Which curly hair tarantula is she?

[Phil]

Thank you so much for the information, I can definitely tell them apart from the photos you posted and mine looks just like the one one the left.

the one on the left for any avoidance of doubt is the nicuraguan form

 

[Hemolymph]

So B. hamorri is the hobby form red knee, priceless.

 

[Phil]

So B. hamorri is the hobby form red knee, priceless.

ha ha....pretty much. Although technically 2 different species (smithi and hamorii) where as scientifically speaking just the one albopolisum. Dont even get me started on morphs of avicularia as likely my head will explode!

 

[Hemolymph]

ha ha....pretty much. Although technically 2 different species (smithi and hamorii) where as scientifically speaking just the one albopolisum. Dont even get me started on morphs of avicularia as likely my head will explode!

You read my mind, I was going there next!!!

 

[Arachnoclown]

Have to share my side by side too...

Btw...I dislike the "hobby form" thing too. I actually see more Nicaraguan species then Honduran anymore.

 

[Phil]

Have to share my side by side too...View attachment 39074Btw...I dislike the "hobby form" thing too. I actually see more Nicaraguan species then Honduran anymore.

LoL...that's very true! the nicuraguan is now the one that everyone seems to prefer in the "hobby" so are much more offered/available

Nicuraguan or Honduran are the correct terms

 

[Rs50matt]

The terms "true" and "hobby" are just part of the common names often attributed to distinguish between the Nicuraguan and Honduran forms respectively.

Honduran were for a long time the more common in the hobby hence "hobby" form.

I have attached a collage of AF for both Nicaraguan and Honduran for comparison.

As you can see, they are very different in appearance the nicuraguan have much more lighter hairs and a black skin underneath. the Honduran have less hairs, snd tend to have a more copper like colour to carapace.

It is inevitable at some stage that the 2 may have been "hybridised" in the hobby. If hybridisation of a species with the same scientific names is actually thing as they are both classified as Brachypelma albopilosum
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@MissKitty

You'll have to scroll up to see the pictures but side by side comparison makes it very clear on the differences

 

[MissKitty]

Have to share my side by side too...View attachment 39074Btw...I dislike the "hobby form" thing too. I actually see more Nicaraguan species then Honduran anymore.

They don't look any different to me?????

 

[Rs50matt]

They don't look any different to me?????

The biggest visual difference is the Nicaraguan is much more hairy.

If you go to the first page and scroll down you'll see Phil's comparison from above and it's clearer

 

[Arachnoclown]

Top Honduran
Bottom Nicaraguan

 

[Rs50matt]

@DreadedNeith

 

[DreadedNeith]

@DreadedNeith

Thanks. Pretty sure mine is Nicaraguan.

 

[Rs50matt]

Thanks. Pretty sure mine is Nicaraguan.

I would say so

 

[DreadedNeith]

I would say so

Although, depending on the picture and angle she looks Honduran. These 2 pics are of the same spider. Hybrid?

 

[Rs50matt]

Although, depending on the picture and angle she looks Honduran. These 2 pics are of the same spider. Hybrid?

@Phil ? Expert eye needed.

 

[Phil]

2nd pic looks very much like Hunduran. Possibly a hybrid but on balance I am saying a hairy Honduran. ha ha

 

[Whitelightning777]

Regardless of what variant it is, it's still awesome.

Color forms in make other species are way more dramatic.

Scientific names aren't as stable as most people think. That's why it's best to know both common and scientific names.

 

[Eviecoco]

hi, does anyone know why mine is? I’ve been told Nicaragua but just wanted to confirm. I get her next Friday

 

[Arachnoclown]

hi, does anyone know why mine is? I’ve been told Nicaragua but just wanted to confirm. I get her next Friday ☺

Appears to be Nicaraguan
Got better pictures????

 

[Phil]

one of my nicuraguan recently moulted. Attached for reference