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JumpingSpiderLady

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I have a question about common names. Why do we out often use 'Green Bottle Blue' instead of C. cyaneopubesens?
Too hard to type over and over? Also OBT? Why are these accepted exceptions?
 

WeightedAbyss75

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I have a question about common names. Why do we out often use 'Green Bottle Blue' instead of C. cyaneopubesens?
Too hard to type over and over? Also OBT? Why are these accepted exceptions?
Probably because there are little to no spiders out there quite like them. OBT's and GBB's are special in the hobby, so they get special treatment. Especially when GBB is the only one in the genus with a very descriptive name ;)
 

JumpingSpiderLady

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Probably because there are little to no spiders out there quite like them. OBT's and GBB's are special in the hobby, so they get special treatment. Especially when GBB is the only one in the genus with a very descriptive name ;)
I figured it must be something like that. No other species is called OBT or GBB. Thanks!
 

Chris LXXIX

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Page 61 of the revised edition of The Tarantula Keeper's Guide.
Goddess! A 'King' is a male monarch, while 'Queen' is too much on the mortal & inaccurate side for a Deity. Goddess!

What do you think people love for real?
Crappy, little, Goddess breakfast Pelinobius muticus 1.0 (notably, extremely important only for create brand new Goddess babies) or such a sexy rear legs, huge, noble, hissing, lovely eyes, sweet, terracotta/rusty colored 0.1 Goddess Pelinobius muticus PBUH (Peace Be Upon Her) ????

Do you think people are so dumb enough to call an ancient like the red earth of Africa 0.1 specimen... 'King' (muahahahah) only because some weirdo labeled the Goddess that way?

Lately heresy and outrage is rising, after a peaceful time where the Goddess, our benign Mother, gained more devoted to Her ranks.

I hereby declare that a total war against those obscurantists started, time to see who REALLY loves (and stand for) the Goddess :rage:
 

WoofSpider

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Goddess! A 'King' is a male monarch, while 'Queen' is too much on the mortal & inaccurate side for a Deity. Goddess!

What do you think people love for real?
Crappy, little, Goddess breakfast Pelinobius muticus 1.0 (notably, extremely important only for create brand new Goddess babies) or such a sexy rear legs, huge, noble, hissing, lovely eyes, sweet, terracotta/rusty colored 0.1 Goddess Pelinobius muticus PBUH (Peace Be Upon Her) ????

Do you think people are so dumb enough to call an ancient like the red earth of Africa 0.1 specimen... 'King' (muahahahah) only because some weirdo labeled the Goddess that way?

Lately heresy and outrage is rising, after a peaceful time where the Goddess, our benign Mother, gained more devoted to Her ranks.

I hereby declare that a total war against those obscurantists started, time to see who REALLY loves and stand for the Goddess :rage:
What in the world are you talking about? What's with this 1.0/0.1 nonsense? Breakfast, what? I get that this is your funny joke, but from an outside perspective, it's just insanity.
 

Chris LXXIX

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What in the world are you talking about? What's with this 1.0/0.1 nonsense? Breakfast, what? I get that this is your funny joke, but from an outside perspective, it's just insanity.
'insanity' ? 'insanity' ? 'insanity' ? 'insanity' ? 'insanity' ?

You heretic! Are you the leader of the Barbarian hordes that wants to destroy Her (Goddess) Noble & Peaceful temple, full of fresh, clean water for comfortable molts, just next to Her (Goddess) perfumed garden of delight? :punch:

Those Barbarians that wants to storm & pillage Her (Goddess) crickets, worms and perfectly hydrated B.dubia heavenly prairie? :rage:

The brute that wants to kill the unborn 0.1 Goddess walking without encountering Fury the thousands and one nights hissing road I've build with the help of the other devoted? :mask:
 

Venom1080

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What in the world are you talking about? What's with this 1.0/0.1 nonsense? Breakfast, what? I get that this is your funny joke, but from an outside perspective, it's just insanity.
0.0.0 first zero is number of males, second is females, third is unsexed. for example, i have 0.0.3 Brachypelma albo. 3 unsexed slings. makes lists easier. also Chris loves his P muticus. (humor him)
 

Crone Returns

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'insanity' ? 'insanity' ? 'insanity' ? 'insanity' ? 'insanity' ?

You heretic! Are you the leader of the Barbarian hordes that wants to destroy Her (Goddess) Noble & Peaceful temple, full of fresh, clean water for comfortable molts, just next to Her (Goddess) perfumed garden of delight? :punch:

Those Barbarians that wants to storm & pillage Her (Goddess) crickets, worms and perfectly hydrated B.dubia heavenly prairie? :rage:

The brute that wants to kill the unborn 0.1 Goddess walking without encountering Fury the thousands and one nights hissing road I've build with the help of the other devoted? :mask:
Blood pressure Keeper of the Goddess, PBUH...blood pressure.
 

WoofSpider

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0.0.0 first zero is number of males, second is females, third is unsexed. for example, i have 0.0.3 Brachypelma albo. 3 unsexed slings. makes lists easier. also Chris loves his P muticus. (humor him)
I figured it might be that. Just have never seen that notation used to refer to a single specimen. I guess I'm the only one who doesn't like the joke.

I don't want to derail this thread any further, so I'll just see myself out.
 

Moonohol

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0.0.0 first zero is number of males, second is females, third is unsexed. for example, i have 0.0.3 Brachypelma albo. 3 unsexed slings. makes lists easier. also Chris loves his P muticus. (humor him)
Thanks for the explanation... I had been wondering about that since I joined the boards!
 

Jeff23

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I figured it must be something like that. No other species is called OBT or GBB. Thanks!
I love some of the Brachy common names. Its either that red something T or maybe its the one on fire.

Brachypelma albiceps Mexican Golden Red Rump
Brachypelma annitha Mexican Giant Red Knee
Brachypelma auratum Mexican Flame Knee
Brachypelma boehmei Mexican Fireleg
Brachypelma emilia Mexican Red leg
Brachypelma smithi Mexican Red Knee
Brachypelma vagans Mexican Red Rump
 

14pokies

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Brachypelma albiceps Mexican Golden Red Rump
Brachypelma annitha Mexican Giant Red Knee
Brachypelma auratum Mexican Flame Knee
Brachypelma boehmei Mexican Fireleg
Brachypelma emilia Mexican Red leg
Brachypelma smithi Mexican Red Knee
Brachypelma vagans Mexican Red Rump
Please stop my eyes are burning...
 

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I figured it might be that. Just have never seen that notation used to refer to a single specimen. I guess I'm the only one who doesn't like the joke.

I don't want to derail this thread any further, so I'll just see myself out.
He's saying that male muticus aren't what people want or worship. Female muticus are his favorite tarantula, and he's spreading her gospel and finding more converts to GODDESS worship. The church of female Pelinobius muticus is always ready to accept new worshippers. It isn't too late to repent and seek her blessing and forgiveness. Ignorance is forgivable, but rejection of the GODDESS would be an error. Chris is her high priest and most dedicated worshipper, and Pterinochilus murinus is her prophet.
 
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