Pterinochilus murinus ?

[Royalty]

Can't comment on the species you received, but I do have a P Murinus sling that is similar in size to what you've described -

This is a few days after a molt

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And yes, unless it's cleaning itself, it's usually in its burrow

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Mine is a bit like this one but a bit fatter. It ate a bunch and has been in it's hide for a while. I have a video of it, but it is just the underside.

 

[Vanessa]

Those two are very different looking examples. My OBT Sling is pretty brown looking, about the same tone as my Feather Leg Sling. I can tell them apart quite easily since I have been obsessed with the baboons for quite a while. I do not think it is entirely OP's fault, even though they probably should have done more research before picking up a new pet instead of asking after. It is a shame that pet stores do spread so much misinformation.

Except the tarantula that they purchased is not a spiderling. That is a juvenile, if not larger, and that is why I provided photo examples of juveniles. That is not a spiderling in that original photo provided.
And it isn't just pet stores - it's expos too. The last time this happened was an expo purchase and the person was smart enough to find a new home for it with a person with the experience level that this species requires.

 

[Kwikvette]

Mine is a bit like this one but a bit fatter. It ate a bunch and has been in it's hide for a while. I have a video of it, but it is just the underside.

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Nice!

Never paid attention to mine webbing, but I've got plenty of GIF's I've created when I feed my T's

My OBT is a voracious little eater.

 

[Royalty]

Except the tarantula that they purchased is not a spiderling. That is a juvenile, if not larger, and that is why I provided photo examples of juveniles. That is not a spiderling in that original photo provided.
And it isn't just pet stores - it's expos too. The last time this happened was an expo purchase and the person was smart enough to find a new home for it with a person with the experience level that this species requires.

Yeah, I know the ages are different, but just saying how they can look similar at some periods of time. If you were to look at pictures online you might not realize the size. (trying to emphasize with the buyer even tho the differences are obvious to someone that knows better)

 

[Royalty]

Nice!

Never paid attention to mine webbing, but I've got plenty of GIF's I've created when I feed my T's

My OBT is a voracious little eater.

I love how mine took down food easily. My p.Metallica took forever to settle and take a meal xD. I still appreciate it even if it means I have to leave food overnight. They are both still slings but the behaviour is noticeably different. My new baboons all took down their prey easily as well. (Did not feed my I.Mira yet since it was pretty fat and did not make a tunnel yet. I wanted to give it time to settle in first.)

Also, I love the webbing. It is one of my fav parts of watching my T's. They booty action is so funny how they wiggle it around. The true spiders I had kinda trailed web behind them. There was some booty action but not as wiggy xD

 

[octanejunkie]

This speicies can really make life miserable for a beginner. They are fast, defenssive, unpredictable and has a nasty venom

Understood, but they cannot unring that bell. They have it.

Maybe we can advise them as if it were your sister and her husband that posted... what would you say to them?

 

[octanejunkie]

I love how mine took down food easily. My p.Metallica took forever to settle and take a meal xD. I still appreciate it even if it means I have to leave food overnight. They are both still slings but the behaviour is noticeably different. My new baboons all took down their prey easily as well. (Did not feed my I.Mira yet since it was pretty fat and did not make a tunnel yet. I wanted to give it time to settle in first.)

Not the same as OW, but i have a P. burgessi and a P. pulcher, both about 1" slings.

The P. burgessi goes into BEAST MODE on prey, even if the prey item is close to it's own size, while P. pulcher plays tag with it's food, eventually getting it overnight, like your P. metallica

It's a personality thing

 

[Royalty]

Understood, but they cannot unring that bell. They have it.

Maybe we can advise them as if it were your sister and her husband that posted... what would you say to them?

Exactly. The fact is that it is an inexperienced person in a potentially dangerous situation. Them coming here for support is important so they should feel comfortable enough to get the help they need.

 

[spideyspinneret78]

OP: If you're going to keep this spider, do your research. There are a lot of resources here on Arachnoboards, and it would also be a good idea to watch some videos from reputable people on YouTube so that you have a better idea of what to expect (Tom Moran, etc.). Be aware that there's a huge amount of misinformation out there and don't be afraid to ask questions if you're confused about something. These tarantulas have medically significant venom, so it's very important to always be very careful whenever you're feeding, rehousing and doing maintenance. Expect the unexpected basically. It would also probably be a good idea to look in the bite reports section and read about S. calceatum venom effects. They are considered to be one of the most advanced species out there in terms of experience level, mainly due to the potential effects of a bite. Obviously, do not handle this species...even though there are photos out there of people doing it anyway. As others have said, you basically have 2 choices. You can either keep the tarantula and learn how to properly care for it, or you can sell it. After you do some extensive research, you'll be in a better place to make a more informed decision about what is best.

 

[Liquifin]

S. calceatum? Looks like a H. maculata to me, but it's quite too small to ID it 100% since it's patterns and colors are not prominent yet. I would not label it as a S. calceatum just yet until it gains some size.

 

[Royalty]

S. calceatum? Looks like a H. maculata to me, but it's quite too small to ID it 100% since it's patterns and colors are not prominent yet. I would not label it as a S. calceatum just yet until it gains some size.

Yeah, like I said I am not 100% sure. I do think it is more likely to be s.calceatum because the hair on the abdomen. H.maculata do not seem to have as much of a hairy booty.

 

[octanejunkie]

Yeah, like I said I am not 100% sure. I do think it is more likely to be s.calceatum because the hair on the abdomen. H.maculata do not seem to have as much of a hairy booty.

Found this pic online, not mine, H. maculata juvie/sling - booty has some hairs theres

 

[Royalty]

Found this pic online, not mine, H. maculata juvie/sling - booty has some hairs theres

You know what, you might be right. I was looking at my H. maculata and they do look similar.

 

[Liquifin]

H.maculata do not seem to have as much of a hairy booty.

That's not a good way to ID them apart. The best way is to look at the underside anywhere from the sternum, pedipalps, femur as S. calceatum will have a black color underneath whereas H. maculata will have no black, but rather the typical grey/white color that they have overall all around them. I see people posting ventral pictures of mislabeled S. calceatum and H. maculata all the time as each other. But ventrally they're different unless you have them as Mature males, which it then can become a problem then as S. calceatum MM will lose most or all the black color underneath. I recommend you go check out the ventral sexing pictures between S. calceatum and H. maculata and you'll notice H. maculata doesn't have black color underneath like the S. calceatum.

EDIT- This applies for mostly larger specimens and not slings or smaller specimens

 

[arctichen]

That's a spiral posture. My OBT (calico color form) does it all of the time.

I think mine is molting. What do you guys think?