Grammostola question

[James Box]

Thanks for that Colin
And James makes a change to see anyone from South london normally everyones many miles away, although im starting to gather a few!
My real loves brachys have about 100 now and still collecting, The Grammastola's maybe i have about 30 now as parted with a fair few.
And this part of collecting is still very small

I have not been over to Pauls' yet tend to stick with my lads at charlton reptiles.
Although i do try visit lots of places to do reviews on all the shops, Just slack this year

If your ever local to belmarsh prision give me a shout welcome to pop in and have a lookie

cool, i think the 122 bus goes pretty close to you, then: it goes by my house in Lewisham. the same goes for you if you're planning on coming our way, but give us some warning as our place is a tip (3 male housemates, all bachelors LOL)
i've not been to that shop in Charlton yet...it's a bit complicated getting there from here (i think). i tend to go to Supreme Animal Foods in Lewisham, though rarely to buy pets, only food/supplies: they are alot more expensive then the online traders i'm getting to know.
but i'll have to check out Charlton soon. also, i've been past the shop in Welling...need to go in one day.
would definitely be good to meet up with others in the SE London area that have our strange addiction to spiders.
you certainly have alot of Brachy's and Grammy's! can't wait to see, someday
you ever make it to the Invictus meeting in Kent? i'll be checking that out soon, i hope.

[Ray Gabriel]

G. porteri is still valid.

http://www.chilearacnidos.com/

http://research.amnh.org/entomology/spiders/catalog/THERAPHOSIDAE.html

The grammastola genus is being worked on

Ray

[Colin D Wilson]

I knew i could get you out of the woodwork young Mr. Gabriel

[shaz hagan]

Thank you for Links Ray
And im glad im making sense to someone over here cos i did feel i was going mad and making no sense in what i was trying to explain to people.
I had a brief look at the links but will save them to look at again later when i dont have a toothache

So pretty much if i refer to them as G. porteri im not wrong but they are also G Rosea too right?

Bet you want me to go away now huh

[Simon Norfolk]

I wasn't even confused before I started reading this thread and now I'm really lost! So there are loads of synonyms for the G. Rosea but essentially theyre all the same little dudes- and if thats the case it really shouldnt matter about breeding different colour morphs...right? I reckon there should be an MCF - muddy coloured!!

[shaz hagan]

LOL and sorry!
Just i like to know everything about what im getting into before i do it!
And im almost there with brachys and these are just starting.
It wasnt until i started to plan matings i thought what they hell have i got her.
Then i started digging and confused myself and wham here i am

And i wouldnt cross anything i wasnt 100% of so thats why i wanted to see where i was going

[Colin D Wilson]

Just i like to know everything about what im getting into before i do it!

Admirable !!!, this gets the "sensible statement of the week" award from me.

[shaz hagan]

hahaha me and sensible dont normally go together! but no i dont like starting things if i dont know what im doing!
People thought i was mad with my avid collecting im sure but i had a means for my madness and this is where its got me