Avicularia sp. Ecuador

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

Before I begin my topic Chris Young former Krazy8's knows that I will be posting on AB about this species. I figure I make that clear since his name is been mentioned. So I purchased two wild caught females Avicularia sp. Ecuador from Chris. Chris says they were sold under the name Avicularia sp. Ecuador. After growing them up he believes that it is the Avicularia purpurea "Ecuador" species that is on Rick West website here is a link to the photo. http://birdspiders.com/gallery/index.php/Tarantulas/birdspiders_0249
My female that is on the photo that I'm providing is roughly about 3.5" my other female is a bit bigger. Keep in mind my specimen is small still going thru some developments. If you look closely my spider has a black patch around her eyes same as Rick West specimen, the abdomen of mine is still red with black coloration with Rick West specimen is completely black it seems that way from his photo, what does this mean? Could be that the photo taken by Rick West is of a adult specimen? It's just a guess. Also you will notice the two tone coloration from the back legs compare to the front legs on both specimens, I see this on my spider clearly. And the last thing on Rick West photo specimen has a some purple coloration, on mine I'm starting to see it. I also took a photo of the spermathecae of my specimen but is very little I don't know if some of you are going to see much.
So my question is: Do you guys believe that my specimen is the same one on Rick West website? Again Rick West has it listed as Avicularia purpurea "Ecuador".



Jose

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

Any thoughts? Here is better look of the spermathecae. I don't know why it showed up sideways.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

Moderators if you guys can delete my last post that would be great photo for some reason got posted sideways thanks! Here is a better photo of the spermathecae. Here is a link of the Avicularia purpurea spermathecae take a look at the second photo http://atshq.org/boards/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11319&p=73211
What are you all thinking?


Jose

 

[viper69]

Este dissection esta muy bien.. (how's my Spanglish?) Just poppin in to see what peeps say.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

In case some of you missed it I posted a link to the Avicularia purpurea spermathecae here it is again http://atshq.org/boards/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11319&p=73211
Viper69 your Spanish is a okay! It's probably as good as mine. What's your thought my friend about the Avicularia sp. Ecuador?

Jose

 

[viper69]

In case some of you missed it I posted a link to the Avicularia purpurea spermathecae here it is again http://atshq.org/boards/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11319&p=73211
Viper69 your Spanish is a okay! It's probably as good as mine. What's your thought my friend about the Avicularia sp. Ecuador?

Jose

The only purpurea I've seen were on a computer screen, and they were PURPLE. Maybe this is a locality difference? I'm not sure to be honest what Avic it could be. BrettG may know.

 

[JZC]

Viper y Jose, ustedes hablan Espanol? Me gusta la idioma. En el futuro, yo quiero ser fluente, por que hay muchas personas que hablan Espanol en los Estados Unidos.

 

[viper69]

Viper y Jose, ustedes hablan Espanol? Me gusta la idioma. En el futuro, yo quiero ser fluente, por que hay muchas personas que hablan Espanol en los Estados Unidos.

Un pequito sadly haha. I can read it much better than I can write it. I forgot my verb conjugations, and using ser y estar drives me nuts.

 

[JZC]

Un pequito sadly haha. I can read it much better than I can write it. I forgot my verb conjugations, and using ser y estar drives me nuts.

Hablar un poquito es mejor que no hablar. Yo soy Jordan, y tu estas leyendo mis palabras

 

[viper69]

Hablar un poquito es mejor que no hablar. Yo soy Jordan, y tu estas leyendo mis palabras

Es verdad, como se dice leyendo en ingles?

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

Hey guys lets not talk Spanish anymore! Keep this on a serious level. Here is another photo of the Avicularia sp. Ecuador under the heat lamp.

 

[JZC]

Es verdad, como se dice leyendo en ingles?

Leyendo = Leer conjugated in the present participle. (you are reading my words). Comprende?

 

[JoeRossi]

ándale....avicularia bandido o avicularia pirata

 

[JZC]

Hey guys lets not talk Spanish anymore! Keep this on a serious level. Here is another photo of the Avicularia sp. Ecuador under the heat lamp.

Lo siento:biggrin:. Gorgeous avic, nice reds and purples. Doesn't look like the pics I've seen of purpurea.

 

[viper69]

Leyendo = Leer conjugated in the present participle. (you are reading my words). Comprende?

I have never had to use leer in a sentence these past few years. All I knew from reading is the word was an er/ir ending verb and translated to an -ing ending for me hahah

 

[JoeRossi]

Much better picture of the the ecuadorian bandito/pirata tarantula. You can see the purples much more.... me gusta mucho!

 

[Beary Strange]

The only purpurea I've seen were on a computer screen, and they were PURPLE. Maybe this is a locality difference? I'm not sure to be honest what Avic it could be. BrettG may know.

Same, every purpurea I've seen online and in person was a deep dark purple and it looked nothing like that pic or what Rick West has on his site. I'm a bit confused. Is the spider we all call purpurea not purpurea? And if not, what is it then? These and those purpurea look nothing alike; I realize visuals are not a qualifier for what is and is not the same species, but that's a pretty big difference. o-o

 

[viper69]

Hey guys lets not talk Spanish anymore! Keep this on a serious level. Here is another photo of the Avicularia sp. Ecuador under the heat lamp.

That's definitely different than all purpurea I have seen. I see reds/pinks...no purples there.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

Going by the spermathecae it is Avicularia purpurea but I'm thinking different locality. And keep in mind this species as of now it is been sold in the US as Avicularia sp. Ecuador. And as far as I know you can only get them as spiderlings.


Jose

 

[viper69]

Going by the spermathecae it is Avicularia purpurea but I'm thinking different locality. And keep in mind this species as of now it is been sold in the US as Avicularia sp. Ecuador. And as far as I know you can only get them as spiderlings.
Jose

Yea, I've seen a lot of Avicularia sp. Ecuador lately. I don't know why either, as oppose to some other Avic. I could see different locality.