Genus Metriopelma

Code Monkey · Oct 21, 2004

Got two of these as small slings, lost one, but the other is doing great and showing adult coloration (legspan ~2"):

Brian S · Oct 21, 2004

That's a neat lil' bugger ya got there. How big are they as adults?

Code Monkey · Oct 21, 2004

Brian S said:
That's a neat lil' bugger ya got there. How big are they as adults?

Not too big, under 4" from what I know (this is from the first US produced sac and they're not common in the rest of the hobby either).

versus · Oct 22, 2004

awesome specimens... :clap: :clap:

fyic · Oct 22, 2004

very,very nice
where can we get one at .......lol

Code Monkey · Oct 22, 2004

Martin H. said:
Hi,

may I asked who IDed them as Metriopelma sp.?

all the best,
Martin

That's what they were sold as from Kelly Swift who used a pic by you, I presume with permission. Beyond that, I have no idea. Pet trade names are what we usually work with - when they match the taxonomical description, hooray, when they don't, oh well.

Code Monkey · Oct 22, 2004

Martin H. said:
thanks for your reply!

Martin

Martin, is there anything new to tell about this species' ID?

moricollins · Feb 6, 2005

Metriopelma familiare

Hi guys, here are some pictures of my Metriopelma familiare (well, of one of them anyways), now that they're finally big enough that i can get SoME kind of focus on them with my camera, even now it's tough to get a good shot (i took at least 20 pics and these were the best two).

and another one

I acquired these from Martin Gamache (aka Tarcan) in early January of this year

Hope you enjoy
Mori

priZZ · Feb 6, 2005

Hi there,

I aquired this species some time ago, and it was sold under the name: Metriopelma sp. "Venezuela". Is this equal to Metriopelma familiare?

I made a big mistake and sold it... big mistake, because she was a beauty and an interessting T.

GoTerps · Feb 22, 2005

I have 3 of these lil guys. Here's a picture of a freshly molted Metriopelma sp. "orange" (Venezuela).

reverendsterlin · Feb 22, 2005

I like the coloratum and zebratum from this species. Do you have a pic of the adult coloration for this type?
Rev

pelo · Feb 22, 2005

They weren't joking in calling them "dwarfs"..lol...Very nice little spiders.I like the metriopelma species.I have 5 zebratums right now around the 3-4 cm mark.They're dawning their adult colors and looking very nice now.Enjoy your mets!

moricollins · Feb 22, 2005

Very nice GoTerps, are these your only Metriopelma's? I have M. familiare, and am waiting oh so patiently to get some of these sp Orange too.

Gorgeous spider by the way
Mori

GoTerps · Feb 22, 2005

Very nice GoTerps, are these your only Metriopelma's?

No, I also have M. familiare and Metriopelma sp. "Venezuela" pictured below...I have 3 females of this species which are absolutely gorgeous!

Schlyne · Feb 22, 2005

Lovely T's GoTerps. I keep thinking about getting into dwarf T's and then I see the size of the slings...

Then again, my Iridopelma hirsutum is still the smallest T I have, but I did buy it at the 3/4" size, judging from the molt I pulled out yesterday.

manville · Feb 22, 2005

That second one is very nice..

BlkCat · Feb 22, 2005

How big do they get?
BTW, the GBB i got from u molted and has eaten! She is doing great!! Thanks.

moricollins · Feb 23, 2005

Metriopelma's usually end up about 2" in size, they are small tarantulas.

M. familiare: 4cm (<2")
M. zebratum 4 cm

Can't find the size for either of the spcies depicted here though

Mori

Tarantula · Feb 24, 2005

In case some of you dont know.. M. zebrata are the same as C. fasciatum...

LPacker79 · Feb 24, 2005

MetalDragon_boy said:
In case some of you dont know.. M. zebrata are the same as C. fasciatum...

No it's not.

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