NW=New World OW=Old World AB=Arboreal TR=Terrestrial

Mexican Fireleg



Mexican Fireleg (Brachypelma boehmei)
1/4", $49 each
This is one of my favorite Brachys, and although a bit more nervous than a few other popular Mexican species, they make up for that in color. Easy to keep and raise, sporadically available. Wonderful spider!

Ornamental Baboon



Ornamental Baboon (Heteroscodra maculata)
1/2", $39 each
Also known as the Togo Starburst Baboon, this fantastic African arboreal is quite secretive, but once out in the open, can be seen in all it's glory! Grey, white, and black coloration in a very cryptic pattern. defensive, reaching 5"-6"...unique species!

Marinduque Purple



Marinduque Purple (Orphnaecus sp. "Marinduque Purple")
1/2", $49 each, First U.S. Hatching!!
This fantastic looking Philippine species is fairly new to the hobby, and was first produced in the U.S. by Fear Not Tarantulas! Overall a faint purple hue covers this wonderful arachnid, but if you love the genus Orphnaecus, you can definitely appreciate the variations of these beautiful spiders! Keep semi-moist, don't let these awesome Asians slip away!!

Gooty Ornamental
Gooty Ornamental



Gooty Ornamental (Poecilotheria metallica)
3/4", $129 each, Just Hatched At Swift's!
One of the most sought after tarantula in the world at this time. These beauties from Gooty, South India, are priceless gems! Typical cryptic ornamental pattern on a deep blue background color, with bright yellow bands on ventral side of legs! In 2005, we hatched them for the first time in the U.S. here at Swift's Invertebrates!! This Hatching represents Swift's 16th successful hatching!! Limited quantities available, so don't wait long!

Price List Arranged in Alphabetical Order by Scientific Name

Acanthoscurria

Giant White Knee


Giant White Knee (Acanthoscurria geniculata)
1/2", $49 each
From the northern region of Santarem, Brazil, comes this fantastic terrestrial beauty! Dark, almost black, with red setae on the abdomen and thick white bands on each leg segment, but quite prominent on patella. Although they can be aggressive at times, many consider these gentle enough to handle, which adds to this spiders appeal. Reaches an 8" legspan as adults! Don't let them get away!!

Aphonopelma

Costa Rican Zebra


Costa Rican Zebra (Aphonopelma seemanni)
1/2", $20 each
Classic Costa Rican species that is quite rare as captive born offspring in the hobby! These are a real "looker", with white leg striping on a deep dark blue to grey background color. Hatched in the U.S. by breeder Bill Dewhirst!! Easy to keep, reaches 5"....Beautiful spider!

Costa Rican Zebra


Costa Rican Zebra (Aphonopelma seemanni)
1", $32 each
Classic Costa Rican species that is quite rare as captive born offspring in the hobby! These are a real "looker", with white leg striping on a deep dark blue to grey background color. Hatched in the U.S. by breeder Bill Dewhirst!! Easy to keep, reaches 5"....Beautiful spider!

Brachypelma

Mexican Golden Redrump


Mexican Golden Redrump (Brachypelma albiceps)
1/4", $69 each
Wow! What a pretty spider! Bright gold carapace, jet black legs, with a beautiful red abdomen! B. albiceps (formarly B. ruhnaui) was first produced in the U.S. by Swift's Invertebrates in 2004!! Don't let this not often available Brachy slip away! Limited supply!

Bumba

Brazilian Redhead


Brazilian Redhead (Bumba horrida)
1/2", $35 each
Fantastic looking Brazilian species formerly Bumba cabocla. Jet black legs and abdomen, with bright red to a pumpkin orange colored carapace that has pinkish highlights in adults. Gentle disposition, reaching 4" - 5" in legspan as adults!
Photo Courtesy of Anastasia Haroldsen.

Caribena


Antilles Pinktoe
Antilles Pinktoe


Antilles Pinktoe (Caribena versicolor)
1.25", $79 each
One of the most desirable tarantulas in the hobby! Formerly in the genus Avicularia, Caribena versicolor is a tropical Caribbean species, found on the islands of Martinique, Dominica, and Guadeloupe. In the wild they build silken tube type webs and can be found in flora such as bromiliads, trees and also in many man made structures such as buildings at times. Beautiful coloration with striking green, red, and purple, these little "Islanders" are electric blue as babies, and are a very docile species! A "winner" all around! Reaches 5" as adults, Won't last long!!

Chilobrachy

Indian Violet

Indian Violet (Chilobrachy fimbriatus)
1/2", $49 each
Colorful Chilobrachys species from India, C. fimbriatus, also known as the Indian Violet, has dark legs that have a purple to violet hue. Tan colored carapace, with a reddish - orange abdomen with black banding! Very attractive spider! Deep burrowing species, with a defensive disposition. Reaching 6" as adults, don't let them get away!

