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Need some help...Marshalli or Darlingi
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I'd say darlingi. Not 100%, and I'm going by color alone, which is not a great method.
Dang I totally forgot there were two different ones because I just ordered a marshalli and was going to hope to have a pair between the two. Oh well I might have to buy two more.
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I'm completely confused now..lolDang I totally forgot there were two different ones because I just ordered a marshalli and was going to hope to have a pair between the two. Oh well I might have to buy two more.
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Me too
Sorry. What I meant was when I bought this one today I forgot there were two different horned baboons. I ordered one that hasn’t came in yet and I bought this one today at my local reptile shop. The one I ordered was a marshalli. And I thought this was one too until I got home and really looked at it and remembered there was a rear horned as well.
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Ahh, ok. You should check out tarantupedia, they're big on african sp., you may find an answer there. I never looked into the difference, but I know many look similar.
Cool thanks!
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Darlingi are "rear" horned...
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Looks like young fem C. marshalli to me.
If you post a ventral shot we can give 100% accurate ID.
marshalli has double ventral band and darlingi has single.
If you post a ventral shot we can give 100% accurate ID.
marshalli has double ventral band and darlingi has single.
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There are more than 2 species of horned Baboons
I have:-
Ceratogyrus darlingii - East African Horned Baboon
Ceratogyrus brachycephalus(hobby form) - Rhino Horned Baboon
Ceratogyrus marshali - Great horned Baboon
Ceratogyrus sp. Mozambique - Bendy Horned Baboon
And there is also the NW Sphaerobothria hoffmanni - Costa Rican Horned.
I have:-
Ceratogyrus darlingii - East African Horned Baboon
Ceratogyrus brachycephalus(hobby form) - Rhino Horned Baboon
Ceratogyrus marshali - Great horned Baboon
Ceratogyrus sp. Mozambique - Bendy Horned Baboon
And there is also the NW Sphaerobothria hoffmanni - Costa Rican Horned.
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Darlingii
Marshali
sp. Mozambique
Marshali
sp. Mozambique
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Hang on bud, don't be discouraged just yet..the pic of a marshalli Enn posted looks..well..nothing like my adult female. It's not horns or coloration that describe the species, in and of itself. Enn wouldnt post it thinking otherwise, I think. None of it is so simple, with any Genera of tarantula. I'm just saying, **** like this makes it difficult for some species. Research it. Search and research..the answer is there, find it. Dry anatomy discription papers can tell you much more than any forum thread. We all mostly go by experience with different sp..thats how you REALLY get to know them. Enn, you didnt give your opinion, as usual, I'm sure because you weren't positive..but really, how many things are we positive about in this hobby?
Opinions matter..Experience matters..what sp do you think this is, @Enn49 ? The girl that started with an OBT surely has an opinion..if only to give the op a place to start.
Opinions matter..Experience matters..what sp do you think this is, @Enn49 ? The girl that started with an OBT surely has an opinion..if only to give the op a place to start.
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Ok, so what are we looking at?..Darlingi are "rear" horned...
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Bingo! Thats exactly why I only pay attention to the latin name, with few exceptions. Its pretty tough to get GBB, D diamantinensis and a few others mixed up with anything else. Beyond those its always latin name for me. Even then you occasionally get someone that just guesses on the latin name, which doesn’t help.
On a seperate but related topic, I’ll be interested to see if GBBs start getting passed of as the new Aphonapelma species...
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All the pics I've put up are slings.
I forgot to add a pic of my sanderi
Slings are always hard to identify but I'd suggest it's a sanderi, the colour is similar.. It will be easier to make a more exact identity when it has grown a bit.
I forgot to add a pic of my sanderi
Slings are always hard to identify but I'd suggest it's a sanderi, the colour is similar.. It will be easier to make a more exact identity when it has grown a bit.
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Lmao, I've had one adult marshalli, grown old and died in my care, wild caught. Yet I know little about the genus. Even after researching them all, years ago.
I'd be willing to bet Enn is correct. Who wants to wager ..$5.00..(sorry, I don't bet often..I need money for my addictions)..so..who wants to bet? 5 bucks. Dont be sissys..
I'd be willing to bet Enn is correct. Who wants to wager ..$5.00..(sorry, I don't bet often..I need money for my addictions)..so..who wants to bet? 5 bucks. Dont be sissys..
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@sdsnybny may know...
