Grammostola pulchra, Brazilian Black Tarantula

Grammostola pulchra, known as the Brazilian Black Tarantula, is prized for its long life, reputation as a docile tarantula, a reduced tendency to kick urticating hairs, and the deep black color of adult specimen.

Monday, February 22, 2010

New Arrivals

Just received 3 new G pulchra today (005, 006, 007). Each has about a 1" leg span. They were all housed in the 24oz deli cup set-up the other 4 were recently moved from. They are Number5, Number6, and Number7 (until names can be found). Number5 suffered a broken leg at about the 4th joint, just above the patella, during shipping, but is healthy otherwise. This batch came from American breeding stock (David Grimm at TheInvertShop.com is the original breeder), where as the first batch came from  German breeding stock. This will give me some genetic diversity when it comes time to breed.
(please read the warning about handling at the top of the page)

Number7 22Feb10

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