Brachypelma smithi aka annitha

[miamc12321]

This is a beautiful tarantula! The coloration is just stunning. Just looking at pics of these babies made me drool over them. I would love to be able to have one of these! Such a beauty!

Does anyone own one of these? If so, what are your experiences with them? How do they differ from the B hamorii in temprement and such?

 

[The Grym Reaper]

My B. smithi isn't evil

 

[PanzoN88]

I've never had one (would love to some day), I think another user may have owned some at one time @Exoskeleton Invertebrates

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Joking aside, B. smithi is supposedly more skittish than B. hamorii (mine seems to follow that so far) and grows slightly larger.

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[miamc12321]

My B. smithi isn't evil

I love seeing one picture in particular of yours, though I'm weird, but I think She's cute! LOL!

 

[ItzXskrilla]

My B. Smithi sling I just got today!
About 1.5" DLS
I've been wanting one so I pulled the trigger when I saw it!

 

[miamc12321]

View attachment 270627 My B. Smithi sling I just got today!
About 1.5" DLS
I've been wanting one so I pulled the trigger when I saw it!

Look how cute!!! Such a pretty baby! Lucky you, and I don't blame you for snatching him/her up. I would, too

 

[The Grym Reaper]

My B. Smithi sling I just got today!

Either my coffee hasn't kicked in yet or that's a B. boehmei sling.

 

[johnny quango]

I have both smithi and hamori in my collection and i have to agree with @The Grym Reaper smithi tend to be a little more nervous/skittish, mine is more inclined to flick aswell. As for everything else they tend to grow at a similar pace eat about the same and i guess they look the same.this is my smithi top and hamori bottom

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

Both are pretty.

 

[miamc12321]

I have both smithi and hamori in my collection and i have to agree with @The Grym Reaper smithi tend to be a little more nervous/skittish, mine is more inclined to flick aswell. As for everything else they tend to grow at a similar pace eat about the same and i guess they look the same.this is my smithi top and hamori bottom View attachment 270709 View attachment 270707

I have a B hamorii sling. He/she is really skittish right now, but I love him/her. Those pics of the B annitha are just stunning! If I can ever find a sling for sale it will be coming home with me

 

[johnny quango]

I have a B hamorii sling. He/she is really skittish right now, but I love him/her. Those pics of the B annitha are just stunning! If I can ever find a sling for sale it will be coming home with me

They're both beautiful species in their own right and they do make that classic great addition to any collection whether you're a new keeper or a more experienced keeper.
For myself on a personal level though i don't even consider these 2 in my top 5 Brachypelma, of all the red legged Brachypelma i think emilia is the most beautiful and along with emilia the others that rank above these imo are auratum, albopilosum (it's a love affair), klaasi, schroederi and finally 2 that have appetites to rival anything i own they are kahlenbergi and one of the most underrated tarantulas out there verdezi a dull grey/brown/black with real character

 

[Andrea82]

View attachment 270627 My B. Smithi sling I just got today!
About 1.5" DLS
I've been wanting one so I pulled the trigger when I saw it!

That's not a smithi/hamorii, but a boehmei

 

[Andrea82]

That's not a smithi/hamorii, but a boehmei

Correction...it could also be a B.baumgarteni. Or a hybrid emilia-boehmei.
@Exoskeleton Invertebrates , any thoughts?

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Correction...it could also be a B.baumgarteni. Or a hybrid emilia-boehmei.
@Exoskeleton Invertebrates , any thoughts?

Don't think the carapace is right for a pure baumgarteni. The whole carapace is orange, it's just duller near the eyes, could be a boehmei/baumgarteni hybrid or the progeny of one.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

Correction...it could also be a B.baumgarteni. Or a hybrid emilia-boehmei.
@Exoskeleton Invertebrates , any thoughts?

Brachypelma baumgarteni highly doubt it. Unless he paid about $100.00 or more for it and was told it was a hamorii than yes, there is a possibilities of being baumgarteni. I can’t see how anyone would sell a true baumgarteni as hamorii. Than again, I’ve seen and heard of lots of idiot sellers do stupid things. Hybrid or boehmei most likely. Photo is not very clear though. Besides at that size of a spider it really would be hard to see what form of a hybrid it will be. Will it look more like boehmei or baumgarteni? Hard to say if it was a hybrid at that size.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

This is one of my Mexico stock Brachypelma baumgarteni. Images can be very deceiving at times daytime photos, nighttime, cameras and lighting always plays a part when your taking a photo of them. These pictures are of two different specimens the daylight photos are of a young female and the nighttime photo is of an immature male. Both look the sam in appearance but in the photos they look differently cause of the nittime lighting vs daylight.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

Don't think the carapace is right for a pure baumgarteni. The whole carapace is orange, it's just duller near the eyes, could be a boehmei/baumgarteni hybrid or the progeny of one.

Yes if it was a true baumgarteni the carapace will almost fully be covered with black coloration.

 

[Andrea82]

Thanks so much @Exoskeleton Invertebrates , appreciate it

 

[grammastolla54]

View attachment 270627 My B. Smithi sling I just got today!
About 1.5" DLS
I've been wanting one so I pulled the trigger when I saw it!

that doesnt look like a b.smithi