Mystery T: Help ID Please

[Bjorgly]

HI all,

This tarantula is labelled Para Guana(spelling) Gold at my local petstore. The little guy (3" max) had just molted, and one of the legs on his left side is only 1/2 there. I did not want to disturb him too much so I barely moved him around because he just molted. This was the best I can do, hopefully you can recognize it. I've got no clue to what it is so any help is appreciated.

Mark

 

[Bjorgly]

Another

 

[Bjorgly]

Yet another

 

[Bjorgly]

Last one, thanks.

 

[MrT]

G. auerostriata :?

Chaco goldenknee



Ernie

 

[Poecilotheria]

Looks more like an Acanthoscurria specie to me, confused on this one.
Steve

 

[Love to Foxtrot]

It almost looks similar to my Citharacanthus longipes "niger". See if you can find a picture of that species. I may be way off base, but it does look very similar.

Aubrey

 

[Vys]

It's setup looks very forest-floorily. Could you perhaps post a photo of the entire thing?

As for an I.D, hmmm, how are the temperament indicators beeping?

 

[Bjorgly]

The pet shop hardly knew anything about it so they set it up just like all their tarantulas: bed-a-beast, one fake plant, sphagnum moss and a hiding place. It had molted that day or the day before so it was not defensive or agressive at all. My hand was in there the whole time and we gently encouraged it out into the open with the end of a pen (not the sharp end).

Mark

 

[minax]

Hmmmmmmm...........

Definately some kind of Grammastola. But I do not think that is a Chaco.

 

[Vys]

Originally posted by Bjorgly
The pet shop hardly knew anything about it so they set it up just like all their tarantulas: bed-a-beast, one fake plant, sphagnum moss and a hiding place.

Mark

It looks nice, anyways. Much nicer than just peat or vermiculite or any combo thereof. Sphagnum moss seems nice to add..I wonder if it just dries up though and goes all crusty, since living conditions for moss would be hard to maintain without tiny tiny things starting to appear.

I stray, to the subject we should stay; if possible, perhaps let it be for a week or so, and then see if it's all angry and stuff?
However, it not being angry now might be an indication of it being a friendly species.

 

[rosehaired1979]

I think I found a ID

I think I found the the ID of your spider if I am wrong then they look to similar lol. Well I think it is a Grammostola alticeps

G.Alticeps Pic
I tried to find you a care sheet but no luck. I hope this puts an end to your T's ID search

 

[pelo]

Well I'll be damned..lol..that's the identical T I've been trying to get identified also.Mine also was listed as a Paraguay red and gold at a petstore.I took it to a breeder.He couldn't identify either other than what he thinks(very sure) is an Acanthoscurria species.He took some pics of mine and is submitting him to a couple european breeders to see if they can positively identify it.Do you want to sell yours?I'll buy it off you.Is it male or female?I have a female....peace..

 

[spideys1969]

Eupalaestrus sp. Paraguay....recent import thats floatin around....

 

[vulpina]

Nice looking spider, I would place my bets on Grammastola or Eupalaestrus of some sort.

Andy

 

[minax]

Yes...........

Originally posted by spideys1969
Eupalaestrus sp. Paraguay....recent import thats floatin around....

Great guess spidey!! And...............I am wrong! I don't admit that much!! Now that I look at it closer............it is definately some kind of Eupalaestrus. When I look at the E.campestratus I have here, the simlarities are obvious..........

 

[pelo]

Originally posted by Vys
I stray, to the subject we should stay; if possible, perhaps let it be for a week or so, and then see if it's all angry and stuff?
However, it not being angry now might be an indication of it being a friendly species.

>>if his is anything like mine it's an extremely docile species.I've had mine a while now and haven't seen a bit of aggression..defensive or aggressive.It's by far the most docile T I've encountered.It's not even skittish...very relaxed.Mine is definitely a burrower and although quite small(same as his) seems to be mature which tends to make me think it may even be a dwarf species...at least not a large species anyways....peace..

 

[belewfripp]

I don't think its a Eupalaetrus as I can't make out any swelling of the femurs on leg IV. Photos are kind of fuzzy and not too close-up ao I could be wrong, but I don't see 'em.

Adrian

 

[pelo]

Originally posted by belewfripp
I don't think its a Eupalaetrus as I can't make out any swelling of the femurs on leg IV. Photos are kind of fuzzy and not too close-up ao I could be wrong, but I don't see 'em.

Adrian

>>I'm putting money on that it ends up an Acanthoscurria species.The breeder I took mine to is quite the knowledgeable guy when it comes to T's and right away he was quite sure it's of the Acanthoscurria species.Time will tell....someone will come up with a definite ID yet.....peace..

 

[Bjorgly]

Any chance of it being a Plesiopelma sp.?

Mark