Sold as a Honduran Curly Hair (B. albopilosum) - is it actually a Honduran variety/form or perhaps Nicaraguan or Costa Rican?
And, how do you tell the variety differences apart?
Unmistakably Nicaraguan, and you should be happy, because my subjective opinion is they are much cooler looking (read floofy) than Hondurans. I have both, so I’m not being partial in that respect.
Need to get my " Curly Hair Tarantula" properly identified. When I got her she had a sac with her, but was gobbled up. Anyways are most B. Albo dark like this. Guess I need to compare the two side by side. Great picture and lovely looking tarantula you have.
@MissouriArachnophile There are some comparative pictures posted in the gallery, and some threads. However, the general differences are; Hondurans tend to have a lighter coloration than Nicaraguans, almost brown vs. black. Hondurans also generally have shorter and less curly setae.
I tried to take some pics on my old camera I need to pull a couple off and post, from the description you gave seems like the one i have is Honduran. I will add it in a few.
Thank you all for the knowledge, now I need to update my labels “Tuco” has just recently molted just shy of a month ago and ate her/his first meal since then yesterday. I find her to be an awesome And most enjoyable T.
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