B. Vagans Pre-Molt & Post!

[The Wormwood]

Sept. 27th - Fat and shiny!

Sept. 28th, looking brighter & trimmer!

Unfortunately couldn't tell much from the molt, but I may try rehydrating it tonight.

Vagans has become one of my favorites: she's so damned industrious (I say she, because I hope!)! At one point she dug up the gravel at the bottom of her tank, and arranged each peice along the outer wall like a rock garden.

Slightly curious about her colouration though; I sorta expected she'd be getting darker by now, not lighter!

 

[HungryGhost]

Looks a lot like a B. albiceps.

 

[The Wormwood]

I thought maybe Verdezi?

Just looking through images of immature b. vagans online, seems like there's either a LOT of variation in immature colouration, or a lot of mislabeling.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Hello
How large is that specimen ? I have a reason for asking,so if possible measure it. If its verdezi,and that specimen is large it should have a triangular mark like the Emilia on its carapace.

 

[The Wormwood]

Not large at all, 2.75" or so?

 

[bestco]

I have a b.vagans yours looks like a b.albiceps

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Could be a verdezi as well,since as juveniles they don't have the triangular shape only as larger specimens.

 

[god61021]

doesn't look like my two inch b.vagans