help me find the breed of my tarantula

[Bradley Rowbotham]

Would anybody please help me find out what type of tarantula I have ??

 

[Tenevanica]

Looks like G. pulchra, as said before. And in the future, it isn't a tarantula "breed," it's a tarantula species. Each tarantula is its own species.

 

[sdsnybny]

Looking at the picture closer you appear to have a mature male of whatever species it turns out to be. Notice the swollen "boxing gloves" for pedipalps? I'll bet it has tibial hooks under the front two legs at joint below the knee.

 

[Dannyrsmith]

I'd actually say that you might have a Lampropelma sp. "Borneo Black" there.

 

[BobBarley]

Yeah that's a mature male... If you caught it in the U.S. that may be one of the mature male Aphonopelma around here. A lot of them become black like that when they mature or so I've heard. Then again it could be G. pulchra. Any more details?

 

[Sarkhan42]

I'd actually say that you might have a Lampropelma sp. "Borneo Black" there.

I thought that for a moment, but it lacks the distinct abdomen pattern and the hairs are much different. I'd also vote a male aphonopelma, if you look some of the hairs on the abdomen are brown as well which is not like the pulchra.

Addition: just did some googling, honestly that looks like the picture of the A. Jonnycashi circulating making me even more think Aphonopelma

 

[Venom1080]

id say a mature male G. Pulchra. maybe!

 

[dragonfire1577]

Where did you find it?

 

[Bradley Rowbotham]

Is it bad that it bit me ?

 

[Bradley Rowbotham]

Where did you find it?

It has been passed down in the family

 

[Sarkhan42]

Is it bad that it bit me ?

While it's not good that any tarantula bit you, don't worry about it. Nobody has ever died from a tarantula bite on record, and if you haven't gotten many symptoms or much pain yet you likely won't at all.

 

[cold blood]

Is it bad that it bit me ?

Were you handling?

 

[Bradley Rowbotham]

Were you handling?

I had to move it from one tank to another

 

[Chris LXXIX]

It has been passed down in the family

That's one of the best statement i ever heard here. A legacy. A family legacy.
Here, son... receive my unnamed Theraphosidae, now it's yours. Was Grandfather, before. And before, before....

u_u

 

[sdsnybny]

Bradley"s profile indicates he lives in England, I doubt he has an Aphonopelma johnnycashi
but maybe B sabulosum or B. angustum MM

 

[cold blood]

so, yes? as handling is not exactly required for that task.

I'm not judging, I was just curious how.

 

[Sarkhan42]

Bradley"s profile indicates he lives in England, I doubt he has an Aphonopelma johnnycashi
but maybe B sabulosum or B. angustum MM

Excellent catch, that does really change the game I'm not so sure now.

 

[cold blood]

That's one of the best statement i ever heard here. A legacy. A family legacy.
Here, son... receive my unnamed Theraphosidae, now it's yours. Was Grandfather, before. And before, before....

u_u

And its a male, so its not like its that old compared to a female.

 

[Bradley Rowbotham]

so, yes? as handling is not exactly required for that task.

I'm not judging, I was just curious how.

How else are you supposed to move from one large tank to another??

 

[dragonfire1577]

it could also be Aphonopelma behlei or Aphonopelma marxi