smithi wrote: hi all, i can confirm that i would have honoured my bid and paid the 6100 with . I first saw a P.metallica in a magazine and that is what got me in tp the hobby- however I have never been able to get hold of one, and when Slasher posted his up for grabs, I was going to stop at nothing. So to settle all doubt - YES i would have paid, i really wanted it.

Thanks!

Slightly off topic, but still smelling the topic

I sold my male Brachypelma albopilosum (sub adult) with enclosure for R950 on an auction. So it might not be the most expensive, but definitely overpriced.

In defence, it was a fund raising event for my son's pre-primary school. They wanted donations for the auction and I offered this. I did state what it was. I was a bit scared it might end up with some nut, but I did have a good chat with the person who won and he got it for his 15y old son that is into snakes. So this might be a start to get him into Ts. And I will give him another T, I feel to bad about the price it reached.