Genus Idiothele

Old World 1 species Idiothele — commonly said as id-ee-oh-THEE-lee
Illustration © Mingo Xie / The Silk Ranch Idiothele mira

One species that matters. I. mira, the blue foot trapdoor baboon, and it builds an actual hinged silk door over its burrow, which nothing else commonly kept does.

That behavior is the entire product. Give it depth and it constructs a lined tunnel with a working lid and ambushes from behind it, which means you will see the spider rarely and the door constantly. Blue tarsi flash when it does emerge.

South African and Mozambican origin, bred reliably in Europe. It arrived expensive and came down on breeding success, the same arc as most African novelty species. Currently sitting about where the difficulty warrants, which is unusual and worth noticing.

Species
1
Live Listings
12
Family Typical Index
$60
median typical advertised price
Entry Price
$40
lowest ask now

The line on each tile: lowest ask per day.

Rarity BETA Rarity is supply, and only supply: the tier is how many sellers have ever carried a species, and for a single seller, how many separate listings. Price is not part of it, and neither is how recently it appeared. Tiers are given to tarantula species only.