B. albopilosum subspecies
Could this be a Nicaraguan juvenile female? Looks Honduran to me but my friend is telling me otherwise
Nicaraguan for sure. Most large B. albopilosum sold now are imports of the Nicaragua curly hairs.
 
I see. Is there any difference between the 2 varieties in terms of size and temperament? I bought her as a Honduran T, and so far she's super nice
 
@TechnoGeek Definitely a Nicaraguan sp. The main differences between the two are as follows:
Hondurans tend to have a dark brown carapace and legs, with fewer setae (body hairs) covering the entire tarantula, where as the Nicaraguan sp. counterpart is generally dark brown to black across the entire tarantula, with white setae, and usually quite a lot of it. Nicaraguans are typically the ones you see in pictures that are super fluffy looking, because, well, they simply are!

Yours is a gorgeous tarantula btw. Post some ventral shots and we may just be able to tell you its sex!

Also, this picture is extremely similar to one I took with my B. albopilosum about a week or two ago: http://arachnoboards.com/gallery/at...pportunity-to-handle-her-angelic-being.62651/
 
@TechnoGeek There's quite a few difference in the two since I own both Nicaraguan and Honduran and I bred this species before. Nicaraguan B. albopilosum's have way more hairs in comparison to Honduran counterpart. Hondurans have less hairs, but they have a beautiful copper color hairs for the majority of Hondurans out there in the hobby. Nicaraguans tend to have beautiful silver hairs, but some Nicaraguans can have copper hairs, but mostly silver. Temperaments can vary from specimen to specimen so you can't actually determine that. But from my experience, my Honduran is way more calm than my Nicaraguan, but note it's only from my individuals and I'm not speaking for them all.

Pictures to tell the two apart:

Honduran Curly Hair (Female)

Nicaragan Culy Hair (Female)
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Nicaraguan Curly Hair (Mature Male)
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Nicaraguan Slings that I bred
 
So I decided to take a picture of the bottom of her abdomen as requested, but when I came home I discovered that she had blocked the entrance to get hide with webbing and substrate does that mean she about to molt? But she ate a worm today
 
@TechnoGeek Most likely. Do not disturb her by penetrating that barrier with food / tongs. Tarantulas know what they're doing, and they do it with a purpose, so that's a clear sign of premolt / molting for most species. If her burrow is webbed off, she does not want to be bothered so she can molt in peace without worry that an intruder will come and interrupt. Plus, if it is a molt, then soon you may have your answer as to whether it's a male or female! Hope all goes well, keep us updated.

(Also they come out even fluffier after a molt) :D
 

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