auskie
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Why are Brachypelma emilias so hard to come by? The few times I have seen them they're much more expensive than similar species. How many of you actually own an emilia?
Whats with Brachypelma emilias?
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I dont personally have one, just because I hate spiders with slow growth rates, but here in Europe they're very easy to come by. But AF's are very rare. There's just slings over here.
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I have a female
I think, and maybe I'm wrong, among Brachy enthusiasts they are popular but outside of that group perhaps less popular and certainly less well known. Smithi still remains the most recognizable T both in and outside the hobby. Smithi is certainly the ambassador of all Ts to those outside the hobby. Its image is ubiquitous, I can't say that for any other T.
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I have a small group of them that were born in 2007... and they're still only about 3.5" or less! They're very slow growing, so probably not sold as often as other species. Although, I'm not sure if they're difficult to breed. If they're not too difficult, folks should definitely be breeding and getting more into the hobby.
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Like many species, their popularity and availability wax and wane. And not necessarily simultaneously. I got 5 slings a few years ago for about $25 each. They ended up being 4.1. A couple of the males have matured. I still have the now approximately 4.5" female. I'd consider their growth rate to be "moderate Brachy". Not as fast as vagans, not as slow as schroederi. Gorgeous spiders with individual "personalities".
tarantulagirl10
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I've got a MM, MF and a sling. I don't find them to be to hard to come by. They are a beautiful species.
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CrystalRose
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I have a female. I found mine on craigslist though. I haven't seen them for sale at a lot of places but I have seen them a few times. I know of at least one place that has them right now.
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You have Igen!
How big is he as a MM?tarantulagirl10
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Yes! I do have Igen! Hmmm I'm terrible at guessing sizes. I'll try to measure him soon. He is much more beautiful than my female. That orange is SO bright. He's the bee's knees.
auskie
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I knew they were slow growing but that's outrageous. Three inches in seven years? Just wow.
RoseK
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I have a MM, MF, and subadult female. The male is a real character. I don't know how common MMs are in Canada, but as soon as Jack (short for Jack O' Lantern) matured, I was deluged with breeding loan requests. I just got him back after he mated seven females!
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Significantly slower than my female. However, it depends on temps, frequency of feeding, size of meal. W/out knowing said information, one cannot accurately say its growth rate is slow/abnormal relative to others.
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bscheidt1020
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What is an AF?
CrystalRose
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AF - Adult Female.
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Adult female
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I have a 3-4" male. I love him. Got him at a small local reptile and invert show in Maryland. He's been a bit of a slow grower. I find the brachys are worth the wait. So beautiful and so gentle. We have 23 and he is my absolute favorite.
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bscheidt1020
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Thank you! I just stumbled across this abbreviation in another thread but it was in a more clear context. When I realized what it meant I couldn't help but laugh at myself…dang it! Thanks for not busting my chops...
I have two, both 2.5"-ish boys, raised from slings. I keep a lot of Brachys and mine are both good eaters so I haven't noticed them growing excruciatingly slowly (that's my Euathlus/Aphonopelma spp.)...
RoseK, glad to know there may be some demand when my guys mature. Goodness knows I can't afford a 3" female to mate them with!
RoseK, glad to know there may be some demand when my guys mature. Goodness knows I can't afford a 3" female to mate them with!
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Good luck getting a 3" female to mate.
If you were to get a 3" female, your male would likely be dead by the time she matured.
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the b Emilia and b smithi are readily available from just about every dealer/breeder in the UK almost all year round its some of the other brachys like vagans verdezi etc that are sometimes hit and miss over here. I personally own a juvenile B Emilia it was the 1st t I got this time around plus it only cost £20 ($35)