are all fairly large, bulky species as well.
 

Exo

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My friend has a 7in H.maculata, but that T is a freak anyway. :D
 

Exo

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That's funny. My xbox live gamertag is Roid Tarantula
ftw
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Yeah, his Ts must be on roids, because most of them are huge. He even has a T.blondi that is getting dangerously close to the 11in mark! He's hoping it will eventualy be the new world record. :)
 

nicholo85

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soo...care to share details regarding your friends care techniques? Id like a 15-inch rosie please.
 

Warren Bautista

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Yes, and I would like my 6.5" regalis to triple in size.

Tell him that I will pay him to disclose his secrets.
 

Exo

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It probably involves powerfeeding and high temps. It could also involve a varied diet.

Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner! He power feeds and keeps them at high temps until they are about half grown, after that he feeds them once a week and tries to keep the temps similar to what each T would experience in the wild. He also feeds a varied diet of mealworms, mealworm beetles, waxworms, waxworm moths, crickets, dubias, lateris, discoids, and the occasional anole.
 
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