My "B. albiceps"

[IttyBittySpider]

So I've had this girl for a year or two. She's been pretty much an angel since I've gotten her, tolerates handling, rarely grouchy, looks great, about 3 1/2-4 inches now. Just a great girl! The only thing is she was sold to me as a B. albiceps. Now, when I got her, she wasn't as dark as she is now so I thought hey, maybe she'll look more characteristic to the species after her next molt. Well, she's through her molt and she's gotten darker Now don't get me wrong, I love the steely blue color and red hairs on her booty but....albiceps? Really doubting that they can vary this much in coloration. Anyone have any idea what she really is?

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Hello
Does your T have red hairs on the abdomen,and red hairs on the back legs ?

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Only one thing that bothers,the hair color at the chelicera area is black whereas with Brachypelma Vagans its lighter.

 

[IttyBittySpider]

The only place she has reddish hairs is lightly dusted over her abdomen, which is why I'm confused about what exactly she is :'(

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

That's the closest I've seen to it,but I will still look around. Pics can be misleading,lighting etc comes into play as well.

 

[IttyBittySpider]

Is is possible she's aphonopelma something? The way her carapace is shaped reminds me of my friend's A. chalcodes but I'm not sure if there are any matchable species

 

[HungryGhost]

Not a b. albiceps that's for sure. It sure is beautiful, from the first photo it almost looks like a g. pulchra it's so dark!

 

[IttyBittySpider]

aphonopelma behlei?

(⇩ A behlei belonging to reptist exotics)

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

What color is that T's abdomen ? Since if its red, look like the last pic that changes it.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

On your pic it doesn't display a red abdomen,even remotely compared to the last pic.

 

[IttyBittySpider]

she's definitely got prominent red, but not as prominent as that but I'm just trying to find similarities. When I get home, I'll post a picture of her before this molt that I think displays her red better :') she's stunning in person, and the red is pretty immediately apparent

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

My Question posted

Hello
Does your T have red hairs on the abdomen,and red hairs on the back legs ?

Your reply

The only place she has reddish hairs is lightly dusted over her abdomen, which is why I'm confused about what exactly she is 

Then your latest reply

she's definitely got prominent red, but not as prominent as that but I'm just trying to find similarities. When I get home, I'll post a picture of her before this molt that I think displays her red better :') she's stunning in person, and the red is pretty immediately apparent

Its not making sense ?

 

[Tgirl1010]

Definitely not an albiceps. Next time she molts, get a good picture of her spermatheca. That will help to narrow it down more reliably than just her coloration.

 

[IttyBittySpider]

I'm really sorry for being confusing Here's a better side profile of her from about a year ago, back when her carapace was a little bit lighter. What I mean by prominent is that you can spot the red from a standing position, it's definitely there. (I swear I'm not crazy XD) But it shows better in this picture that there isn't any other red anywhere else and the red hairs don't even cover her entire abdomen (you can see no red under her rearmost leg) 0.o It it possible that she's a cross of something? Oh and I will definitely see if the molt is salvageable thank you

(btw picture I last posted is actually of an A. behlei, that's not my baby :0 sorry I forgot to mention that, I believe belonged to reptist exotics of aracnofreaks forum)

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

That's a Brachypelma Vagans,that's judging from the pic. You get different ones,from different areas. Some display more prominent red,and other lighter carapace etc. Also,before a molt the B.Vagans will go duller in carapace color. Not only that,people think all B Vagans look exactly the same which is untrue I will put a link in to go and a look at B.Vagans and other Brachypelma.

http://mantid.nl/tarantula/vagans.html

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

What would you say this Tarantula is ? Not showing prominent red,lighter carapace etc. Camera light,angle screen type etc all come into play when trying to identify via a photo even camera lens or possible standard filters.