My new Haplopelma sp. "Vietnam"

[chemosh6969]

From what I can tell from pictures and other people, it's the "Vietnam" kind and I believe it's a female since the males tend to be more tan.

Whatever it is, it was only $10 and it was the first T my wife let me buy after her "no more Ts for the rest of this year" rule. She didn't mind getting it at that price.

It's about 4.75"

 

[Joe1968]

Beautiful!!! I luv asian species. yup males are tan and smaller, this one could be a female.

 

[David_F]

Nice looking spider and great deal.

yup males are tan and smaller, this one could be a female.

Really? Are they smaller and tan while immature as well or only at maturity?

 

[Aviculariinae]

Hi,
Colour is not a stable factor in the description of theraphosids.

 

[chemosh6969]

Hi,
Colour is not a stable factor in the description of theraphosids.

I agree but for that one T, I've never seen a pic of one that was as dark as mine labeled a male.

I know I'm not going to be 100% sure until it molts but I've tried to sex it myself but I find more evidence that it's a female since ever male pic I've found looks as tan as this guy

http://www.thebts.co.uk/images/H_sp_vietnam_adult_male11.jpg

 

[David_F]

I agree but for that one T, I've never seen a pic of one that was as dark as mine labeled a male.

I know I'm not going to be 100% sure until it molts but I've tried to sex it myself but I find more evidence that it's a female since ever male pic I've found looks as tan as this guy

http://www.thebts.co.uk/images/H_sp_vietnam_adult_male11.jpg

The pic in your link, and probably most of the others you're seeing, are of mature males. It's pretty common for mature male tarantulas to look quite a bit different than females. If yours doesn't have palpal emboli and tibial apophyses (if this species has them) then it's not a mature male and, therefore, probably won't look much different from immature females. There are exceptions but, even so, what Aviculariinae said holds true.

 

[Lopez]

The pic in your link, and probably most of the others you're seeing, are of mature males. It's pretty common for mature male tarantulas to look quite a bit different than females. If yours doesn't have palpal emboli and tibial apophyses (if this species has them) then it's not a mature male and, therefore, probably won't look much different from immature females. There are exceptions but, even so, what Aviculariinae said holds true.

Mature male of a different species too!

 

[chemosh6969]

Mature male of a different species too!

really? I've found a few pics of the same species and the males all look the same

 

[FryLock]

really? I've found a few pics of the same species and the males all look the same

I think the male in this link >Here< "could" be the male of this >Lovely< atm the link is mislabed.

 

[chemosh6969]

I found this link that has a male and female on the bottom of the page side by side.

http://www.eightlegs.org/pag/pagan.html

thanks for all the help so far trying to help me figure this one out

 

[Lopez]

really? I've found a few pics of the same species and the males all look the same

Yes, males of the Haplopelma "vietnam" species look very similar to males of Haplopelma minax.

 

[chemosh6969]

Yes, males of the Haplopelma "vietnam" species look very similar to males of Haplopelma minax.

This is what I found for male and female minax.
http://www.spidy.goliathus.com/english/haplopelma-minax-id182.html

I think that other male looks not nearly as dark as this one.

 

[Lopez]

Mature male Haplopelma sp.Vietnam

Mature male Haplopelma minax

Mature male Ornithoctonus aureotibialis

 

[chemosh6969]

Mature male Haplopelma sp.Vietnam


Mature male Haplopelma minax



Mature male Ornithoctonus aureotibialis

The last one looks like he's covered in ear hairs.

As for mine, abdomen wise, I think mine looks most similar to the Vietnam one and not the minax which is what the store labeled it as.

Any idea how big they get? I've seen different numbers on that.