THIS PAGE IS A RUNNING LIST OF MY NEW ARRIVAL ANNOUNCEMENTS BEFORE I GET THE INFO AND PICS INTO THE ONLINE STORE:

*** VERY IMPORTANT: Customers that have store credit can get stock from this page unless the particular item has information that you may not.)
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* CODE KEY: A:arboreal, B: Burrowing, T: terrestial/wandering /, DS:
desert/scrubland, S: savanna/grasslands, F: rainforest/forest edge /, DB:
docile, for beginners, S: skittish, semi-aggressive, for intermediate
keepers, A: aggressive, fast, for advanced keepers, V: medically
significant venom, for advanced, professional keepers. CB: captive born.
WC: wild-caught.

7/5/08:

0.1 Pamphobeteus sp. "platyomma" ("NW Ecuadorian Pink Birdeater"), RARE! Awesome species that grows to 8.5"-9". Females this big are not commonly offered in the hobby. $250

1 Monocentropus balfouri “Socotra Island Blue Baboon” , Extremely rare! CB’07, One of the most colorful and high-contrasting tarantulas in the world! This is THE "IT" tarantula in the hobby currently. More in-demand than even P. metallica!, CB'08, unsexed, 2", $550

7/3/08:

0.1 Brachpelma albiceps "Mexican Gold Red Rump", (This used to be called B. ruhnaui.) Very Rare! Black velvet legs, a beautiful cream gold carapace and red abdominal hairs, This is a stocky, hardy, long-lived and absolutely beautiful species! Fairly docile, so this also is a good beginner's species too. Females are in high-demand, CB, LARGE, 5.75" recently molted FEMALE. $550

7/2/08:

0.12 Argiope florida "Lake Wales Ridge Argiope Spider", This beautiful orbweaver is rarely collected. It is very similar-looking to A. argentata, but has a slightly different coloration in the legs and web pattern. It makes one of the most amazing webs of all orbweavers. This is a personal favorite of mine. This is an excellent species for macro photography. We collect these from midde of June till early November. Potentially gravid females are available in late August till early November. WC sub-adult/adult, 1.5"-2 3/4"+, $12

2 Scolopendra sp. "Malaysian Giant", RARE! Awesome pede! It has yellow legs with pale red-tipping of the legs, body dark brown and a red head. It is a stocky pede that is rumored to grow to 12"+ !!! $75

4 Scolopendra sp. "Malaysian Cherry-red", One of the world's most beautiful centipedes! Vivid, cherry-red body with black bands, this pede grows to 8" and is semi-arboreal, potentially communal and will catch flying insects! $35

2 "Malaysian Dwarf Brown Trapdoor Spider", NEW! First-time import! Brown overall with a marbled abdominal pattern. WC 1", $39

2 Thelphonus caudatus "Indo Vinegaroon", Bizarre creature! Not common in the hobby. WC adults, 2"-2.5", $29

3 Dasymutilla sp. “Florida Velvet ant (various species)”, WC, (B/S/A/V), Burgundy red overall with some striping near then tip of their abdomen.. A solitary wasp that is ant-like. $9.75

1 Hogna helluo “FL Dark Brown Swamp Wolf Spider”, (B/F/A), WC, adult, 2”-3”, rarely collected! Northern Florida species in shady forests. $7.50

4 "Malaysian Huntsman Spiders", Very popular! Four assorted species. WC Sub-adult/adult females 2.5"-4" of the "Fuzzy Orange", "Burgundy", "Tan" and the last is an unknown description. $35

**** CB European shipment arrives end of July 2008. Lots of NEW and RARE species!

Pamphobeteus sp. "Machalla", Great-looking species that is very popular. Females have the purple/red bloom in their femurs in the sub-adult stage. Grows to 8.5"-9". Mature males are absolutely stunning-looking! CB 3/4"-1", $65

Pamphobeteus sp. "South Ecuador", Great-looking species that is very popular. Grows to 8.5"-9". Mature males are absolutely stunning-looking! This species tends to be slightly stockier than the Pamphobeteus sp. "Machalla" and more of a greyish-brown look overall. CB 3/4"-1", $59

