owners views

[John chambers]

Hey,

I've got all 2, maybe 3, not sure on the common name you used.

I got the Red Knee 18 months or so ago, she's about 4 - 5" Legspan

Hi Kurt.
yep it does thanks and the three are B.Smithi - B.Emilia - Aphonopelma bicoloratum.
there was thoughts of Chaco golden knee :-/ But it grows too big for my first t.. yet they seem so docile and calm and on YouTube there's alot being hands on with them :-0 .
and being slings are too small to sex it's got to be a juv or sub-adult for a female as I want years with it.
how does leg span give help ?? is it flat out lags or hunched in? or just normal siting?.
I'm going for exo glass tank as I like them and a 30x30x30 ( 12x12x12 to the inches like me group)

John

[Larry Shone]

John, I wouldn't have thought Chaco Golden Knee would be too big a T, being a Grammostola I would imagine it to be same size as a Chile rose or Red Knee.

[Christopher Smallman]

John, I wouldn't have thought Chaco Golden Knee would be too big a T, being a Grammostola I would imagine it to be same size as a Chile rose or Red Knee.

Also they are rather slow growing so by the time it reached 4-5 inches you would be 2-3 years older

CJ.

[John chambers]

John, I wouldn't have thought Chaco Golden Knee would be too big a T, being a Grammostola I would imagine it to be same size as a Chile rose or Red Knee.

Hi Larry . I've read they get to seven inches and I use YouTube to research with so I get an idea what the t could be like.

[scott wilson]

My own B Smithi female is probably the most docile T ive owned....shes approx 5 yeasrs old, got her at around 2 year old....very docile feeds once a week and spends her time sat around doing nothing...i dont handle ant of my spiders i dont see the need, i also have a fire leg female a year younger and shes abit more feisty, kicking hairs when you go into the viv to change the water etc...good spiders to keep though as they never hide away....

[Larry Shone]

Hi Larry . I've read they get to seven inches and I use YouTube to research with so I get an idea what the t could be like.

Really, 7 inches? Well you wouldnt want a Salmon Pink bird Eater then (Lasiodora parahybana), the third largest T in the world,at about 10 inches. Or even a white Knee, which isnt far off that.

[Larry Shone]

For John-Chaco Golden Knee

Yep, it does get big, but quite placid it seems:

One of the larger species of tarantula, the Chaco golden knee (Grammostola pulchripes), formerly known by Grammostola aureostriata[1], can be expected to reach between 20–22 cm (8.5 in). The Chaco Golden Knee tends to be one of the more docile and calm species of tarantula and therefore makes an attractive first pet

[John chambers]

Yep, it does get big, but quite placid it seems:

One of the larger species of tarantula, the Chaco golden knee (Grammostola pulchripes), formerly known by Grammostola aureostriata[1], can be expected to reach between 20–22 cm (8.5 in). The Chaco Golden Knee tends to be one of the more docile and calm species of
tarantula and therefore makes an attractive first pet

from a owner of one (( they are docile and calm but they can be a little jumpy. Like, if you touch their leg they might
start moving or jerk their leg away. but i had mine for a year now and i never been bit or had to deal with her kicking hair every where. The Chaco Golden Knee can have a leg spand of 7-8 inches. I believe Snowball is about 6 in. give or
take.))


they may be calm,docile,friendy,But grow too big for my liking lol

[Christopher Smallman]

Dont forget that spiders of the same species can have vastly differing personalaties.
Just go on any forum and see peoples experiences with the humble Chile Rose Grammostola rosea.
Some are pet rocks while others seem to be the devil incarnate .
But if you never handle them then any Brachypelma,Grammostola or Aphonopelma would fit the bill.
Pick one you like the look of and do your homework before purchase. I dare say in a few years time most of the spiders mentioned will be in your collection lol.


CJ.

[Mark Shingleton]

i got two b.smithis, both juvies, one has just moulted and is about 2 inch the other is two inch and in pre moult. they are both good eaters and fairly active ( never owned an adult so weather they will be in a few years i duno ) they not got their colouring yet but they are two of my fav's. the bigger one always comes running when i fill its water thinkin theirs food about and always gets an unexpected bath, evertime.lol

[Christian Feick]

Hello.
I would like owners views on the following,
mexican redknee (B.smithi ) - mexican red leg (B.emilia)- mexican blood leg (Aphonopelma bicoloratum)
I'm trying to get a better idea to how much each of these t's are like each other.
so if you keep or kept these please have your say..
Because it's one of these three I will hope to own so give as much info as you can as too many books make t's in to stereotypes.
so info on age you got it,cost,moods they have..ect will really help me and others in the future..

Thank you for reading and taking the time to post.

Regards.
John.

Hello John,
I have owned and currently own two of the species that you are asking about. I have not owned an A. bicoloratum, but would like to in the future.
The first B. smithi that I aquired was an adult when I bought her. She had a 5.5" leg span. She was very docile, she would just sit in the same spot most of the time. I don't know how old she was when I got her but I had her for 6 years before selling her. I now have a couple of 1.75" slings that are more active, like Mark mentioned earlier. They are good eaters.
I have also owned B. emilia. They are my favorite Brachypelma. If only for there color. They act exactly the same as the B. smithi and grow to be roughly the same size.
Both of these are kept in dry enclosures, they are not humidity lovers at all. I simply keep a water bowl in with them.
These Brachypelma (females) will live past 20 years.(smithi and emilia)
I have not owned any that have had any bad moods, as Christopher pointed out that temperament varies by individual.
I also can't help you with the cost, as I live in the U.S.

Hope I have been of help to you.
Chris

[John chambers]

i got two b.smithis, both juvies, one has just moulted and is about 2 inch the other is two inch and in pre moult. they are both good eaters and fairly active ( never owned an adult so weather they will be in a few years i duno ) they not got their colouring yet but they are two of my fav's. the bigger one always comes running when i fill its water thinkin theirs food about and always gets an unexpected bath, evertime.lol

Hi Mark.
So the biger one runs to you thinking it's getting food.
Does this mean they can remember?.

[John chambers]

Hello John,
I have owned and currently own two of the species that you are asking about. I have not owned an A. bicoloratum, but would like to in the future.
The first B. smithi that I aquired was an adult when I bought her. She had a 5.5" leg span. She was very docile, she would just sit in the same spot most of the time. I don't know how old she was when I got her but I had her for 6 years before selling her. I now have a couple of 1.75" slings that are more active, like Mark mentioned earlier. They are good eaters.
I have also owned B. emilia. They are my favorite Brachypelma. If only for there color. They act exactly the same as the B. smithi and grow to be roughly the same size.
Both of these are kept in dry enclosures, they are not humidity lovers at all. I simply keep a water bowl in with them.
These Brachypelma (females) will live past 20 years.(smithi and emilia)
I have not owned any that have had any bad moods, as Christopher pointed out that temperament varies by individual.
I also can't help you with the cost, as I live in the U.S.
Hope I have been of help to you.
Chris

Hi Chris.
Yes every little detail is of help to me and any others that want to own any of these t's.
I get a better idea of how they act & feed.

[Larry Shone]

Theres always Brachy albopliosum! They are small, and have fabulous pinkish curly hairs

[John chambers]

Theres always Brachy albopliosum! They are small, and have fabulous pinkish curly hairs

that's why they are called curly hair lol.
I still like the B.Smithi and B.Emilia so with luck I'll get to see some at the bts meet next month