What does a 3" A. seemanni look like?

[Boanerges]

I was at the lps the other day and they had 3" all brown tarantula marked zebra leg for $11.99. Since I have never seen one other then an adult I was wondering if this really was one :? Of course the people who worked there had no idea if it actully was an A. seemanni or not (big surprise):wall: The only thing they could tell me was he was not nice (but I don't know what their idea of not nice is). Thanks!!!

 

[the nature boy]

I was at the lps the other day and they had 3" all brown tarantula marked zebra leg for $11.99. Since I have never seen one other then an adult I was wondering if this really was one :? Of course the people who worked there had no idea if it actully was an A. seemanni or not (big surprise):wall: The only thing they could tell me was he was not nice (but I don't know what their idea of not nice is). Thanks!!!

Picture?

--the nature boy

 

[Boanerges]

Picture?

--the nature boy

Do I have a picture or are you asking do I want a picture? No I don't have a pic of the T from the store but if you have a pic I would be able to tell if that's what it looked like. So if you have a pic yes I will take it Or you can tell me is a 3" A. seemanni solid brown?

 

[the nature boy]

is a 3" A. seemanni solid brown?

Nope, not solid brown. If you can get to the store and snap a picture we can probably tell you exactly what it is.

--the nature boy

 

[GOMER113]

I have an A. seemanni that was brown until it molted. It was a little over 3.5" and now it's around the 4.5" mark, maybe a little less. Here's a thread I made about it a while back.

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=127405

Robc and Travis K have a similar T -- marked as A. seemanni, but the stripes aren't very pronounced. I got mine before it turned to a faded black color, unlike when Rob and Travis got theirs.

I think I've read that A. seemanni can be found in Nicaragua and Costa Rica and the Nicaraguan ones aren't as colorful as the Costa Rican ones.

 

[the nature boy]

I've always seen stripes, even if they are premolt and pretty subtle.

--the nature boy

 

[GOMER113]

Yes, subtle they are. I think most hobbyists have a mental picture in mind when they think "A. seemanni", which leads to confusion when a T is labeled as A. seemanni and it doesn't look anything like this:

 

[Widowman10]

kind of a drab gray-ish color. stripes are there, but aren't too prominent.

if you are wondering if it's a seemani, look for the orange spinnerets.

 

[Boanerges]

I have an A. seemanni that was brown until it molted. It was a little over 3.5" and now it's around the 4.5" mark, maybe a little less. Here's a thread I made about it a while back.

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=127405

Robc and Travis K have a similar T -- marked as A. seemanni, but the stripes aren't very pronounced. I got mine before it turned to a faded black color, unlike when Rob and Travis got theirs.

I think I've read that A. seemanni can be found in Nicaragua and Costa Rica and the Nicaraguan ones aren't as colorful as the Costa Rican ones.

Looking at this I'm thinking maybe it is a seemanni in premolt :? I thought maybe it was a T. blondi or something. Are seemanni's aggressive? Do they burrow? This pet store is an hour away. I went there because my son wanted a pink toe like Robc's son Brandon. I called the place they say yes we have one "are you 100% sure", they say "yes, yes 100%". Get there and it is a rose hair. I say to them mistakes happen I'm not mad about the mix up but I am upset you made my son cry because he is not getting a pink toe today.

 

[GOMER113]

Mine didn't show any signs of pre-molt, other than fasting, for the first eight months that I had him. Then his abdomen got darker and he molted. The one you saw could have just been the brown color form which may, or may not, turn black.

A. seemanni is said to be a great first T due to its docile temperament, but mine is more defensive than my OBTs. He'll strike before throwing a threat posture and I've never seen him kick hairs.

Sorry about your son not getting a pink toe. Long drive for nothing. :wall: You could always order one from a reputable dealer here.

 

[bamato]

I called the place they say yes we have one "are you 100% sure", they say "yes, yes 100%". Get there and it is a rose hair.

How did they manage that??? :?

 

[Annie3Ponies]

Also, I didn't see in any previous posts, A. seemani has tan or beige spinnerets, quite distinctive from the other striped legged ones that may look similar.

 

[Boanerges]

How did they manage that??? :?

Lord only knows? It was the manager on duty that messed up too, I asked when I called who I was speaking with :wall:

 

[RoachGirlRen]

My Zebra Knee looked pretty dull when he was that size; a light brownish color with only very faint suggestions of striping at the knees. If he has the tan spinerettes and looks about like the picture in the thread Gomer posted there's a pretty good chance that it's a zebra knee.

As far as if they burrow, most of what I read says that they do, but I've seen plenty of folks post that the most theirs does is make a shallow ditch under a hide and that's about the extent of it. Mine does not burrow much, but he has excavated a small area beneath one of the logs in his tank. And temperament is a bit of a toss up as well; they are reputed as one of the more docile species but myself and may others have had some mighty cranky seemanis.

 

[Boanerges]

Sorry about your son not getting a pink toe. Long drive for nothing. You could always order one from a reputable dealer here.-GOMER113

Thanks. I was going to get one from the pet store to save on shipping. I could get two from the pet store compared to one plus shipping from someone else. I'm planning on ordering more T's soon so that will have to be one of them.

On a side note...Does anyone have a pic of the spinnerets???

 

[traxfish]

I have heard that A. seemanni looks different depending on where it came from. My A. seemanni is about 2.5" and is a light tan. The knee striping is a peach color, so it is not easily seen.
My Stripe Knee on Flickr

 

[Atreyuhero4]

my A. seemanni was brown in the pet store and then she molted and came out looking like the typical adult A. seemanni then I bought her lol

 

[Boanerges]

I have heard that A. seemanni looks different depending on where it came from. My A. seemanni is about 2.5" and is a light tan. The knee striping is a peach color, so it is not easily seen.
My Stripe Knee on Flickr

Thanks. I could see the spinnerets from that photo too

 

[GOMER113]

Thanks. I was going to get one from the pet store to save on shipping. I could get two from the pet store compared to one plus shipping from someone else. I'm planning on ordering more T's soon so that will have to be one of them.

On a side note...Does anyone have a pic of the spinnerets???

Here's a picture showing the spinnerettes on mine. The second picture was taken a few months after it molted, which shows the drastic color change not just immediately after molting, but even a while later.

As for ordering from a reputable seller, you'll at least know what you're getting and some sellers will give you a discount on shipping or on the Ts themselves if you order more than one. Just another excuse to get more Ts.

 

[metallica]

Here's a picture showing the spinnerettes on mine. The second picture was taken a few months after it molted, which shows the drastic color change not just immediately after molting, but even a while later.

As for ordering from a reputable seller, you'll at least know what you're getting and some sellers will give you a discount on shipping or on the Ts themselves if you order more than one. Just another excuse to get more Ts.

the photos are labeled "borealis" what are they doing in a seemanni thread?