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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Phil" data-source="post: 180183" data-attributes="member: 4151">hiya, welcome to the forum. The enclosure looks fine but you do not have a Brachypelma smithi. Looks potentially a Tliltocatl (ex Brachypelma) albopilosus (Curly hair tarantula). And likely Honduran form as not very hairy like the Nicuraguan form.If you bought as a B smithi they would be a lot more expensive than a curly hair so if form a retailer I would be asking for some money back and shaming them.For reference, this is what a B. smithi looks like, which as you can see, has no similarities to your tarantula.That's not to say you shouldn't continue enjoying and loving your furry friend btw. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />[ATTACH=full]49316[/ATTACH]</blockquote>