Yes, it is.Hedorah99 said:
It has nothing to do with color (although alot of spiders are priced high because of their color, face it, blue spiders sell), it's the fact that they are rare and have only been imported into the US twice, the second time just very recently. There are plenty of plain colored (but rare) spiders that go for alot.Arlius said:Nice spider, but I don't see why it's worth as much as a metallica. It's rather... plain looking, no real outstanding/unique characteristics.
mmm Another nice miranda-formosa complex spider..perhaps we are getting too jaded in this hobby, where we want spectacular wild new things Every time...Arlius said:Nice spider, but I don't see why it's worth as much as a metallica. It's rather... plain looking, no real outstanding/unique characteristics.
Well hopefully some of the more seasoned veterens in the hobby will bring this species to a stable and more readily accessible place, thus bringing the price into a range many would be willing to pay for a Tarantula. Not all are impoverished just simply not willing to pay that much at this time, choosing rather to wait for its more common place arrival. This is often accompanied by lower prices. I myself will wait and enjoy the myriad of other T's in this hobby I do not yet own-- of which the price is somewhat and often considerably more favorable.Arlius said:
Please see this thread. MJHedorah99 said:
I have to agree. I own adult females of both P. miranda and formosa and I think they are both more unique and beautiful than P.twi (in the pictures at least).
but it is too expensive for me..