Grammostola species available in the hobby

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

They are all rosea.

@Arachnid Addicted you’re catching on lol.

Seriously though if we compare photos with @Vanessa mature male with mine there’s a problem of identity “Concepción”.

 

[Jmanbeing93]

@Arachnid Addicted you’re catching on lol.

Seriously though if we compare photos with @Vanessa mature male with mine there’s a problem of identity “Concepción”. View attachment 357705 View attachment 357706

Which one's yours and which one is Vanessa's? I'm intrigued by the one on the bottom.

 

[Arachnid Addicted]

Which one's yours and which one is Vanessa's? I'm intrigued by the one on the bottom.

Vanessa posted hers at the beginning of this thread.

Both pictures of Exoskeleton are his, and I think its from the same individual.

 

[Arachnid Addicted]

@Arachnid Addicted you’re catching on lol.

Seriously though if we compare photos with @Vanessa mature male with mine there’s a problem of identity “Concepción”. View attachment 357705 View attachment 357706

Jokes aside, I believe there are a "sub-mess" within these unknown species like Maule, Concepción, etc. In the beginning I think they were all well separated, but now I don't know anymore.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

Jokes aside, I believe there are a "sub-mess" within these unknown species like Maule, Concepción, etc. In the beginning I think they were all well separated, but now I don't know anymore.

Grammostola sp. “Maule” is the same as “Concepción”. The species was originally named as Grammostola sp. “Concepción”. Therefore the species should have never ever been renamed as “Maule”. But as you know sellers who love to stir up the pot by creating sales will continue to rename species that have already been described as, and will continue to rename species for better sales.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

People need to forget the name “Maule”. Pretend that it never existed.

 

[Arachnid Addicted]

People need to forget the name “Maule”. Pretend that it never existed.

Same goes to porteri, but that wont happen.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

Same goes to porteri, but that wont happen.

Well porteri is a valid name. Wether the long term species that’s been in the hobby for centuries is yet to be determined as “porteri”. Until a new taxonomy is confirm I ain’t changing labels. I do however label them as Grammostola porteri “possibly rosea”. Btw, didn’t we agreed that all Grammostola species are all rosea’s?

 

[Jmanbeing93]

Well porteri is a valid name. Wether the long term species that’s been in the hobby for centuries is yet to be determined. Until a new taxonomy is confirm I ain’t changing labels. I do however label them as Grammostola porteri “possibly rosea”. Btw, didn’t we agreed that all Grammostola species are all rosea’s?

Wasn't there a porteri with purple markings? Whatever became of that spider?

 

[Arachnid Addicted]

Well porteri is a valid name. Wether the long term species that’s been in the hobby for centuries is yet to be determined as “porteri”. Until a new taxonomy is confirm I ain’t changing labels. I do however label them as Grammostola porteri “possibly rosea”. Btw, didn’t we agreed that all Grammostola species are all rosea’s?

But it's funny how when it changed from rosea to porteri, there wasn't almost any questions about it, the valid name simply spread and now, it hard to say otherwise.

Yes, they are all rosea. That we will never disagree.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

Wasn't there a porteri with purple markings? Whatever became of that spider?

Are you thinking of Grammostola porteri “Violet Hue”?

 

[Jmanbeing93]

Are you thinking of Grammostola porteri “Violet Hue”?
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Yes, that's the very spider. Are they still around in the market?

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

But it's funny how when it changed from rosea to porteri, there wasn't almost any questions about it, the valid name simply spread and now, it hard to say otherwise.

Yes, they are all rosea. That we will never disagree.

Ok wait a minute. December of 2003 according to Andy “vulpina on post #6 on this thread https://arachnoboards.com/threads/grammostola-spatulata.18439/ they are all reclassified as rosea. What I tell you dude..... I was right . They’re all rosea’s.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

Yes, that's the very spider. Are they still around in the market?

I only saw that one that was in my personal collection. However, there was another collector who had one as well. When I got the “violet hue” variant is when Chile shutdown exporting their goods. I also had this other Grammostola species that I never seen before until I owned it at the same time as my other wild caught grammostola species. I didn’t give her a common name. I believe on my website she’s still listed as Grammostola spp.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

@Arachnid Addicted check out that thread you’ll see a photo of one of the early days of Grammostola pulchra that’s now rosea lol.

 

[Jmanbeing93]

I only saw that one that was in my personal collection. However, there was another collector who had one as well. When I got the “violet hue” variant is when Chile shutdown exporting their goods. I also had this other Grammostola species that I never seen before until I owned it at the same time as my other wild caught grammostola species. I didn’t give her a common name. I believe on my website she’s still listed as Grammostola spp.
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It's like an Grammostola rosea with blackish accents on the legs and chelicerae. I wonder where she was found?

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

It's like an Grammostola rosea with blackish accents on the legs and chelicerae. I wonder where she was found?

Nah! Not close enough to rosea. Now what’s close to rosea is Grammostola sp. “Café”. This one maybe the same as rosea. Grammostola sp. “Café” is the top, bottom is rosea.

 

[Arachnid Addicted]

@Arachnid Addicted check out that thread you’ll see a photo of one of the early days of Grammostola pulchra that’s now rosea lol.

I just saw it. Things were bad in 2003. Hahaha.