B hamorii (maybe smithi) rehousing

[Whitelightning777]

Meet my newest tarantula Samaria. I felt it was worth showing how this was done in real time, mostly. I have the cage in a tub just in case she runs. Overall she is a very calm tarantula. She did engage in very minor hair kicking, but it's nothing to worry about.

Here's a few pics. I'm almost certain that she's female. Of course, they're not really conclusively sexed until you see the molt and the flap inside.

Anyway, here's some pics.

Either way, no matter what sex, she'll live for years. The leg span isn't even 3 inches. They get to about 5" as adults give or take an inch...slowly.

I kept as many familiar objects as possible, but I think she likes the frog moss. I scooted her off of the glass & that's where she went.

 

[Metalman2004]

These are generally nice calm spiders. I wouldn’t let my guard down, but these guys simply don’t bolt. After taking care of old worlds, most Brachys are amazingly easy to care for. Enjoy!

 

[Whitelightning777]

She is currently chilling out on some moss I put by the water dish. After getting good ventral shots, I scooted her off of the glass.

The B sabolsum slings are also doing well that I have but they are very slow growing..

 

[PanzoN88]

She is currently chilling out on some moss I put by the water dish. After getting good ventral shots, iIscooted her off of the glass.

The B sabolsum slings are also doing well that I have but they are very slow growing..

I'm to assume B. hamorii? They are much slower growing than B. sabulosum in my opinion. Dry substrate and a water dish are all that is needed.

 

[Whitelightning777]

I have no idea what the actual difference between hamorii and smithi actually is. They basically look identical and the care is identical. That was the name she was sold under. The difference only matters to breeders of the species. I suspect the owner who abandoned her at the pet store also purchased her under the smithi name.

The cage is dry. There is a waterdish and a bit of moss right by the water dish to catch anything that might overflow out.

She is currently on the moss as I post this. I just put pics in the gallery. It's equally likely that she is B hamorii. I just put up a rehouse video. No moisture of any kind was added aside from filling the water dish.

 

[PanzoN88]

I have no idea what the actual difference between hamorii and smithi actually is. They basically look identical and the care is identical. That was the name she was sold under. The difference only matters to breeders of the species. I suspect the owner who abandoned her at the pet store also purchased her under the smithi name.

The cage is dry. There is a waterdish and a bit of moss right by the water dish to catch anything that might overflow out.

She is currently on the moss as I post this. I just put pics in the gallery. It's equally likely that she is B hamorii. I just put up a rehouse video. No moisture of any kind was added aside from filling the water dish.

There is someone who would probably know but I don't think he is a member of this forum.

 

[Whitelightning777]

I'm not all that worried about it. I could use the newer name even though that could just as easily be wrong.

 

[Arachnoclown]

The B. Sabulosum slings I sold you will mature before your B. Hamorii will. Nice score...Hamorii's are my favorite. They will reach 6 plus inches.

 

[Arachnoclown]

Theres actually a huge difference between the two species. When you actually see a true B. Smithi you too will see. (P.S. dont Google it, you'll get 90% hamorii photos.) Heres an actual B. Smithi...notice the bright red knees with less white hairs on them, not pale orange like the hamorii. Plus they are much bigger then the hamorii.

 

[Whitelightning777]

Theres actually a huge difference between the two species. When you actually see a true B. Smithi you too will see. (P.S. dont Google it, you'll get 90% hamorii photos.) Heres an actual B. Smithi...notice the bright red knees with less white hairs on them, not pale orange like the hamorii. Plus they are much bigger then the hamorii. View attachment 33264

Those photos are slightly washed out because they were taken with a flash. Nevertheless, I'd say she is closer to orange then a much darker red. B hamorii she is. I should point out that she's more then twice the size of your slings, which are mostly doing well except for one that is falling behind. I think she will be very happy in that enclosure for years. Like my L klugi, she tends to sit on the frog moss (or the glass just above the frog moss which my klugi doesn't do).

It's interesting to see that they are ever so slightly more likely to climb then my other terrestrials. Best of all, the cricket I just threw in seems to have mysteriously vanished. Although I don't handle tarantulas generally, it wasn't difficult to shift her off of the glass before throwing in the cricket.

 

[Nunua]

Theres actually a huge difference between the two species. When you actually see a true B. Smithi you too will see. (P.S. dont Google it, you'll get 90% hamorii photos.) Heres an actual B. Smithi...notice the bright red knees with less white hairs on them, not pale orange like the hamorii. Plus they are much bigger then the hamorii. View attachment 33264

Also, B. smithi has those dark, visible lines on the fire red knees which B. hamorii does not have