Chilobrachys clarification

[TabithasMom]

My partner decided to play the part of the tarantula fairy this weekend while I was away, and surprised me with 5 Ts (yes, I'm a lucky girl!). Now, while I absolutely love this, and will never do anything to discourage this behavior, he's not good about asking critical questions. One being, the scientific names when given a common name. Two of the Ts are Chilobrachys, but with the research I've found, I'm afraid I got myself a bit confused.

He was told one of them is a Chilobrachys sp. Kaeng Krackan, and the other Vietnamese Blue. So, as I'm combing through all the Google searches on both, I'm finding conflicting information. I'm seeing the Vietnamese Blue is C. dyscolus, but colorform blue? Then there are some who say the Kaeng Krackan is really a C. dyscolus? Is there anyone here who can help me sort this out?

I know how to keep them, as I've done some research on the Chilobrachys sp, Black Satan (top on my wishlist!), but want to properly label them for my own records. Maybe I made this more confusing than what it really is.

 

[Enn49]

I got these pictures from one of the shops I deal with in Poland after asking the same question and they are 2 different species

C. sp Kaeng Kracken


C. sp Vietnam Blue

 

[TabithasMom]

Okay, but neither are C. dyscolus?

 

[TabithasMom]

Oh, and I should note that they are itty bitty slings (about the size of the tip of my pinky finger), so it's hard to see color variations at this point.

 

[Enn49]

Okay, but neither are C. dyscolus?

As far as I know they are definitely Chilobrachys and the Europeans are usually in the know.

Oh, and I should note that they are itty bitty slings (about the size of the tip of my pinky finger), so it's hard to see color variations at this point.

I have both, both slings, my sp. Kaeng Krachan is around 0.5" although I rarely see it and the sp Vietnam blue is like yours, very tiny. I'm looking forward to watching their colours develop

 

[TabithasMom]

So, it's safe that I label them C. sp. Kaeng Krachan, and C. dyscolus? Or C. sp. Vietnamese Blue? Sorry if it seems like I'm talking in circles, I just like to be thorough. And thanks for being patient and giving some insight!

 

[Nicolas C]

It's better to label them C sp Kaeng Krachan and C sp south Vietnam blue: it really seems that the second one is a different sp than dyscolus. Safer to do it that way until a taxonomy clarification. I've got a vietnam blue and that's the informations I recieved from a german reputed breeder about them.


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[TabithasMom]

Thanks! I got myself all confused by reading too many forums, and opinions, and definitely appreciate the clarification.

 

[Enn49]

Thanks! I got myself all confused by reading too many forums, and opinions, and definitely appreciate the clarification.

I was confused at first and it wasn't helped by the fact that if you Google Vietnam Blue it brings both up.