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Genus Harpactira

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Old World 12 species

South African baboons, and home to H. pulchripes, which is one of the better arguments that old world species can be beautiful rather than merely impressive.

Golden carapace, electric blue legs, fossorial habit, and the standard baboon package underneath: fast, defensive, no urticating hairs, meaningful venom. They are less reclusive than most African fossorials and will sit at the burrow mouth.

The pulchripes price history is worth studying if you want to understand this market. It entered the hobby as one of the most expensive tarantulas available, held that for several years on thin supply, then fell steadily as European breeders got consistent results. It is now within reach of a normal hobby budget. That arc repeats across this genus and predicts what will happen to whatever the current hype species is.

Species
12
Live Listings
55
Family Market Index
$79
median market price
Entry Price
$25
Harpactira baviana
Ubiquitous
Purcell's Baboon
▲ HEATING
10 live listings · from $25 mkt $45
Harpactira cafreriana
Uncommon
Cape Copper Baboon
1 live listing · from $175 mkt $175
Harpactira chrysogaster
Rare
Red Rump Baboon
0 live listings · from $178 mkt $178
Harpactira dictator
Common
Dictator Baboon
2 live listings · from $29 mkt $80
Harpactira foot
Rare
Blue Foot Baboon Tarantula
0 live listings · from $250 mkt $250
Harpactira marksi
Common
Elizabethfontein Baboon
5 live listings · from $52 mkt $65
Harpactira namaquensis
Ubiquitous
Common Golden Baboon
10 live listings · from $29 mkt $62
Harpactira pulchripes
Ubiquitous
Golden Blue Leg Baboon
▲ HEATING
25 live listings · from $30 mkt $60
Harpactira sp. 'Danielskuil'
Legendary
Danielskuil
0 live listings · from $98 mkt $98
Harpactira sp. 'Gold'
Rare
Golden Black Baboon
1 live listing · from $125 mkt $125
Harpactira sp. 'Golden'
Rare
Golden
0 live listings · from $78 mkt $78
Harpactira sp. 'Silaka'
Uncommon
Silaka
1 live listing · from $45 mkt $45