Difference between Phormictopus sp. Dominican purple and violet?

[Marcostaco]

With a mess of a genus such as this, stick with what your specimens were sold as.

 

[curtisgiganteus]

With a mess of a genus such as this, stick with what your specimens were sold as.

And don’t breed them unless your 100% sure you have two of the same Morphotype

 

[Frogdaddy]

And don’t breed them unless your 100% sure you have two of the same spider

I feel as if that gives people license to say this spider is purple and that spider is purple so I must be correct in breeding them.

 

[curtisgiganteus]

I feel as if that gives people license to say this spider is purple and that spider is purple so I must be correct in breeding them.

Better? Lol

 

[Frogdaddy]

Better? Lol

Lol Well that does make more sense.
There are many morphs of dart frogs that are the same species but a different color morph or locale. Some look identical, I mean dead ringers coloration wise. Yet thale mindset in that hobby is vastly different from the Tarantula hobby.

 

[curtisgiganteus]

Lol Well that does make more sense.
There are many morphs of dart frogs that are the same species but a different color morph or locale. Some look identical, I mean dead ringers coloration wise. Yet thale mindset in that hobby is vastly different from the Tarantula hobby.

We as hobbyists, within the tarantula sphere, should make every attempt at properly identifying any spiders we intend to breed. Not only by species, but by locale as well. I am not sure how it works in the herp or amph hobby. But judging by leopard geckos and some boids it’s the opposite?

 

[Frogdaddy]

We as hobbyists, within the tarantula sphere, should make every attempt at properly identifying any spiders we intend to breed. Not only by species, but by locale as well. I am not sure how it works in the herp or amph hobby. But judging by leopard geckos and some boids it’s the opposite?

Oh don't get me started on man made morphs of leopard geckos and ball pythons. I'll throw up.

 

[curtisgiganteus]

Oh don't get me started on man made morphs of leopard geckos and ball pythons. I'll throw up.

I know what you mean. I had to have that convo with my gf lol

 

[Caretaker]

Well I'm glad this all got cleared up lol.
I've had P. Sp. Dominican purple on my radar for a while. Beautiful Ts.
I have two P. auratus now and highly recomend them . Mine have been fast growing with good feeding response and after the large sling/juvi stage have calmed down and are almost always out in the open making them a fine display animal with a surprisingly calm demeanor. (YMMV)
I say "GO FOR THE GOLD"! P. auratus
or purple.... but Phormictopus has a lot going for them no matter what your favorite flavor .