Species Brachypelma smithi (a.k.a. Brachypelma annitha)

JOHN 3:16 · Nov 14, 2011

Thanks, yes I will.

Formerphobe · Nov 14, 2011

Thanks, yes I will.

Oh, good! 'Cause I think a couple of B. annitha slings might want to come live at my house... Just saying.

tarantulagirl10 · Nov 15, 2011

Very nice!

Bosing · Nov 15, 2011

so the Mature Male loses the black patch on the carapace and the female maintains it?

Ultum4Spiderz · Nov 16, 2011

Very Impressive T & hope you get a egg sack

JOHN 3:16 · Nov 17, 2011

Bosing said:
so the Mature Male loses the black patch on the carapace and the female maintains it?

Yes I noticed it. His sack mate is a matured male and his carapace also lost the black patch. It seems as though it works the opposite with the females. Their carapace had only the black "V" patch on the carapace like the Brachypelma emelia as juveniles; but after they reached the four inch molt, the carapace became predominately black. I have four matured female Brachypelma smithi, and there are distinct color differences between the two species. The orange around the carapace and bands on the legs are more vibrant in the B. annitha. I have two unrelated female B. annitha; one is only four inches and the older female is several years older than her and the matured males. She is the one I bred.

Bosing · Nov 20, 2011

JOHN 3:16 said:
Yes I noticed it. His sack mate is a matured male and his carapace also lost the black patch. It seems as though it works the opposite with the females. Their carapace had only the black "V" patch on the carapace like the Brachypelma emelia as juveniles; but after they reached the four inch molt, the carapace became predominately black. I have four matured female Brachypelma smithi, and there are distinct color differences between the two species. The orange around the carapace and bands on the legs are more vibrant in the B. annitha. I have two unrelated female B. annitha; one is only four inches and the older female is several years older than her and the matured males. She is the one I bred.

Thanks for this!!! Nice user name, too!

Low · Jun 6, 2012