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Atx13

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Not really sure on this one, but I purchased it, im leaning towards it being a H. longipes, but confirmation would be awesome!
When i got her home i was worried, she
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pretty sluggish, WAY to easy to rehouse for a Haplo, but after about 2 hours in her new home, she was her haplo self, striking at every sound or movement.
anyways, here she is:
 

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Longipes :) though it was Schmidti for a minute, but it's a longipes. I'm Jealous.
sweet! i was kinda confused on the i.d myself, i thought schmidti for a minuter at the pet shop, then looked a pic online and noticed the carapace of the schimdti was much lighter in color, than the T i just picked up.
Regardless of the i.d i couldn't pass her up at $25.00 about 4" in size, almost certain that she is a she, as well.
Thanks for the help, Kenny! :D
 

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sweet! i was kinda confused on the i.d myself, i thought schmidti for a minuter at the pet shop, then looked a pic online and noticed the carapace of the schimdti was much lighter in color, than the T i just picked up.
Regardless of the i.d i couldn't pass her up at $25.00 about 4" in size, almost certain that she is a she, as well.
Thanks for the help, Kenny! :D

Seriously, I'm crazy jealous here. I love Asian Ts :D
 

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Looking at leg IV it certainly seems to be longipes. To be sure have a read of this Von Wirth, V. & B.F. Striffler. 2005. Neue Erkennstisse zur Vogelspinnen – Unterfamilie Ornithoctoninae, mit Beschreibung von Ornithoctonus aureotibialis sp. n. und Haplopelma longipes sp. n. (Araneae, Theraphosidae). Arthropoda 13(2): 2-27. then get a ruler out and measure leg I & IV. I'd wait until it moults and measure the skin rather than the live spider as they are not the most cooperative of spiders.

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Forgot I translated this into English HERE
 

Atx13

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Me too, other than Lividum, I can't resist a Haplo.
If Lividums aren't over priced, i buy them all! lol.
Looking at leg IV it certainly seems to be longipes. To be sure have a read of this Von Wirth, V. & B.F. Striffler. 2005. Neue Erkennstisse zur Vogelspinnen – Unterfamilie Ornithoctoninae, mit Beschreibung von Ornithoctonus aureotibialis sp. n. und Haplopelma longipes sp. n. (Araneae, Theraphosidae). Arthropoda 13(2): 2-27. then get a ruler out and measure leg I & IV. I'd wait until it moults and measure the skin rather than the live spider as they are not the most cooperative of spiders.

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Forgot I translated this into English HERE
Thanks for the post! I will have to wait on a moult now, shes not very friendly after getting adjusted in her new home :)
 

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Love the markings on her abdomen!
She is probably the "nicest" haplopelma I have ever owned, pretty laid back. I can't get enough of these guys... literally.. Sleek, colorful, attitude, big eaters, amazing burrows and webbing.. If anybody enjoys burrows and webbing, I'd recommend getting a haplo for sure.
 

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