Pamphobeteus sp. "platyomma" ("NW Ecuadorian Pink Birdeater"), A hobby classic now, this heavy-bodied species is very colorful. Females can exceed 8.5" in legspan easily. Mature males are outrageous in color being a rich, pinkish-purple overall! CB 3/4"-1", $35 (Euro bloodline)

Grammostola iherinig "Entre Rios Tarantula", This I.D. might change on these to G. mollicoma (southern varient), but regardless they are awesome with a blueish-black body and legs with pinkish-red abdominal hairs that are kept by both sexes into maturity. They are hardy, docile and large-growing topping out around 7.5"+, CB 1.5"-2" unsexed spiderlings, $95

Haplopelma schmidti "Chinese Gold Earth Tiger", Incredible spider! Stocky, grows to 8" and is rumored to be more venomous than most tarantulas. Not for minors or beginners. WC adult females 5"-6", $85

Haplopelma hainanum "Chinese Black Earth Tiger", Incredible spider! Stocky, grows to 8" and is rumored to be more venomous than most tarantulas. Not for minors or beginners. WC adult females 5"-6", $85

Grammostola actaeon "Brazilian Red Rump", Very popular! If you like G. .pulchra, you'll like these. They have blueish-black body and legs with pinkish-red abdominal hairs. Mature males keep that look where as adult females lose the pinkish/red abdominal hair look. They have longer leg hairs than G. pulchra. Hardy, docile and beautiful! CB 2.5"-3" large juvenile FEMALES!!! $95

Avicularia purpurea "Purple Pinktoe", One of the most in-demand Avics! Black overall, but in with the right light angles, especially recently molted, they have purple highlights overall. Docile, arboreal and grows to 4". CB 1/4"-1/2" spiderlings $85

Xenesthis immanis "Colombian Lesser Black", One of the all-tiime, most in-demand tarantulas! Amazing spider that has a bushy abdomen, velvet, stocky black legs and a purplish/red bloom in the femurs (in the males) and the same carapace color with a starburst pattern. Grows to 8.5"-9". CB 3/4"1-.5", $145

Many of the above species will sell quickly, so email us your pre-order to sales@tarantulaspiders.com to reserve what you want with a paypal payment.

6/27/08:

* Theraphosa apophysis "Goliath Pinkfoot", RARE! The world’s longest leg span of any tarantula species! Capable of 13.2” ! Spiderlings emerge from the eggsac 1"-1.5" in legspan with "pink" feet. They keep the pink feet till the sub-adult size. CB 3"- 4.5" unsexed, juveniles/small sub-adults, $195

*** Beautiful Mexican Captive-born Tarantula spiderlings arriving early August 2008!

Brachypelma emilia “Mexican Red Leg”, Nice! Not as common as B. smithi, but many appreciate this species most excellent color and pattern. CB 1/8”-1/4”, $27

Brachypelma smithi “Mexican Red knee”, A hobby “classic”! Great beginner’s species. Fairly docile, hardy, long-lived, hairy and beautiful in black, orangeish-red coloration. CB 1/8”-1/4”, $24

6/24/08: Price list updated. See: www.tarantulaspiders.com/page/price-list-text-version

Check out these awesome new products:

• "Tarantula/Reptile Terrestrial Cages" - small, medium, large sizes
• Exo-Terra Breeding Boxes
• Exo-Terra Reptile/Invertebrate supplies!

Go to: www.tarantulaspiders.com/view/catalog
*** Use the drop-down menu under "TYPE" and select "cages" and "supplies".

**** Note: Please submit your supplies order for Exo-Terra products by using the shopping cart in the online store at [B]www.tarantulaspiders.com/view/catalog[/B]. If you don't see an Exo-Terra product that you want, look at www.exo-terra.com/en/maps/product_map_alphabetical.php and email me the part no., name and qty. desired. Thank you.

I hope to see Florida hobbyists at the shows listed on our events page. See: www.tarantulaspiders.com/view/events
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www.tarantulaspiders.com/page/florida-invertebrates
http://www.tarantulaspiders.com/page/chilean-wild-caught-invertebrates
www.tarantulaspiders.com/page/supplemental-retail-price-lists
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