Red Chile turning pink, What is happening

[jaydubs72]

I have a red chile that is starting to turn pink. is this a sign of molting or is it sick? Help!!!

 

[Moltar]

Huh? How about a scientific name and a picture?

 

[Mushroom Spore]

This is why I beg people not to use English names. Guys, seriously, we have no idea what species you're talking about when you do this.

Whatever it is, it's probably not sick. I've never heard of tarantulas changing color due to health reasons unless it was fading/looking beat-up because they had an old exoskeleton and needed to molt.

 

[xhexdx]

Maybe they're referring to a chili plant?

In that case, go to www.chiliboards.com and post there. </joke>

Seriously, what etown and mushspore said. Scientific name and picture, please.

--Joe

 

[jaydubs72]

Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea)

 

[pandinus]

its the guys first post, cut him a little slack.

but they are right, we really cant tell anything from the information given, do you have a pic of the spider, or its scientific name? most of the time tarantulas darken before a molt, not lighten, but without knowing more about the situation i cant say anything for sure.

 

[Sathane]

Much better (and props for the proper spelling )

It's possibly going into premolt. I can't say I've had one 'turn pink' but the coloring does tend to dull down a bit which may be seen and going pinkish, I suppose.

Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea)

 

[jaydubs72]

Ok guys, obviously I am new to this and had no clue that you were looking for specifics like scientific name.

 

[Miz]

I'm pretty sure it's turning pink because it's a G. rosea.

or is that too simple? :}

 

[jaydubs72]

I'm pretty sure it's turning pink because it's a G. rosea.

or is that too simple? :}

I have no clue if that is to simply or not. I am new to the spider world, but eager to learn about it.

If turning a lighter pink is normal then that puts me at ease a little more.

I was worried that it was sick

 

[Sathane]

Yes, whenever posting for info on a certain species, always specify the name in using the proper bionomial nomenclature (scientific name in the format of <Genus> <name>). This makes is easier and faster for people to help you out as they know exactly what you are asking about. Some people will get super picky on scientific names so, for clarification, the proper way to note them is as follows:
Grammostola rosea Capital letter on the genus, all lowercase on the name. The whole thing should be italicized (or underlined if italics isn't possible). Don't worry about following the exact scientific format though. Just the scientific name is good.

Common names are okay sometimes but scientific should always be used where possible because common names suck. There is little confusion when you say something like Chilean Rose Hair but things like Zebra Tarantula can get retarded since there are several (Thai Zebra, Costa Rican Zebra, Giant Whiteknee - sometimes called Zebra, etc.).

Ok guys, obviously I am new to this and had no clue that you were looking for specifics like scientific name.

 

[xhexdx]

Here Jay, read this:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=5292

Great information on G. rosea, to say the least.

I have never heard of a rose changing color like that, but I doubt it's an issue. Sometimes just the way the light shines on them makes them look different. *shrug*

--Joe

Oh and lol @ pandinus for telling us to cut him slack and then saying the same thing.

 

[Londoner]

It looks like a normal color form G. rosea to me. Their carapaces are meant to have shades of pink. Did the carapace change color or was it the bristles? A little more info about the situation will make it easier to try and figure it out .

 

[pandinus]

its all about how you say it

 

[jme]

my male turned a bit pinkesh his last molt

and also when my female matured she got a little bit pink and brighter

both mine are still doing great so there shouldnt be anything to worry about

 

[Moltar]

Tarantulas will often change color somewhat as a molt is approaching. Usually it's more of a shift towards dull, drab coloration than towards something bright like pink. Now, G rosea do have a pinkish irridescence to their carapace (the 'back', where all the legs connect). Is it possible you just noticed this in the right light for the first time? Could it also e possible that your spider molted and you haven't seen the shed exoskeleton? That would definitely explain brighter coloration virtually overnight.

In any case, it's probably ok. That species in particular is quite resilient, you kind of have to actually TRY to kill it. They're practically immune to things that would kill lesser inverts such as hunger, thirst, temperature variance... (within reason of course)

Welcome to the hobby, welcome to AB and enjoy your new T!

 

[BrynWilliams]

If anything, I'd say it's a return to the normal colouration if it's turning pink My G.rosea is rather obviously pink indeed.

I've have seen advertised that there are Red Colour Forms of the G. roseas so do you remember precisely what it was sold as? My line of thinking is that if it is a RCF rosea then it turning pink may be it's colour fading as it approaches a moult?

See attached pics for comparison (sourced from thespidershop.co.uk)

G. rosea Red Colour Form

Regular G. rosea

hope this helps

Bryn

 

[jaydubs72]

thanks for all the help and advice. I hope to be around more often as I am extremely excited to be in the tarantula owning category.

 

[SCORPIONNOOB]

thanks for all the help and advice. I hope to be around more often as I am extremely excited to be in the tarantula owning category.

Welcome to a new addiction! You will definetly learn a lot from everyone on here! I know I have so far, and Im only 6 T's deep in the hobby! Cheers and dont think that anyone is getting on your case, they just want to help and need as much information as possible and since you are like 4 posts in they understand! :razz: