purchased as a sling as G. pulchra 2 years ago. Shes about 3.5 inches. I thought maybe she was just not finished hardening but it's been 4 days since molt. Was all black until recent molt. Front legs pinkish brown.
This is something that is fairly common. There seems to be a lot of confusion about the true identification of Grammostola pulchra within the hobby - see the following threads for recent discussion on the topic:
Hey guys, I just watched Dave's little beasties recent video where he did a rehousing of a G. Pulchra. In this video he was talking about this species being exceedingly difficult to breed and not knowing or even hearing of anyone successfully doing so. He suggested, that the slings people buy...
I've had a Grammostola pulchra (at least, I bought it as such) since December 2023. Since then, she has molted 4 times (I would guess this is her 7th molt alltogether), with the last molt coming on November 7, 2024. She came out of this last molt with a brownish coloration on her front legs...
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You can search the forums for "Grammostola pulchra" and find a bunch of other threads that are similar.
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