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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Denny Dee" data-source="post: 42628" data-attributes="member: 1393"><img src="http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e75/jamestack2006/CNV00086.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e75/jamestack2006/20A_0155.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Found a couple of photos out there that give a good view of the abdomen markings.  The pattern looks almost identical to yours but you can see the color is darker but that is not that unusual.  They do have a close resemblance to H. longpipes which you have already ruled out as the primary difference is the length of the legs.  If it is a hainanum, use caution.  They can be extremely aggressive and have some of the most potent venom to mammals in the trade.  Bite reports for this species are not pretty.</blockquote>