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I would have to agree with Phil on this one.
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Hi from Sheffield UK
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So i had to retract my current statement as i was not looking at the initial picture posted. That is a Brachypelma schroederi. It is the only brachypelma species that is pretty much solid black in color. There have been variants of color on the carapace with each molt (partial brown/black) but that is definitely a schroederi. She is a beautiful girl and you are very fortunate to have her. Very expensive brachypelma here in the US, lol. I have owned quite a few adult breeding pairs, juvies and slings.
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Thats a schroederi 100%. See the color variant of the carapace? Brownish/black. As they get older the black eventually takes up all/most of the space on the carapace leaving very little remnants to none of the lighter color. 
@purplewoodcat, @Casey K., @MassExodus
For further reference (and the basis for my ID) here is my B. schroederi
She us about ready to pop and going into pre moult ATM.
For further reference (and the basis for my ID) here is my B. schroederi
She us about ready to pop and going into pre moult ATM.
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THAT is a fat little girl. Stop feeding your spiders cheeseburgers Phil...
haha...she is huge. just crickets though... gut loaded with KFC....oh wait, that's me!!!
