SOLD - Skeleton Tarantula (Ephebopus murinus)

Size: Not a large tarantula.  Fully mature, they're about 4 1/2 inches in legspan.  Some females may acquire legpsans slighty over 6".  There is some question as to whether locality plays a role in size and coloration.  I have had a captive-bred female that has remained at about 5" for years.  She has had several molts in the past few years without growing a bit.  Also, I have a wild-caught female that's nearly 6" in legspan.  The larger one seems to have more vibrant color as well, except the second stripe on the tibia is almost invisible.  I am breeding both girls and time will tell if color variation continues with their offspring.

Attitude:  Supposedly defensive.  Fond of either rearing up like an Old World species or flicking hairs by rubbing its pedipalps on its chelicera; however, I've noticed a GREAT amount of variability in all the individuals I've owned.  At times, any given male or female could be quite docile, perhaps almost inquisitive (if one were to anthropomorphize a spider).  At other times, they certainly make it clear that they wish to be left alone