Which Aphonopelma is this?

[TheInnerWebs]

I have what I believed and sold to me as an A. Chalcodes, loaned it out for a breeding project and we are now skeptical as to if it is in fact a chalcodes. I have a picture of when I got him and now after his mature molt. Any help is appreciated.

 

[Cor]

Aphonopelma eutylenum maybe?

 

[m0lsx]

The top image looks similar to an Aphonopelma johnnycashi, named after the singer, as they were discovered close to Fulsom Prison & I believe also because the mature males are all dressed in black.

I have not seen a mature male johnnycashi, but it looks a potential.

 

[TheInnerWebs]

The top image looks similar to an Aphonopelma johnnycashi, named after the singer, as they were discovered close to Fulsom Prison & I believe also because the mature males are all dressed in black.

I have not seen a mature male johnnycashi, but it looks a potential.

Correct me if I'm wrong, the johnnycashi have almost a red colored setae on their abdomen, and stipes on the legs almost like a A. seemanni?

 

[MBullock]

Looks like johnnycashi

 

[DustyD]

So I am assuming a male johnnycashi is not as common as a A. chalcodes. Besides losing out on a Arizona blond pairing, is this a good discovery?

 

[MBullock]

So I am assuming a male johnnycashi is not as common as a A. chalcodes. Besides losing out on a Arizona blond pairing, is this a good discovery?

Fairly decent. Males can be hard to get.

 

[m0lsx]

Correct me if I'm wrong, the johnnycashi have almost a red colored setae on their abdomen, and stipes on the legs almost like a A. seemanni?

Yes there is a difference between johnnycashi & chalcodes. But my chalcodes & johnnycashi females do look reasonably similar & unless someone has a reason to distrust an identification, then I am not sure most of us would question a young johnnycashi sold as a chalcodes.

 

[TheInnerWebs]

Yes there is a difference between johnnycashi & chalcodes. But my chalcodes & johnnycashi females do look reasonably similar & unless someone has a reason to distrust an identification, then I am not sure most of us would question a young johnnycashi sold as a chalcodes.

Makes sense. Thanks for the input.

 

[Arachnoclown]

I have what I believed and sold to me as an A. Chalcodes, loaned it out for a breeding project and we are now skeptical as to if it is in fact a chalcodes. I have a picture of when I got him and now after his mature molt. Any help is appreciated. View attachment 65629View attachment 65628

I had a Arachnologist I know look at your spider. He's a Alphonopelma johnnycashi. Find him a date and I'll ship him off for you.

 

[Arachnoclown]

Just for others wondering what a male chalcodes looks like....here's my old mature male chalcodes I bred a while back with my female. Sorry about the photo quality they’re old photos.

Before maturing...

After maturing...

Female (gravid)...