Chromatopelma

Venezuelan Green Bottle Blue
Venezuelan Green Bottle Blue


Venezuelan Green Bottle Blue (Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens)
1", $79 each
From the cactus filled scrublands of Paraguana, Northern Venezuela, comes one of the most beautiful tarantulas in the world. The Venezuelan Green Bottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens Schmidt 1995), is a true walking rainbow, with dark blue legs and chelicerae, bright orange abdomonal setae, with a metallic green chephalothorax. Under ideal lighting, these colors can be very intense, which gives this spider much attention by tarantula hobbyists. Reaching 5"+ as adults, Keep on the drier side, toughest thing since an "Usambara"!

Cyriocosmus

Trinidad Dwarf Tigerump


Trinidad Dwarf Tigerump (Cyriocosmus elegans)
1/8", $49 each
This very attractive dwarf species from Trinidad and Tobago, have a black "V" shape over their eye cluster, on a pumkin orange carapace. Black legs with white striping starting from the patella run down to the tarsus! Like other species in the genus Cyriocosmus, these little dwarfs have a beautiful heart shaped mirror-patch, with "tiger" type stripeing on sides of abdomen. Easy to keep, and even though they are small, they take small prey like a champ. Start these with flightless fruit flies, or day old crickets! These are a true dwarf species and reach only 2" as adults! Limited, so don't wait too long!

Cyriopagopus

Cobalt Blue

Cobalt Blue (Cyriopagopus lividus)
3/4", $45 each
This iconic blue legged beauty inhabits the tropical rain forests of southeast Asia, and in natural sunlight, they have some of the deepest dark blue coloration of almost any tarantula. Formerly Haplopelma lividum, C. lividus are deep burrowers, so deep substrate is a must with this species. Very defensive, and like most Asian terrestrials, these will bite! Reaching 6" as adults! Limited supply, Don't let these blue beasts get away!!!

Davus

Guatemalam Tigerump


Guatemalam Tigerump (Davus pentaloris)
1/2", $39 each
Such a beautiful tarantula, native to Mexico and Guatemala, D.pentaloris was once sold as D. fasciatus. Black legs, pumkin orange carapace with red "tiger" type barring on abdomen! Nervous, but not overly defensive, D. pentaloris is a small to medium size tarantula reaching 4" as adults on average. Get these while we got em!

Grammostola

G.pulchripes


Chaco Golden Knee (Grammostola pulchripes)
1/2", $39 each
Fantastic species from Paraguay! These are big and beautiful! Golden patella striping is their trademark, but also is their sweet disposition. A staple in the hobby, one of the best beginner species, very hardy! Reaching 7"+ as adults! Don't let them get away!

Hapalopus

Colombian Pumpkin Patch


Colombian Pumpkin Patch (Hapalopus sp. "Pumkin Patch")
1/4", $39 each
Such a beautiful little Colombian species, Colombian Pumpkin Patch "large", are gold, orange and black, with an orange spotted abdomen! Babies are tiny, but grow quick! Reaching 4" as adults! Don't pass these colorful beauties up!!

Harpactira

Golden Blue Leg Baboon

Golden Blue Leg Baboon (Harpactira pulchripes)
1/2", $79 each
Absolutely stunning! This South African beauty is golden in overall color, with a "star burst" type abdomenal pattern, common in many Harpactirinae, with blue legs from patella to tarsus! Very popular species! Defensive and fast, reaching 4"+ as adults! Don't snooze on these!!

Hysterocrates

Cameroon Red Baboon


Cameroon Red Baboon (Hysterocrates gigas)
1"+, $49 each
Beautiful West African baboon spider! Hysterocrates gigas is a large terrestrial that can vary in color from a rustic reddish color to an overall dark brown. Deep burrowers, these like deep moist substrate. Great feeders reaching 7" as adults! Very cool spider!!

Kochiana

Brazilian Dwarf Pinkleg

Brazilian Dwarf Pinkleg (Kochiana brunnipes)
1/2", $35 each
This beautiful little rainforest species is quite rare in the U.S. hobby, and represents the only species in the genus Kochiana. As young, they have brilliant pink legs from tarsus to patella, with dark almost black femurs, carapace and abdomen. A heart shaped mirror patch is also present on the abdomen. Color fades some as adults, but still has a pale pinkish look to the legs. Being that this is a dwarf species, babies start out quite small at only 1/8", but are quite hardy, and will take fruit flies, small mealworms, and newborn crickets. These will scavenge feed, so they will accept slightly larger baby crickets that are pre killed. Reaching 3"+ as adults, if you like colorful drawf species, you'll like these!

