Different murinus forms

[Ceratogyrus]

Basic comparison between the normal red P.murinus compared to the dark P.murinus and the third spider is a cross between a RCF and DCF. The third one looks a bit like TCF. Would be interesting to see the ranges of the 3 forms to see if TCF is the crossover between RCF and DCF.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

What would this be classified under ? The photo was taken under normal light,no photo editing at all.

 

[Ceratogyrus]

Probably RCF

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Okay wasn't sure,since when zooming in it looks like a darkening of the lower legs.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

I will see about more photos, since if you see this close up there is definite darkening of the lower front legs. I'm not well accustomed with these,but with the others I have seen I haven't seen this. Also I've never seen the DCF form, quite interesting.

 

[Ceratogyrus]

Looks like standard RCF to me.

The DCF is quite unique. Seems these were the first murinus in the hobby years ago, till someone introduced the RCF. Everyone lost interest in the DCF and it has pretty much vanished in the hobby. Been offered big bucks for these by some European hobbyists.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Well,they look great to me. Can't see why they were lost, in my opinion any color form of a specie is important. Sadly just my opinion.

 

[Spidershed]

This was taken outside in natural daylight

 

[Ceratogyrus]

Very nice.
Have you sexed it yet?

 

[Tongue Flicker]

Definitely a beauty. Since TCF is unavailable here, i'm pretty sure hobbyists here will go nuts to have one, if they were.

 

[Ceratogyrus]

Really a pity that I can't breed and sell the dark form murinus.
Stunning animals actually...