Can anyone tell me if there's a difference between Mexican fire legs and Mexican blood legs? I'm thinking of getting a tarantula, but can't find out if the 2 I mentioned r the same species or not. They look the same but I could really use some help. Thanx
Blood leg vs fire leg
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Ask the seller for a scientific name, and if you can't get one, (which is a big and pervasive problem) post a picture.
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Probably both are Brachypelma's.
If I had to take a guess with those common names, I would say B.boehmei as fire legs and B.emilia as blood legs...
Anyways, pretty much the same care for both.
EDIT: Google tends to push the blood legs as B.albiceps
If I had to take a guess with those common names, I would say B.boehmei as fire legs and B.emilia as blood legs...
Anyways, pretty much the same care for both.
EDIT: Google tends to push the blood legs as B.albiceps
cnapple
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I always thought bloodlegs were Aphonopelma bicoloratum & firelegs were B. boehmei. Case in point of why you should get the latin name. :wall:
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Yeah my bad, it is A.bicoloratum.I always thought bloodlegs were Aphonopelma bicoloratum & firelegs were B. boehmei. Case in point of why you should get the latin name. :wall:
I hate common names....
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i have both and they are worlds apart. i would go for the bicoloratum if you can actually get it as it's a more difficult to acquire species and super chill.
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Red leg is a B. emilia...
Blood leg is a B boehmei...
Peace!!!
Blood leg is a B boehmei...
Peace!!!
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What about a fire blood-red leg knee?
That's my favorite!
That's my favorite!
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Nah, I prefer the pink-blood-fire-leg-red-flame-knee...
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I dont know what any of you guys are talking about everyone knows that the best T is the Metallic birdeating goliath firey blood kneed salmon skeleton red leg rose hair.
No, blood legs are A. bicoloratum and firelegs are B. boehmei. Good luck finding a bicoloratum, I've been trying to track one down! They are hard as heck to find, but apparently they are worth it!