My petshop has a "striped Knee tarantula".

[Vilurum]

I thought there was only a RCF on the rosie? people are still saying different things does anyone know 110% what it is?

I have this T in a humid enclosure thinking it was something along the lines of A. seemani or sp guatemala, I need to know if I have to change it asap.

 

[Amoeba]

That is the question.....rosea or not to rosea that is the taxonomical question....

I'd say it's a Brown rosea so http://www.arachnopets.com/tarantulas/tcaresheets/groseac.htm

let it dry out a bit.

 

[theconmacieist]

Yeah I doubt she will leave the top of the pot until the sub is bone dry.

 

[Vilurum]

I am dissapointed tbh

I was told I would be able to get a 100% ID on it and I spent hours trying to get Photos uploaded :S

 

[Hobo]

Give this post a read.

What you have there, is a G. rosea, unless something is published that says otherwise.

Edit:

There ain't nothing wrong with a G. rosea!

 

[Amoeba]

Disappointed in owning a new T!

 

[Vilurum]

It just looks a completely diff shape to my G. rosea though :S

Are we all right to think that is without a doubt something from the grammostola speices?

Do all G species like it bone dry? And is it ok to let it dry out naturally or should I take the T out and dry the stuff out?

 

[Hobo]

It just looks a completely diff shape to my G. rosea though :S

Completely different?
Hmm... maybe that one isn't a rosea!
Any chance on posting a pic?

 

[Vilurum]

Disappointed in owning a new T!

Oh no I am estatic I sat watching to for 3 hours not moving last nite in the dark rofl.

Its just I want to know what it is so I can provide the correct conditions for it.....This is honestly why I went through so much trouble to get pics up, it wouldn't bother THAT much if i wasn't sure what it was aslong as I could provie it the conditions it needs.

 

[theconmacieist]

It just looks a completely diff shape to my G. rosea though :S

Are we all right to think that is without a doubt something from the grammostola speices?

Do all G species like it bone dry? And is it ok to let it dry out naturally or should I take the T out and dry the stuff out?

I would change it out to dry substrate.

 

[Vilurum]

Ok I will in the meantime is there anything I can do to find out EXACTLY what T this is? Would RobC know If I went and tracked him down and bothered him? Also if I wanted you guys to sex this beast would you need a pic from the underneath?

 

[theconmacieist]

Everybody is pointing to dark color form G. rosea.

 

[Hobo]

Would RobC know If I went and tracked him down and bothered him?

LOL
That's a Grammostola rosea. Without a doubt.

Also if I wanted you guys to sex this beast would you need a pic from the underneath?

Yeah, or a shot of a specific area of the molt.
Both pics must be clear and in focus.

 

[Amoeba]

Yes to sex it we would need a ventral shot.

 

[Vilurum]

Ok sinse it has been moved around alot that can wait for another day.

This is my rosie for the guy wanting me to be sure (im not THAT bad lol)

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/88/dscf0330xk.jpg



Ok so this is 100% a G. rosea dark colour form?
Also can anyone make a guess at the age of this T (not the one in the pic)

 

[theconmacieist]

Yep, both are G. rosea. Is the substrate on your other rosie dry? Seems to be trying to get off it(unless you scooted her to get the shot).

 

[Amoeba]

I might post the idea that the difference in abdomin shape is due to gender?

Check out some of Tarantula canadas pics http://www.tarantulacanada.ca/English/English.htm

 

[Hobo]

Yes, both are rosea.
A question about that second one... does it have enlarged pedipalps compared to the other? And "hooks" under it's first pair of legs? From above it looks a lot like a mature male, and that would explain the "different shape"

 

[theconmacieist]

I would just give that last one a big meal and they should match up better.

 

[Vilurum]

Ha where everyone go? :S

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Thecon my Rosie is kept bone dry she just likes to climb, she did it on vermiculite she did it on eco earth she just likes it lol.

Hobo I looked at the pedipalps and they just seemed alittle longer not fatter and yes there is 1 hook under the first set of legs.

Also would both be called G. rosea in Latin names or would the Dark colour form (I never heard of that before ) have something added onto it?