Not much info on Aphonopelma crinirufum

[Eclipse]

So I got a 1" Aphonopelma crinirufum from a trade and it's been a while since I kept T's, but from what I remembered they were pretty much straight forward...
I've been reading on Aphonopelma's and this species seem a little off compared to most of it's genus. Reasons being that they:
- Grows faster (how much faster?)
- More active
- Doesn't hide as much

From what I read some of them can have blue fangs, but mine has no such thing. I have it in a tupperware container as of now. Damp at the bottom and dry on top. A bottle cap full of water and a rock to burrow under. This is the first tarantula I had that just stays above the substrate. It is pretty active for a terrestrial T. I created a dent in the cocofiber for it to start burrowing. All other T's I had would start digging after a day or so. This one likes to wander on top. The reason I am asking about this species is because although they are from the same genus. Each species usually has something that makes them unique from their counterparts such as coloring or behavior. I can't really find much else on these guys besides from the 3 facts listed.

 

[tarantulagirl10]

Grows faster? Well I've had some for a year and they are still tiny, so I don't know about that. They will have blue chelicerae when they get a bit bigger. The blue doesn't stand out that much though. You may have to let the light hit it to see.

 

[macbaffo]

R: Not much info on Aphonopelma crinirufum

Aphonopelma sp. Are not the first fast rate growth Ts and not even the second...maybe close to Brachypelma sp. and Grammostola sp.

 

[sjl197]

The first question is which of the three species sold as A.crinirufum do you have. I'd guess indeed the one with blue chelicerae that's often also missold as A.burica. I know they were bred in the states a couple of years back. They don't get the blueish tint to the chelicerae until decent sized juveniles.

This is actually crinirufum
http://www.birdspiders.com/gallery/index.php/Tarantulas/birdspiders_0121

Can you track down who bred it, then i can tell you which you have.

Both real A.crinirufum and the blue-chelicerae other come from relatively dry zones on NE Costa Rica, you really dont want nor need much humidity. It seems the blue-chelicerae one is continually missold as A.crinrufum in the states, while its missold as A.burica in Europe. I'd guess its that, it should have very short legs. If so, theyre a little bit faster growing than the USA Aphonopelma, but not much. They take their time. Don't assume theyre from the same genus, because whichever one you have, theyre not the same genus as the USA ones, despite indeed all currently being in the genus Aphonopelma.