“Brachypelma smithi”? ID

[agep4]

so my house mate bought 3 brachypelma smithi, however one really doesn’t strike me as a smithi, it’s the one sold as a male so I could be wrong but here’s a pic, please help... it’s brown...

 

[Sinned]

I can't ID it.. but I do agree, that doesn't look like anything that I flavor as a "red knee" (B. smithi/hamorii).

 

[KezyGLA]

That’s Grammostola rosea

 

[MetalMan2004]

Talk about a mixup....

 

[Theneil]

That’s Grammostola rosea

Not porteri? i thought the rosea was red... 'Rose hairs' confuse me....

 

[KezyGLA]

Not porteri? i thought the rosea was red... 'Rose hairs' confuse me....

This is plain old rosea, though there is another variant that is red. It is usually labelled ‘RCF’

 

[Theneil]

So is the more brownish (vs gray) overtone that distinguishes it as rosea vs porteri?

 

[viper69]

so my house mate bought 3 brachypelma smithi, however one really doesn’t strike me as a smithi, it’s the one sold as a male so I could be wrong but here’s a pic, please help... it’s brown...

That is no smithi hah. You have a Rose Hair, completely different genus and geographical distribution.

 

[buzz182]

Thats a Rosie, is that a heat pad under the enclosure?

 

[Ungoliant]

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Embedding Arachnoboards Gallery Images

• Ungoliant
• Jun 12, 2017

"Share BB IMG (With Thumbnail) Code" results in a square preview with a link to the original:


"Share BB GALLERY Code" results in a larger preview with a link to the original:

The Watering Hole (♀ Grammostola pulchra 3.5")

• Ungoliant
• Feb 21, 2017
• 2
• brazilian black tarantula bulldozer female grammostola grammostola pulchra juvenile juvenile female pulchra

Bulldozer, my 3.5" female Grammostola pulchra.