Lasiodora

Brazilian Salmon


Brazilian Salmon (Lasiodora parahybana)
1/4", $20 each
Huge monstrous terrestrial that rivals T. blondi in size, but much more affordable. Heavy bodies, black to grayish in color with pink-tipped hairs, these awesome spiders are very undemanding in husbandry being so very easy to keep. Reaching up to 10" in legspan! Don't miss out on these "Big,uns"!

Lasiodorides

Peruvian Giant Blonde


Peruvian Giant Blonde (Lasiodorides polycuspulatus)
1/4", $59 each
Large and beautiful, these awesome Peruvian species have a greenish - gold coloration on the carapace, with dark femurs, and slight leg striping! As adults, the coloration to their legs change to a lighter coloration from the pattella to tarsus! Not often available in the hobby, these reach 6"-7" as adults! Don't let these crawl away!

Peruvian Orange Stripe


Peruvian Orange Stripe (Lasiodorides striatus)
1/2", $79 each
Beautiful and rare, this Peruvian has an overall dark coloration with bold orangish leg striping! Similar in some aspects to L. polycuspulatus, (Peruvian Giant Blonde), yet much darker and more defined on the leg striping! Reaching 6"-7" as adults! Don't let these crawl away!

Nhandu

V. cristatus


Brazilian Red and White (Nhandu chromatus)
1", $49 each
This awesome Brazilian is one of the most beautiful tarantula species! Black legs, with "skeleton" type striping, a light colored carapace, and bright red hairs on the abdomen! Very nice looking, but very defensive, and will readily flick urticating setae. Reaching 5"-6".

Orphnaecus

Orphnaecus philippinus


Filipino Orange (Orphnaecus philippinus)
1"+, $59 each
This fantastic and rare species from the Philippines, has a beautiful light orange coloration overall. Slender build, streamline and leggy they like to dig, so this species needs deep substrate for burrowing. Recently moved from the genus Selenobrachys. Reaching 5" - 6" as adults. Be sure to read our article on breeding this fantastic spider in E & A's Invertebrates Magazine!!Don't pass them up!

Phormingochilus

Javan Peach Earth Tiger


Javan Peach Earth Tiger (Phormingochilus sp."rufus")
3/4", $49 each
Fairly new to the hobby, this beautiful Asian arboreal species has tones of red and peach colors overall, with cheveron markings on the abdomen. Similar in behavior to species in the genus Lampropelma, keep these like most asian arboreals with ample height, and deep moist substrate. Reaching 5" as adults! Don't pass on these awesome arboreals!!
Photo Courtesy of Tom Patterson

Poecilotheria

Ghost Ornamental


Ghost Ornamental (Poecilotheria vittata)
1"+, $59 each, MISSISSIPPI SALES ONLY
Beautiful Poecilotheria from Sri Lanka, grey overall with jet black markings, and thickened femoral fringe. Underneath they sport bright canary yellow similar with all Poecilotheria! Reaching 8"+ as adults! Don't let these beauties crawl away!!
In 2018, United States Fish and Wildlife Service released its final report and ruling on Poecilotheria species. Per this ruling, five species of Poecilotheria from Sri Lanka were deemed endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and added to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. The five species impacted by this decision are: Poecilotheria fasciata, Poecilotheria ornata, Poecilotheria smithi, Poecilotheria subfusca, and Poecilotheria vittata. With this new law, these five species can no longer be sold across state lines. As for Swift's Invertebrates, since we are located in Mississippi, no sales outside of the state will be permitted.

Pterinochilus

Usambar Orange Baboon

Usambar Orange Baboon (Pterinochilus murinus)
1", $32 each
From the Usambara Mountains of Kenya, and Tanzania, this spider is very orange, very fast, and very aggressive! P. murinus has been very popular in the hobby for nearly 30 yrs. due to it's increadable orange coloration, it's availability, ease of husbandry demands, and shear animated aggression! Due to this popularity, hobbyists have dubbed these "OBT's", standing for "Orange Bitey Thing". Reaching 5.5" as adults. Awesome arachnid!!

Psalmopoeus

Trinidad Cheveron


Trinidad Cheveron (Psalmopoeus cambridgei)
1"+, $39 each
These Trinidad beauties are a smooth moss green as adults, with orange "lightning Bolts" on the metatarsus, and tarsus, also with nice cheveron markings on the abdomen. Defensive in nature, like most Psalmopoeus. Can reach 7", Underrated in the hobby, these are such a good looking spider!!
Venezuelan Suntiger

Venezuelan Suntiger (Psalmopoeus irminia)
3/4", $32 each
Fantastic arboreal! These jet black "Tree Panthers", are one of the most desirable tarantulas in the hobby! With strikeing bright orange "Lightening Bolts", on their metatarsus, and also a patch on their tarsus. No urticating hairs on these new worlders, but fully make up their defense with attitude, so they are not good for handling. Reaching 5"-6" as adults, these are true beauties! Hatched in the U.S. by breeder Brian Lemmon!! Limited supply, don't wait on these!
Venezuelan Suntiger

