However, if you can get your hands on Encyocratella olivacea

They are not small though... but truly spectacularly beautiful. I have a mated female (about 12cm leg span), mated by Ceratogyrus with two males he had, received as a gift from a friend who prefers not to talk to me anymore. :huh:

wow thanks guys,this is realy amazing little ts.now i would like to know...
how long does it take for a dwarf specie to mature?and while we are speeking of illegal...wich tarantula species is illegal exept the o.b.t?

Jaco wrote:

Hi Mandie, before you order from him, please make sure what specie he is referring to. Some guy told me the same thing almost a year ago, he had males, females and slings. Quite a lot of them. Made an appointment and went to see him. Turned out to be Harpactirella sp. (Lesser baboon spiders). Its a local specie. Even watched a successful mating attempt. Wish all T's mate that easy.

Just told him that I am not interested and send the right people to go see him! They removed and relocated all of them.

Came across guys selling them again a couple of months later.

i was not planning on it,but thanks jaco,i do not trust just anyone when it comes to ts,only proffesional breeders

I stand under correction but I think it depends on the species Mandie, some will mature in a year or less if food and the environment are ideal, and others longer.

I have been told for instance that Pterinochilus Murinus (OBT) males can mature in under a year and mature at quite a small size. There are more experienced keepers like Ceratogyrus that might have more accurate info for you.

Scarab was kind enough to find this info in a previous post:

"The list is basic - ALL local Baboon spiders are illegal to collect and/or keep.

The list - courtesy South African Tarantula Society.

Augacephalus spp.
Brachionopus spp.
Ceratogyrus spp
Harpactira spp.
Harpactirella spp.
Idiothele spp.
Pterinochilus spp.
Trichognathella spp."

HS

thanks alot!!!! but most people still keep obt thought

mandie wrote:

thanks alot!!!! but most people still keep obt thought

Just wait till they get caught.
I love my P.murinus though. Stunning. Although they are definately not dwarfs.
I have a few mature Harpactira around the 6cm mark.