Questions on Euathlus sp. Condorito

[Campi95]

Hey all. I just came across a seller who has some Euathlus condorito slings for sale. I saw the pics and... it looks just like an Euathlus sp. red.

Does someone have experience keeping these guys? Are they as curious and inquisitive as the reds, or are they just similar in appearance? Are they one and the same? I appreciate any info. Thanks!!

 

[KezyGLA]

No they are not similar to Homoeomma sp. red/fire (formerly labelled Euathlus sp. red/fire).

They grow bigger and look quite different. Euathlus condorito was formerly known as Euathlus sp. montane.
They are found in habitats high in mountains, in burrows under snow for most of the year.

As with most Euathlus, you can expect a curious yet forgiving nature.

 

[boina]

No they are not similar to Homoeomma sp. red/fire (formerly labelled Euahlus sp. red/fire).

They grow bigger and look quite different. Euathlus condorito was formerly known as Euathlus sp. montane.
They are found in habitats high in mountains, in burrows under snow for most of the year.

As with most Euathlus, you can expect a curious yet forgiving nature.

Oh man. Now I want one . I need more Euathlus in my life .

 

[PanzoN88]

Oh man. Now I want one . I need more Euathlus in my life .

So i'm not the only one (i'm thinking the same thing)

 

[Campi95]

No they are not similar to Homoeomma sp. red/fire (formerly labelled Euathlus sp. red/fire).

They grow bigger and look quite different. Euathlus condorito was formerly known as Euathlus sp. montane.
They are found in habitats high in mountains, in burrows under snow for most of the year.

As with most Euathlus, you can expect a curious yet forgiving nature.

Soooo I had this feeling that this pic of an Euathlus condorito was somewhat familiar to me. Googled “Euathlus red” and sure enough, seller was using a generic pic from a Sp. Red instead. They do look quite different once I looked for the condoritos. Thanks for the info!

 

[StampFan]

Watch this if you have not seen it yet and you want one of these....

 

[StampFan]

They really look like a dwarf Euathlus parvulus to me.....

 

[Vanessa]

I have two spiderlings of this species. As already pointed out, they are nothing like sp. Red. Mine are very, very tiny at the moment and have both moulted recently.
I am keeping them the same as my Euathlus parvulus. A bit damp for now and drier as they get older.

 

[viper69]

Hey all. I just came across a seller who has some Euathlus condorito slings for sale. I saw the pics and... it looks just like an Euathlus sp. red.

Does someone have experience keeping these guys? Are they as curious and inquisitive as the reds, or are they just similar in appearance? Are they one and the same? I appreciate any info. Thanks!!

So you have seller using the wrong picture- not a reliable seller there in my opinion.

Now that we know this, how do you know for absolute certainty the specimen is Euathlus condorito?

 

[Campi95]

So you have seller using the wrong picture- not a reliable seller there in my opinion.

Now that we know this, how do you know for absolute certainty the specimen is Euathlus condorito?

Oh yeah no no I hightailed my way out of their page once I noticed. I went back and now they have “image pending” so I don’t know if it is an actual condorito or not.

 

[Vanessa]

Oh yeah no no I hightailed my way out of their page once I noticed. I went back and now they have “image pending” so I don’t know if it is an actual condorito or not.

This is a new species to the hobby and decent photos of the adults are not easy to come by. So, you are going to miss out on a really awesome, brand new to the hobby, species just because the dealer made a mistake on what photo they uploaded to their website? Updating your website is often a tough gig and I would not fault a seller for making an error like that. Obviously someone either kindly let them know they had made an error, or they caught it themselves while double checking, but I wouldn't automatically assume that they have no clue about what they're selling. My first assumption would be that they made a simple mistake and corrected it. They could be outsourcing their website to someone who isn't as familiar with tarantulas as well, which could lead to an error being made.
Either way, I wouldn't let that stop me from getting one.

 

[Campi95]

This is a new species to the hobby and decent photos of the adults are not easy to come by. So, you are going to miss out on a really awesome, brand new to the hobby, species just because the dealer made a mistake on what photo they uploaded to their website? Updating your website is often a tough gig and I would not fault a seller for making an error like that. Obviously someone either kindly let them know they had made an error, or they caught it themselves while double checking, but I wouldn't automatically assume that they have no clue about what they're selling. My first assumption would be that they made a simple mistake and corrected it. They could be outsourcing their website to someone who isn't as familiar with tarantulas as well, which could lead to an error being made.
Either way, I wouldn't let that stop me from getting one.

Tbh, I was kind of hoping he had an Euathlus red misidentified. That’s why I didn’t buy it.

You are correct, however. I know the breeder behind the website has their shit together. I just hope whatever poor soul did the image swap wasn’t grilled too hard.