B. Auratum?

[Neil Martin]

Kicking around on the internet and I found a picture of this T which I initially thought looked like a Smithi, but only has the one red patch on each leg rather than 2 as mine does (and most pictures I have seen of Smithi's).

I haven't read about this one before. Is it rare and what is it's common name (if it has one)?

Just interested, that's all

[nicola faux]

common name Mexican flame knee...

[Ian Metcalfe]

Not very rare my favorate looking brachy

some of my pics

http://www.brachypelmas.co.uk/just%20brachypelma/gallery/auratum.htm

[Neil Martin]

Thanks, nice looking spider.

Great site also.

[Roscoe Duncan]

Just seen one of these in a petshop in kingston upon thames. Didnt look too well so i asked some questions such as its sex/what its scientific name was (just has the label 'flame knee tarantula') - nobody knew.
i would have happily taken care of it if it wasn't for the £139 price tag!!

[Colin D Wilson]

Welcome to the Forum Roscoe, hope you enjoy your stay here


And..................

£139 price tag!!

...................OUCH !!!

[James Box]

nice spiders...i see them for sale quite often!
and alot cheaper than that!
rescuing it from such ignoramuses (if i'm not ignorant enough to have mispelled that!) is tempting but yeah you'd just be encouraging them to do it again.
that price is stupid though!

[Mrs Linda Street]

Hi Roscoe, and welcome to the forum, and if I ever get to Kingston upon Thames, I will remember not to go shopping for T's