Venezuelan Suntiger (Psalmopoeus irminia)
5 X 1/2", $99 each
Fantastic arboreal! These jet black "Tree Panthers", are one of the most desirable tarantulas in the hobby! With strikeing bright orange "Lightening Bolts", on their metatarsus, and also a patch on their tarsus. No urticating hairs on these new worlders, but fully make up their defense with attitude, so they are not good for handling. Reaching 5"-6" as adults, these are true beauties! Hatched in the U.S. by breeder Brian Lemmon!! Limited supply, don't wait on these!
Panama Blonde

Panama Blonde (Psalmopoeus pulcher)
3/4", $49 each
Beautiful Panamanian arboreal species, P. pulcher has blonde colored setae covering legs and carapace!. No urticating hairs on these new worlders, but fully make up their defense with attitude, so they are not good for handling. Reaching 5" as adults, these are true beauties! Limited supply, don't wait on these!

Costa Rican Orangemouth


Costa Rican Orangemouth (Psalmopoeus reduncus)
1/2", $49 each
These fantastic arboreals are many shades of golden brown, with a slightly reddish tint overall! Widespread throughout Costa Rica, they possess bright reddish-orange bucal "hairs" around their mouth opening, hence the common name. Only sporadically available, don't pass these up!

Pterinopelma

Brazilian Blue


Brazilian Blue (Pterinopelma sazimai)
1/4", $49 each
This fantastic looking Brazilian species is starting to become more available in U.S. collections. Deep dark blue overall with deep cherry red abdomenal setae. Similar in some aspects to C. cyaneopubescens (Greenbottle Blue), as far as the blue coloration, yet P. sazimai are not as nervous. Reaching 4"-5" in legspan, these are limited, so get them while you can!
Photo Courtesy of Anastasia Haroldsen.

Theraphosinae

Piura Green Birdeater


Piura Green Birdeater (Theraphosinae sp."Piura")
1/2", $49 each
From Piura, Peru, the oldest Spanish city in South America, comes a fantastic species! Shimmering green coloration covers the overall carapace and legs, with thin leg striping! This species is very similar looking to Thrixopelma pruriens, yet T. pruriens is located in Chile! Reaching 5" as adults, Get them before they're gone!

Thrixopelma

Peruvian Blue Dwarf


Cajamarca Orange (Thrixopelma sp. "Cajamarca")
1/2", $89 each
What a Beauty! This rare Peruvian species is an overall grey, with thin leg striping, and orangish setae on the abdomen! This is the first time we have had this species available, so don't pass up on these awesome dwarf species!

Tliltocatl

Nicaraguan Curly Hair


Nicaraguan Curlyhair (Tliltocatl albopilosum "Nicaragua")
1/4", $20 each
These beauitiful spiders from Nicaragua, are robust and curly! Not to be confused with the Honduran Curlyhair's, which are north of Nicaragua. Like it's common name suggests, these have extremely fuzzy golden brown setae covering the legs, making this spider appear bulky. Hatched in the U.S. by breeder Joe Rossi! Reaching 5"-6" as adults!! A true hobby icon!

Honduran Curly Hair


Honduran Curlyhair (Tliltocatl albopilosum)
1/4", $15 each
Recently moved from the genus Brachypelma, Honduran Curlyhair's are a great pet species, and like it's common name suggests, these have extremely fuzzy golden brown setae covering the legs, making this spider appear bulky. Reaching 5"-6" as adults!! A true hobby icon!

Veracruz Redrump


Veracruz Redrump (Tliltocatl kahlenbergi)
1", $49 each
This beautiful Mexican species was first recognizes as a separate species by Herwig Kahlenberg of Germany. Recently (2019) moved from the genus Brachypelma, to Tliltocatl. This species from Veracruz, Mexico has black legs, abdomenal coloration is reddish orange, with a dark to lighter, almost greenish colored carapace. Reaching 5" as adults, easy to keep, don't let these awesome spiders slip away!!

Mexican Redrump


Mexican Redrump (Tliltocatl vagans)
1/4", $20 each
This staple Mexican species has been around for ages, but is still very popular and beautiful! Overall black with bright red abdominal setae! Often underated because of its availability, these are sure sweet! Reaching 6" and stocky! These are all around a great spider!!

Mexican Rose Grey


Mexican Rose Grey (Tliltocatl verdezi)
1", $49 each
Recently (2019) moved from the genus Brachypelma, to Tliltocatl. This species from Southern Guerrero, Mexico, has black legs, dark abdomenal setae, and a tan to golden colored carapace with a "V" shaped marking covering the eye cluster in adults. Reaching 5" as adults, easy to keep, don't let these awesome spiders slip away!!
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