B smithi name change?

[Marija]

So guys, I read now on a Facebook group that next year there will probably be a name change for B smithi into B hamorii and that B annitha is actually B smithi so B annitha will no longer exist.
Is that true? If yes why do they keep changing names?

 

[MassExodus]

First I'm hearing of it..doesn't surprise me though. B smithi used to be Euathlus smithi, strangely enough..I guess Euathlus is some kind of placeholder sp name. Or something..

 

[MassExodus]

Wait, the sp name, not the genus name? Whaat? Which fb group Marija?

 

[Kymura]

Yes can you slip us a link ?

 

[Marija]

Sure, no problem, but it's in croatian
https://www.facebook.com/groups/155041867872814/
A post by Hrvoje Štimac. He lives in Germany and as he said he was listening a lecture about Brachypelma. I can ask him if you want.

 

[Marija]

I asked Hrvoje, the lecture was in Munich, a guy from Nedherlands spoken. It's not said when the name will be changed but as he said it will be changed in 2017.

 

[kormath]

I'll believe it when they update the world spider catalog with the change

 

[Marija]

I'll believe it when they update the world spider catalog with the change

I'm just letting you know what I've heard. Don't shoot the messenger

 

[kormath]

I'm just letting you know what I've heard. Don't shoot the messenger

I'm not they do this often, name changes and reclassifications. they'll put it on the WSC when it's finalized

 

[Nicolas C]

Heard about this too. The paper should be out early 2017. Looking forward to see what'll happen to my beloved Brachys...!

 

[Marija]

Heard about this too. The paper should be out early 2017. Looking forward to see what'll happen to my beloved Brachys...!

I think it's a shame if they change the name... The first T I ever saw and heard of was B smithi and I always wanted one since then...

 

[Nicolas C]

I think it's a shame if they change the name... The first T I ever saw and heard of was B smithi and I always wanted one since then...

Same for me... except that I have one since six years now!

But my very first tarantula was a tiny Brachypelma boehmei sling (sold to me as a smithi...). He became a beautiful mature male and ended his six years life as an appetizer for a lady boehmei.

 

[Marija]

Same for me... except that I have one since six years now!

But my very first tarantula was a tiny Brachypelma boehmei sling (sold to me as a smithi...). He became a beautiful mature male and ended his six years life as an appetizer for a lady boehmei.

I have to get me one... I wanted it to be my first T but my friend ended up giving me a large L parahybana female for my B-day 3 months ago. It was supposed to be the only T I own but 3 months later I ended up with 5
B boehmei is also gorgeous, and your male lived for quite long

 

[Nicolas C]

As they say: welcome to the addiction!
L parahybana are wonderful, your friend made a very good choice!
Yes, my male had a good life, but he was so skittish and restless and anxious... poor him... and he had to support all my beginner's mistakes. He truly was a survivor!

 

[Marija]

As they say: welcome to the addiction!
L parahybana are wonderful, your friend made a very good choice!
Yes, my male had a good life, but he was so skittish and restless and anxious... poor him... and he had to support all my beginner's mistakes. He truly was a survivor!

It's like chips, you can't have just one
Seems like you loved him very much He was a lucky T.