What TARANTULA is this?????

[peterspiderling]

hey there, as you can prob tell fromt eh title, i want to know what tarantula this is. i've had it since it was very very small, and the guy i bought it off siad it was ment to be a redknee, but was not a redknee witch is why he sold it. since then i have had my douts about what it could be.

so i ask you, what tarantula is this?

 

[TheDarkFinder]

what size is it?

 

[peterspiderling]

what size is it?

no bigger than the palm of your hand.

 

[pink'n'curly]

HI Peterspiderling
im not 100% sure , but it looks like a Stripe-Knee Tarantula or Zebra-Leg Tarantula (Aphonopelma seemanni)
"Stripe-Knee Tarantula is a large Tarantula with a dark brown/black body and cream/white stripes on its legs"
i saw this on the site i buy my lings from...hope this helps

 

[peterspiderling]

thanks, i was think it was a salmon pink birdeater (Lasidora Parahybana)... but i have been sceptical about that.
thanks again

anymore guesses would be great

 

[peterspiderling]

i forgot to mention that i think itas a salmon birdeater is because it behaves a bit like one. active and angry!

 

[verry_sweet]

Here is a picture of a Lasiodora Parahybana juvenile.

http://www.minaxtarantulas.net/galleri/bilder/lp_juvenil.jpg


Steph

 

[pink'n'curly]

ok think i got it now!
this is a stripe-knee adult ...looks similar i think

 

[TheDarkFinder]

no bigger than the palm of your hand.

4 or 5 inchs?

 

[bonesmama]

One way to be sure if it is a A. seemani is that it would have a pinkish underbelly and spinerrets. L parahybana has a lighter band around the carapace. If it was a smithi it would have the adult colors by now.

 

[T-chick]

An. A. Seemani has orange spinneretts...
If it is not wild caught.. it won't have the wild caught fade...
Not an A. seemani...
Perhaps a pink zebra?

 

[Mushroom Spore]

If it is not wild caught.. it won't have the wild caught fade...

What are you talking about? :?

 

[peterspiderling]

If it was a smithi it would have the adult colors by now.

i know it aint a redknee, thats why i bought it

 

[pink'n'curly]

are we definatly to rule out Brachyplema albopilosum and Grammostola rosea?
:?

 

[Talkenlate04]

are we definatly to rule out Brachyplema albopilosum and Grammostola rosea?
:?

Yes we can safely rule those two out.

 

[peterspiderling]

heres a pic from behind

dont know if it will help but there we go

 

[pink'n'curly]

im sticking to Aphonopelma seemanni, final answer!....if its not, i'll eat both my T's!!........anyone know a good sauce/dip for T legs?

:wall:

 

[P. Novak]

Can you get a picture of the spinnerrets?

 

[lunixweb]

I suppose you should give more info.. what is the legspan(inches or centimeters)?.. how long it has been with you (years)?

 

[lunixweb]

if it is a juvie could be very difficult to ID, but if it's an adult well lets check.. :}