Genus Brachypelma

[fartkowski]

Thanks Mikhail.
I asked the guy I got her from and he assured me it was B boehmei.

 

[Dawn & Joel]

B. Boehmei Molted A Couple Days Ago

 

[fartkowski]

 

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[fartkowski]

 

[JOHN 3:16]

Here is one of my Brachypelma baumgarteni about 4"

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[brachybaum]

Hi!


I see no any signs of it shall be B. baumgarteni.
I believe the character of red coloration on the current specimen's legs leads you to make this mistake.

This picture is not misleading at all. I see 2 indications that it's a Baumgarteni, 1st is on the carapace, boehmei's have very little to no black patch with reddish color, baumgarteni's have a carapace much like a smithi with tan surroundings. 2nd the legs, boehmei's have a reddish pattern from top to bottom, while baumgarteni's have a very bright red knee going down to a light orange color. The only thing I need left to positively id this as a Baumgarteni is a picture of the Metatarsus between the Tibia and the Tarsas(tip of the legs) there is where you will find the Nike-like check mark, if it's orange you got a Baumgarteni. I've positively Id'd about 6 of these guys.

 

[brachybaum]

Baumgarteni vs Boehmei

Here are the 2 species that get confused with eachother, if studied correctly they can easily be told apart, example:

Baumgarteni

Boehmei

 

[fartkowski]

 

[BCscorp]

My B. boehmi moulted 5 days ago...WOW.

 

[Terry D]

NICE T!!:clap:

 

[fartkowski]

 

[VryfastRR]

 

[ravenruby]

B. emilia

 

[jbm150]

I see these pictures of B. emilia (like ravenruby's) and my mouth just starts watering. I almost can't believe how good looking a tarantula they are :drool:

 

[ravenruby]

Thank you! And yes...B. emilias are gorgeous! (Especially after a molt!)

 

[crawltech]

Very freshly molted sub-adult male, B. albopilosum

he darkend up considerably within 24 hours of the molt....

sub-adult female B. vagans....

 

[fartkowski]

 

[Motorkar]