striped knee tarantula?

[hassman789]

ok i went to the pet store today. this is not a bad petstore. they dont have anything life threatening in the tarantulas tanks. and they are really nice people. i talk to them about their tarantulas alot. they have had a "striped knee tarantula" for quite some time now. it is about 2 inches probably and they say it is alittle fast and aggressive. but suposedly not to bad. this little guy has really caught my eye and im thinking about buying it. does anybody know the scientific name for this. it is brown with tan stripes on it. does that seem like a specific type to anyone?

 

[Ictinike]

A striped knee may be an A. seemanni however if it's brown I'm sure, since I just ID mine of a similar color/etc, is an Aphonopelma sp. Guatemala.

See the image below and recently these have been coming into LPS as "Stripe Knee" and A. seemani but they are not.

 

[hassman789]

i dont think it looks like that. and if this determins anything its $20. i think im just going to buy it and then see if any of you know what it is

 

[CAK]

My LPS has 3 or four different T's they label as Stripe Knee. Snap a pic and maybe one of the experts can help.

 

[Ictinike]

Yea take a pic..

By your description of `brown with orange spinnerets` then it's most likely what I linked which is a girl of my own collection.

They do get drag prior to molt but look up pic's of a true A. seemani and you'll see a difference immediately.

I got mine for $20 as well so cost should not be a deciding factor on identification

Most people hear "orange spinnerets" and go instantly A. seemani and while they are from the same family, Aphonopelma, they are indeed different species from what we know to-date.

 

[hassman789]

Yea take a pic..

By your description of `brown with orange spinnerets` then it's most likely what I linked which is a girl of my own collection.

They do get drag prior to molt but look up pic's of a true A. seemani and you'll see a difference immediately.

I got mine for $20 as well so cost should not be a deciding factor on identification

Most people hear "orange spinnerets" and go instantly A. seemani and while they are from the same family, Aphonopelma, they are indeed different species from what we know to-date.

i didnt say anything about orange or spinnerets lol. i know my description wasnt enough. i will buy it somtime soon and then we will find out what it is

 

[Ictinike]

i didnt say anything about orange or spinnerets lol. i know my description wasnt enough. i will buy it somtime soon and then we will find out what it is

LOL your right

I had been navigating 2-3 different forums and was reading similar posts, my bad

Once you get a pic it may be easier to tell.. Good Luck!

 

[PitViper]

I've seen them at a local petstore near me, they aren't good for handling if your looking for a spider to handle since they are usually skittish, I'm not sure the scientific name but i know what your talking about, the ones in the petstore near me don't look like any A. Seemani pics I've seen and when you search up striped knee tarantula all you find are A. Seemani.

 

[hassman789]

im not looking to handle.its just it looks really cute and it dosnt look like its leaving any time soon

 

[Teal]

Do what I do...

Buy it, take pictures, and THEN try to figure out what it is

 

[hassman789]

do what i do...

Buy it, take pictures, and then try to figure out what it is

yup! Lol.

 

[Scoolman]

A. seemanni

This is A seemanni

 

[ShadowBlade]

Not a whole lot of reason to think its anything other then A. seemanni at this point, have to see it after a fresh molt to see how 'brown or blue' it really is.

There's no risk in buying it though, even if these new 'non-Costa Rican seemanni's end up being something else, there's plenty more in the hobby to work with.

-Sean