Pamphobeteus sp. "Platyomma" color morphs

[kwacky]

It seems strange that us Europeans have the traditional colour variant with no mention of the orange form. I wonder if someone misnamed them when they first came into the US hobby and they are in fact another type of Pampho?

 

[catfishrod69]

Well the man i recieved a reply from has/had atleast 2 of them, and he is from germany. I havent found any other types of Pampho to look like them either.

It seems strange that us Europeans have the traditional colour variant with no mention of the orange form. I wonder if someone misnamed them when they first came into the US hobby and they are in fact another type of Pampho?

 

[jayefbe]

I'm interested in seeing what your "orange morph" P. sp Platyomma looks like after a molt. IME, Pamphobeteus coloration will vary significantly across a molt cycle.

 

[catfishrod69]

I was kind of thinking this also. Im hoping she retains the orange coloring. Even if i dont get to pair her, i would rather have a rare bright variant than a normal dark one. Im gonna try and talk her into molting.

I'm interested in seeing what your "orange morph" P. sp Platyomma looks like after a molt. IME, Pamphobeteus coloration will vary significantly across a molt cycle.

 

[wesker12]

I was kind of thinking this also. Im hoping she retains the orange coloring. Even if i dont get to pair her, i would rather have a rare bright variant than a normal dark one. Im gonna try and talk her into molting.

Lol talk her into molting! I have been doing that to my grammastola for months! Aye the black ones are still sexy though! Right? though a rare one might be more expensive!

 

[catfishrod69]

I know how you feel, except my main one im talking to right now is one of my P. scrofa females. Na im not really that big on Pamphos, i actually was going to sell/trade her, but figured i might as well keep her, so i dont have to get another one. They look a little to much like Theraphosa to me. And that is a genus i really cant stand.

Lol talk her into molting! I have been doing that to my grammastola for months! Aye the black ones are still sexy though! Right? though a rare one might be more expensive!

 

[wesker12]

I know how you feel, except my main one im talking to right now is one of my P. scrofa females. Na im not really that big on Pamphos, i actually was going to sell/trade her, but figured i might as well keep her, so i dont have to get another one. They look a little to much like Theraphosa to me. And that is a genus i really cant stand.

Hahaha exactly! What!? If she's rare keep her! Dude my black pampho looks nothing like a theraphosa (though the orange one does) color wise! Their so much hardier too

Whats wrong with theraphosa? Just curious, I guess I'm a sucker for the eaters! Starting to like ow more and more after my fimbriatus though!

 

[catfishrod69]

Yep im gonna keep her now. Just when i originally got her, and not long after, i was planning on selling her. Not too long ago i decided to keep her. Well i think the body shape, the way the abdomen is shaped, the hairs on the abdomen, they do kinda resemble Theraphosa, but not by the coloring.

Well i just personally hate the way they look, i think they look extremely dumb. I dont care for the whole super high humidity thing either. And the thought of "i raised her from a 1/2" sling, now she is 8". Uh oh she just molted, but is dead now."

Hahaha exactly! What!? If she's rare keep her! Dude my black pampho looks nothing like a theraphosa (though the orange one does) color wise! Their so much hardier too

Whats wrong with theraphosa? Just curious, I guess I'm a sucker for the eaters! Starting to like ow more and more after my fimbriatus though!

 

[catfishrod69]

Ok, i have just heard back from Fritz. He says that the platyomma bright variant (orange), and the platyomma dark variant (normal) are not just 2 different color phases of platyomma. He says that the bright variant is actually a totally different species. He says that they get bigger than platyomma. Now that means i will not be pairing this species. For now i will continue calling her a P. sp. "Platyomma" OCF until the genus gets revised. I would love to see some more of these in the US. Its hard to think only 3 females are here. Its even harder to think that no males are available either.

 

[1hughjazzspider]

It sucks for you that it's a different species of Pampho, but hey at least you got a nice looking T that's pretty much as rare as it gets as far as the hobby goes. And it's a female too

 

[catfishrod69]

Yeah i know what you mean. I am more excited that she is really rare though. I will just trade of the males. Thats cool with me. Wierd thing is the females are called P. sp. "Platyomma" bright variant, instead of P. sp. "???"

It sucks for you that it's a different species of Pampho, but hey at least you got a nice looking T that's pretty much as rare as it gets as far as the hobby goes. And it's a female too

 

[catfishrod69]

Does this not interest anyone?

Ok, i have just heard back from Fritz. He says that the platyomma bright variant (orange), and the platyomma dark variant (normal) are not just 2 different color phases of platyomma. He says that the bright variant is actually a totally different species. He says that they get bigger than platyomma.

 

[wesker12]

Does this not interest anyone?

I think that's pretty awesome! its weird how not many people have it but hey at least you didn't accidentally pair and muddy up the genus or get your mms chomped!

 

[catfishrod69]

Thanks. Yeah it is awesome. Bad thing is i will likely never find a mate for her. Would be nice to know when and how they were imported. Theres atleast 3 floating around in the US.

I think that's pretty awesome! its weird how not many people have it but hey at least you didn't accidentally pair and muddy up the genus or get your mms chomped!

 

[wesker12]

Thanks. Yeah it is awesome. Bad thing is i will likely never find a mate for her. Would be nice to know when and how they were imported. Theres atleast 3 floating around in the US.

I'm sure once the species gets officially described, kelly or ken or someone else will get some in stock! How do you know there's at least 3 floating around?

 

[catfishrod69]

Yeah. Hopefully that will be soon. Well there is mine, and another member had 2, but sold one to yet another member. So 3 is the guess right now.

I'm sure once the species gets officially described, kelly or ken or someone else will get some in stock! How do you know there's at least 3 floating around?

 

[billopelma]

I have a number of these from a sac last year, some more orange than others. Mother looks "normal" after some molts and more orange after others, Male was a loaner so no info there.

Fresh molt

If anyone wants any...

Bill

 

[catfishrod69]

Thats cool. Hard to pinpoint exactly what yours are then. If there is orange and normal from the same sac, that is wierd. I would almost want to get a young male from you, but had better just wait it out, and see what my girl looks like after a molt.

I have a number of these from a sac last year, some more orange than others. Mother looks "normal" after some molts and more orange after others, Male was a loaner so no info there.

 

[Tonys spiders]

I had a wierd feeling they were different. I would love to find a few more of these bill!!!

 

[Wlapkiewicz]

I'm not sure but my male P. platyomma might be an orange form. Here are some pictures: