First off, I want to say, I purchased this tarantula as a sling back in February 2022, so it has grown to almost 4 inches in one year which is impressive. My second question is I purchased it as a brachypelma Smithi. But when this sling molted into the juvenile stage, it had so much orange and red through the whole leg that I thought it was a brachypelma Boehmei mislabeled as a smithi. But then, two molts later it developed these black bands. So now I’m thinking smithi again. I posted it in a few groups and people seem to think this is some kind of hybridization going on here. Can anyone here give me their thoughts. I also want to mention that this guy molted about a month and a half ago and he is still showing the vibrant colors today in these photos. This guy just glows. It’s amazing. No photo editing here.
Hi, I would say that's a true smithi/annitha. Male I'm assuming? How warm are you keeping it to molt that much? It doesn't need to be that warm, room temperature will do.
If it were me, I'd get a hamorii around the same size and watch them grow together! Can't have one without the other, I say.
Hi, I would say that's a true smithi/annitha. Male I'm assuming? How warm are you keeping it to molt that much? It doesn't need to be that warm, room temperature will do.
If it were me, I'd get a hamorii around the same size and watch them grow together! Can't have one without the other, I say.
I keep all my tarantulas room temperature all year round. The tarantulas are in my bedroom and in the summer I have a window AC unit set at 66 that keeps the room around 68-70.
In the winter time I have gas heat that pushes hot air that I set at 68F. All my tarantulas are fed one cricket once a week with the exception the winter time feeding one cricket once every 3 weeks. I also have another smithi sling same size that I bought from a different vendor that same day, and it’s about an inch and a half to 2 inches right now just showing it’s colors. The one I posted here just explodes with size every time it molts and is a giant compaired to the other smithi. I guess this is one of those rare exceptions.
I think that's great temps and a decent feeding schedule. I admit I'm not a consistent feeder. Feeding time around here is like 2 weeks after someone asks if its time to feed and water the spiders yet? Lol
Anyway I hope you enjoy having the smithi, beautiful is just the tip of the iceberg for these guys. If its a male you may want to keep it just to see the MM colors.
I think that's great temps and a decent feeding schedule. I admit I'm not a consistent feeder. Feeding time around here is like 2 weeks after someone asks if its time to feed and water the spiders yet? Lol
Anyway I hope you enjoy having the smithi, beautiful is just the tip of the iceberg for these guys. If its a male you may want to keep it just to see the MM colors.
I think that's great temps and a decent feeding schedule. I admit I'm not a consistent feeder. Feeding time around here is like 2 weeks after someone asks if its time to feed and water the spiders yet? Lol
Anyway I hope you enjoy having the smithi, beautiful is just the tip of the iceberg for these guys. If its a male you may want to keep it just to see the MM colors.
I have a female that grew to 4" in a year....you simnply cannot assume sex by growth rates. IME the slowest growers are almost always male. I know this because when I breed, i always keep the slowest growing runts...in 8 years only twice has a runt been a female.... contrarily, the fastest growers are pretty much an even split male/female, with a slight edge going in favor of female.
Since guessing sex by growth rate is completely UNreliable, there is no reason to believe either way and no evidence to support either way, hence a bet would be pointless.
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