RedCapTrio Ts

[BLUE BEAUTY]

It was like she was saying " sorry no molt today"

 

[RedCapTrio]

She may have just felt like "lying" down.

 

[BLUE BEAUTY]

I thought that it was so funny

 

[RedCapTrio]

I may not have a B. smithi at all...

 

[RedCapTrio]

What do you guys think? I have been wondering why when I am looking at B. smithi photos and I kept thinking that there is something off about mine...

 

[RedCapTrio]

See the difference?

 

[Thistles]

B. auratum have very clearly defined patches of BRIGHT red just on the patella. B. smithi has more diffuse reddish color on it. Here are pictures from net-bug.net showing both species:
Brachypelma auratum
http://www.net-bug.net/webstore/NETBUG GALLERY 1 039-1.JPG
Brachypelma smithi
http://www.net-bug.net/webstore/Bsmithi - Copy-4.jpg

The exuvia you posted looks like a Brachypelma smithi, but the color becomes better-defined as the spider grows. Tartar himself could go both ways imo at this point. Here's hoping you got lucky - B. auratum is my favorite brachy!

 

[RedCapTrio]

May be in a couple more molts it will become clearer.

 

[RedCapTrio]

B. auratum have very clearly defined patches of BRIGHT red just on the patella. B. smithi has more diffuse reddish color on it. Here are pictures from net-bug.net showing both species:
Brachypelma auratum
http://www.net-bug.net/webstore/NETBUG GALLERY 1 039-1.JPG
Brachypelma smithi
http://www.net-bug.net/webstore/Bsmithi - Copy-4.jpg

The exuvia you posted looks like a Brachypelma smithi, but the color becomes better-defined as the spider grows. Tartar himself could go both ways imo at this point. Here's hoping you got lucky - B. auratum is my favorite brachy!

Yup, you may be right. A couple more molts will definitely solve it. Too early to jump the gun at this point.

I was just surprised at the flame shape knee thing that I caught on cam.

 

[RedCapTrio]

By the way, @Thistles

Can you see the photos from Tarantupedia that I posted in my posts? I am just using the Snipping Tool and just copy and pasted so I am not so sure.

 

[kormath]

i have no idea. Looking at pictures online I can't tell them apart.

Edit: Ah i do see Smithi have the orange and red knee, Auratum is just red.

 

[Thistles]

Yeah @RedCapTrio I can see your pics just fine. You could very well be correct. I'm excited for you! Both are amazing species, but I've always loved Brachypelma auratum. I just got my first ever for my birthday, but it's like 1/2" so I have to wait for a long time to see the pretty.

 

[RedCapTrio]

Time will tell though. It's not the first time a sling is sold under a different name.

 

[Thistles]

Time will tell though. It's not the first time a sling is sold under a different name.

My 3rd and 4th tarantulas were both supposed to be Avicularia avicularia from the same sac, bought from the same breeder. One turned out to be a A. metallica. Surprise! The breeder said he had a sac of each at the same time and one must have been mislabeled. The same thing could certainly have happened to yours. Lucky you!

I also have some mystery Hapalopus sp that was supposed to be an Augacephalus ezendami. That one isn't even CLOSE.

 

[RedCapTrio]

Got a few Ts coming this weekend! Fingers crossed that they'll arrived safe and sound.

1 - A. geniculata
2 - C. cyaneopubescens
3 - G. pulchripes (another one cause it's a freebie!)
4 - C. darlingi (will be my first OW species)

Yes! I got to update my signature line once again. But too bad, the GBB that was reserved for me got sold to another buyer by the dealer's wife without his knowledge (or so he says). So he gave me this instead:



another freebie chaco for the "misdeal".

 

[RedCapTrio]

New Ts that arrived today

A. geniculata sling about 1.5cm

 

[RedCapTrio]

B. smithi sling 1.5cm also

 

[RedCapTrio]

Freebies
Tres Chac


Chacquatro

 

[RedCapTrio]

Another freebie but unfortunately DOA




My supposedly starter T for OWs. Too bad.

 

[RedCapTrio]

This makes



A GBB will complete the dozen. Alas, my first GBB died for no reason and my almost second got sold to another. Are these signs that I may not be destined to own a GBB?