+1 to Euathlus sp. "red" -- I have two adults and two slings. The slings are adorable but oh so tiny. My adults are always ready to come see what I'm doing when I open the cage for feeding or maintenance. If handling is something you're interested, they practically crawl up and onto your hand on their own accord. I'm not saying they are affectionate and enjoy it, they're more so very inquisitive and ready to explore. I've never seen one act defensive, and I've never heard of one biting. Rare to flick hairs as well.
Is that really a problem? My smallest L.p. is 4", and she's a darn tarantula sized looking spider. Now those guys grow much quicker, and double in size from that. And she's shy, and usually super skittish and afraid of me. She got real mad recently when I rehoused her And left her in the catch cup for a bit while the substrate settled to be put in. The bigger one will bite and kick hairs.
Well, the fact that they grow agonizingly slow is a 'problem' just because it takes such a long time to go from teensy little sling to mature adult. As for their overall size being small, it's not really a problem. In fact, there are advantages to it. Small enclosures take up less space after all! But if you're looking to end up with an impressively sized tarantula when all is said and done, the dwarf-size can be a turn off. I think their personalities well make up for it, that being said.
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/sho...p.-quot-red-quot-quot-fire-quot-MM-in-3-years
Oh yeah. My two Euathlus sp.red slings have been with me for a year now and one is actually the same size as my A.eutylenum EWLs, and has molted all of once. The other is twice that size (this is it's third molt in my care) but still about the same size I bought it at. They're ridiculous; when I recommend them to new owners I usually qualify it with "but get a sub/adult female".
You're right. I was rounding up, but that isn't very fair in a dwarf species. Half an inch to an A. geniculata is nothing- but half an inch to a Euathlus sp. "red" is a lot. My lady is a little over 3" but I don't have any official measurements. I'll say between 3"-3.5" My male is probably only a little smaller surprisingly. He's got an impressive leg span.
Oh, I have some pictures. But they aren't the most impressive specimens. I love them to death, but both are a bit rugged. They have bald spots and each look to have dropped a leg previously. I purchased them this way a little over a month ago. I've been told my lady is in very early pre-molt, so when she finally takes her sweet time and sheds her skin I'm hoping her leg will look more sturdy and she'll get her hair back.
That is interesting. And it's true, digital photos can be misleading though I do say mine are definitely the burnt orange in real life. But, different cameras with a different setting might produce a brighter red. Or a variation of bulb. All sorts of variables to sort through. And then, there's nothing to say that some species aren't more red than others. Especially after a fresh molt.
Gonna throw this at you, too: Stuart Longhorn and me had a long email-discussion last year about these, in which he stated that these are most likely not even "Euathlus" at all. Instead, they're seemingly "true" Homoeomma spp. - I keep mine labled as they are, but just for those keeping them to keep this in the back of their memory. I wouldn't be surprised to see a reclassification for these at some point in the future - frankly, I'm looking forward to it.
Well, after talking about it in my earlier post, I went ahead & ordered a 1/4" Euathlus sp. red from Tarantula Canada.
And here I thought my T buying was over until spring. Silly me! LOL
In my research on them a guy on the board here told me that last year. When I was digging for specific geographic locations on the species. The guy doesn't post much- so I don t remember his name here, or the thread.