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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jeef" data-source="post: 199514" data-attributes="member: 36825">Most of my names are utilitarian/lazy. It is mostly for the benefit of the non-tarantula people around me. It is easier for folks to talk about Maria rather than the Brachypalma smithi.  To play fair, I don't know much about everyone elce's hobbies.B. smithi is "Maria." T. albopilosum came as a freebie in a cup labeled "Curly." Done!A. chalcodes, AKA Arizona Blonde is "Blondie." The kiddo sang "Heart of Glass" for two weeks! Parental win!B. emelia is... "Emelia."A. moderatum, AKA Rio Grande Gold is... "Rio." And she dances on the sand. G. Pulchra is "Carmen." for Carmen Miranda. Because we like Harry Belafonte and "The Banana Boat Song." (it makes sense to me)I try to name all my pets human names, but then we have these ones.2 A. henzii named "Big Brown" and "Little Nugget."C. darlingi called "Wild Creature."We have a few unnamed ones at the moment.  We'll see if they ever get names or not.</blockquote>