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<blockquote data-quote="Tomoran" data-source="post: 37892" data-attributes="member: 1152"><p>Hahahaha! I was just asking for the Advil earlier today! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Speaking for myself, it's part of the hobby that I find fascinating and want to keep up on. I don't refer to my Ts using their common names (drives my family nuts, as I don't know what most of the common names are!), so it's important to me that I know each specimen's correct genus and species. I always get a little thrill when a species I'm familiar with gets moved by taxonomists; call me a geek. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Also, keeping up on these updates makes it easier to make future purchases when I'm familiar with any recent name changes. For example, when I first acquired my Poecilotheria Vittata, it was being sold as P. pederseni. It was important for me to know that so that I didn't think I was looking at two different species (and likely buy both!). </p><p></p><p>I honestly don't stress over it, and I understand that there is still a ton of work to be done, so names will continue to change. It's an incomplete catalog at the moment, and it will likely remain that way for a looong time. Still, it's a start and it gives us all a common language with which to refer to these guys. When names change, we have the forums to report and discuss. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tomoran, post: 37892, member: 1152"] Hahahaha! I was just asking for the Advil earlier today! :) Speaking for myself, it's part of the hobby that I find fascinating and want to keep up on. I don't refer to my Ts using their common names (drives my family nuts, as I don't know what most of the common names are!), so it's important to me that I know each specimen's correct genus and species. I always get a little thrill when a species I'm familiar with gets moved by taxonomists; call me a geek. :) Also, keeping up on these updates makes it easier to make future purchases when I'm familiar with any recent name changes. For example, when I first acquired my Poecilotheria Vittata, it was being sold as P. pederseni. It was important for me to know that so that I didn't think I was looking at two different species (and likely buy both!). I honestly don't stress over it, and I understand that there is still a ton of work to be done, so names will continue to change. It's an incomplete catalog at the moment, and it will likely remain that way for a looong time. Still, it's a start and it gives us all a common language with which to refer to these guys. When names change, we have the forums to report and discuss. :) [/QUOTE]
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