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To all seven people who own this species, how do you care for this species, such as enclosure requirements, humidity requirements, etc. also what's the temperament like?
--and which internal organ did you trade to get one?
-JohnD.
Best bet there, plus you will have enough experience to properly care for said sling (which will still be a few hundred dollars). If you were to kill it on accident I'd cry for you. But I think I could spare one of my kidneys for a few of them. I talked to a breeder who bred others in the genus and you keep them like any other baboon: Nice amount of sub and keep them fairly dry with a water dish.I still have all of my organs and blood lol, I just want to know how to care for one when they become cheaper.
I still have another 60 years so I imagine I will be able to get one eventually, just even looking at P.metallica it was 150 when I first got into the hobby and now has dropped to 80-90 so there is hope that maybe in 5-6 years H.pulchripes will drop down to a more reasonable price.Organ:spider, spider: organ.... Hmmm, think I'll keep my organs and hope H. pulchripes become affordable within my lifetime.
Made the same call with P everettis, and they have come way down. Though I am no novice, these rare and new beauties (and I mean all rare ones and not just these) when introduced should be in the hands of the best of the best to get them prolific in the hobby.Organ:spider, spider: organ.... Hmmm, think I'll keep my organs and hope H. pulchripes become affordable within my lifetime.
Do you think I'd be crazy enough to buy a 3/4-1" T that costs about half as much as a used car? Maybe....... Only kidding.Best bet there, plus you will have enough experience to properly care for said sling (which will still be a few hundred dollars). If you were to kill it on accident I'd cry for you. But I think I could spare one of my kidneys for a few of them. I talked to a breeder who bred others in the genus and you keep them like any other baboon: Nice amount of sub and keep them fairly dry with a water dish.
Still waiting a reply from Paul if he'd accept a portion of my liver. That would go for a pretty penny right?, I don't even drink much so should be good for resale lol.John, if you know of any dealers accepting internal organs as trades for H. pulchripes, pm me.
Again, the tarantulas beauty and the desire to appreciate it in person is kind of cancelled out when a puny sling of it costs about as much as the iPad I'm typing this on.Last night I found them for sale and spent the night rethinking every life choice and unnecessary purchase I ever made. It took me a good twenty minutes to leave the page because I wanted to get one that bad. I decided that no, if I accidentally killed it I would probably end up the same way because of my family's anger at me. still.. they're a pretty tarantula. maybe some more staring at that $400 price tag will make it go down...:coffee: