help me ID my tarantula

[hellknite]

hi everyone. I purchased a sling from a local seller. All the while I thought it was a Lasiodora klugi. But it looked different after a year. Don't know what it really is. If you happen to recognize it, please help me then. Thanks.

 

[Tongue Flicker]

Could u get a different photo with its legs stretched out?

 

[hellknite]

Could u get a different photo with its legs stretched out?

I hope this would do...

 

[hellknite]

Can this be a cancerides?

 

[Tongue Flicker]

Carapace does give it an impression of P.cancerides

How big is it? Looking at its legs it doesn't seem mature yet

 

[hellknite]

It is currently around 4.5 to 5 inches DLS..

 

[bestco]

It looks like a red island birdeater p.atrichomatus

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Phormictopus Sp. Possibly Cancerides (not my image)

 

[bestco]

 

[bestco]

(Not my image)

 

[hellknite]

Thanks for this information. It is similar to both photos above. If it turns out to be any of the above It will be hard to breed in this part of the word maybe. I'll wait for it to mature.

 

[bestco]

It's a Beautiful t mate

 

[hellknite]

I agree. I showed it to the seller from where she came. They were sorry for the mistake (thought it was a l. klugi) but they wanted to buy it back...
But i'd rather keep my T..

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Thanks for this information. It is similar to both photos above. If it turns out to be any of the above It will be hard to breed in this part of the word maybe. I'll wait for it to mature.

Hello
Why didn't suspect its the 2nd pic that was posted,that one has red abdominal hair. Unless its a filter,or lighting it doesn't resemble your photo. The first one I posted, was a photo from Rick West. He stated,that this specimen is Phormictopus Sp. Possibly Cancerides. Looking at the purple etc,it looks the closest to what you have. People like Rick West,and others are classifying and reclassifying specimens.

 

[hellknite]

I checked other photos online based on the two species mentioned.. It's really closer to a cancerides..

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

I suspected that,they have huge attitude almost more than some old world specimens. Jon3800 on YouTube,calls it the evil spawn from hell haha its funny when he says that.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Something else I must mention, these are seen from bronze to a deep purple. So it might be just coloration,or maybe see Rick or someone else classify them differently. I have picked up on something myself,which is very interesting. I got a Singapore blue,the color was dull she had a small abdomen etc. After a few weeks,her color became so beautiful abdomen plump etc. So,I am hypothesizing health and certain T's coloration walk hand in hand. Since my T didn't molt,it actually got the vibrant blue back I actually have photos of this.

 

[hellknite]

This explains why she turned from bronze to this color lately. I was to asked about it. So maybe she will change color again sometime.

I'm getting much information from this forum..

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

This explains why she turned from bronze to this color lately. I was to asked about it. So maybe she will change color again sometime.

I'm getting much information from this forum..

Anything is possible,some T's do go through color stages as they grow. Like I've mentioned above, then there is what happened to me with the Singapore. That was a shock for me,since I've not experienced such a change unless after a molt. Its just a theory I've put forward,not at all set in stone. The change was dramatic in my opinion,she was housed incorrectly small abdomen and truly dull and then a few weeks the switch and total change.

 

[hellknite]

I'm gonna place close attention to this girl... see for any changes..
I'll rehouse her soon, she's getting bigger and bigger..
Maybe I'll find myself supporting your theory..