Hello, I know she's some type of Pamphobeteus, just not sure which one. It was sold to me as an infamous chicken spider but I doubt it. Anybody know which Pampho this is? Thanks in advance.
I saw your P. machala in your picture thread. My girl doesn't have the pink and purple iridescence like yours does, so I think we can rule out machala. I'll keep searching for pics of the other species you mentioned to get a comparison. Thanks for your reply.
You are not going to get a definitive ID on an unknown Pamphobeteus species. The majority of the Pamphobeteus kept by keepers are not described at the species level, and many of them look practically identical anyways. For example, Pamphobeteus sp. "Machala" describes an unknown Pamphobeteus species from Machala, Ecuador. I'm not 100% sure on this, but this could technically mean that Pamphobeteus sp. "Machala" refers to more than one species (on the assumption that there could be more than one Pamphobeteus species living near the city of Machala).
Things get even more confusing when you look at the Pamphobeteus labelled Pamphobeteus sp. "cascada." Where P. sp. "Machala" tells us that the spider comes from the city of Machala, P. sp. "cascada" tells us that it is found near waterfalls (cascada means waterfall in Spanish). This is a very undescriptive description, because who knows how many waterfalls there are in Ecuador, and who knows how many different Pamphobeteus species live near said waterfalls...
I hope my explanation helped you understand why it is basically impossible to ID your Pamphobeteus. The genus is currently a total mess, and is in terrible need of a revision. Your best bet is to label your tarantula as simply Pamphobeteus sp. "Unknown" or something similar. I'd also suggest against breeding it because it is impossible to say if you are breeding it with the same species.
Yes, I assumed this was an undescribed specie, as the entire Pamphobeteus genus is in much need of taxonomic revision. I was just hoping to invite some friendly discussion/speculation as to the identity of this T, rather than demanding a positive ID or starting a flame war. As for her care, I've raised her from a 1/2" sling. She's an absolute eating machine, fat and sassy. I took this pic shortly after she started feeding following her last molt. I've always applied the info from TKG as far as enclosure size, which states that most T's save for the largest ones will happily live in a 12"X9" container. She is kept in a dim location. She just attained this size. Before the last molt, she was significantly smaller. I have since relocated her to a bigger tub, so calm down. I care for my pets.
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