brachypelma albopilosum Nicaraguan vs Honduran

[LE12]

I was just wondering if the brachypelma albopilosum Nicaraguan is just as great of beginner tarantula as the brachypelma albopilosum Honduran? I have both. But from what I have been reading some say not to handle the Nicaraguan, because it is not as docile. What are your thoughts?

 

[Tenebrarius]

a lot of people say dont handle spiders in general.

 

[MissouriArachnophile]

That's an itchy subject.

 

[LE12]

a lot of people say dont handle spiders in general.

That is true. And I follow this practice most of the time. But once in a while I will just do it

 

[antinous]

I’ve heard that the Nicaraguan locale is more ‘flighty’/‘nervous’ than the hobby form, @cold blood could give more info. It is a good beginner species, but I wouldn’t handle them. Not that I’d handle any tarantula anyways.

 

[Minty]

I’ve heard that the Nicaraguan locale is more ‘flighty’/‘nervous’ than the hobby form, @cold blood could give more info. It is a good beginner species, but I wouldn’t handle them. Not that I’d handle any tarantula anyways.

My Nicaraguan B.albo, is quite flighty if you brush her legs with a paintbrush.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Nicaraguan form seems to be more skittish, and possibly a bit faster IME.

I don't handle at all unless one bolts out of the enclosure and up my arm or something like that. If you want a pet you can handle then get a leopard gecko or a rat or something.

 

[Yorkshire]

Cant compare as I only have Nicaraguan, but it doesn't seem to match the slow, docile reputation they have. Mine behaves more like my A. genic i.e. bold but flicky with a sledgehammer feeding response

 

[MikeyD]

Tarantulas don't care about political boundaries. Honduras and Nicaragua are neighbouring countries in Central America, they share a boarder. How can there be any significant difference in temperament between these two populations? They aren't even geographically isolated from one another unless they prefer a specific altitudinal range or habitat and have patchy distribution because of that? I could see the hobby form having a different temperament seeing as it's a hybrid as far as I have read. Any differences between the Nicaraguan and Honduran B albopilosum would just be natural variation within a species and from individual to individual.
If anyone can elaborate or educate me here please do.

 

[antinous]

Tarantulas don't care about political boundaries. Honduras and Nicaragua are neighbouring countries in Central America, they share a boarder. How can there be any significant difference in temperament between these two populations? They aren't even geographically isolated from one another unless they prefer a specific altitudinal range or habitat and have patchy distribution because of that? I could see the hobby form having a different temperament seeing as it's a hybrid as far as I have read. Any differences between the Nicaraguan and Honduran B albopilosum would just be natural variation within a species and from individual to individual.
If anyone can elaborate or educate me here please do.

I was under the assumption that the OP is talking about the 'hobby form', and not the pure 'Honduran' which I'm not even sure we have in the hobby (could be wrong).

 

[The Grym Reaper]

They look completely different, it wouldn't be that much of a stretch to think that they don't have exactly the same general disposition.

 

[BobBarley]

They look completely different, it wouldn't be that much of a stretch to think that they don't have exactly the same general disposition.

Populations of species can definitely have different dispositions. Taking a step back from t’s, Scolopendra polymorpha I’m my experience have wildly different dispositions from different locales. Even from bordering states.

 

[MikeyD]

Interesting. Does anyone have more detailed information on the regions that these two forms were collected in their respective countries? Were there ever locality details associated with imports of this species?
Also I’m going to assume that very few people actually have a wild type Honduran B albopilosum as the hobby form is prevalent and unless someone imports new stock from Honduras what we have has hybrid ancestry somewhere down the line?

 

[FrDoc]

I have both, and observe no noteworthy difference.

 

[viper69]

That is true. And I follow this practice most of the time. But once in a while I will just do it

Hope your T doesn't die as a result of your handling, plenty have had issues when doing this.

Neither species is docile. They are both wild animals.

 

[LE12]

I was under the assumption that the OP is talking about the 'hobby form', and not the pure 'Honduran' which I'm not even sure we have in the hobby (could be wrong).

Thank you for clarifying this. I should had been more specific. I was talking about hobby form.

 

[cold blood]

Hobby "form"=Honduran