Costa Rica Zebra (Aphonopelma seemani)

[Zoltan Mihaly Lestyan]

very strange to have a Haplopelma aureostriata being sold as a seemanni though.

Indeed, James... I don't expect any seller to be able to identify all tarantulas, but if they could at least get the continent right, that would be nice.

[Dave Grace]

I will not divulge where "as the names would have to be changed to protect the innocent", I will say however that I saw the ad on another forum, and the guy had a lot of T's for sale, also had good customer feedback so I thought why not!! Good job it didn't have a nasty side though, as the wife unpacked it thinking it was the seemanni .... Have just got back from work to see that a whole of webbing has gone on , and it seems to be webbing itself in its flower pot !!! mmmmmmmm !! Any more info and guidance relating to my T would be great, thanks to you all so far : )

[James Box]

well mistakes can happen to the best of us...
at least it's a nice enough T. maybe talk to Peter about the seemanni thingy he's selling

[Ray Hale]

This might help.

Ray

[Dave Grace]

Cheers Ray for the pic, mine is still juvenile then looking at the markings on the picture you provided. To James looks like I will have to put this one down to experience... Nevermind though, like Peter said you don't see many around (not sure if that's good or bad lol!)

[stuart longhorn]

I entirely agree it is not Aphonopelma seemanni (or Aphonopelma sp) for sure, as for example, it doesnt have urticating hairs on the abdomen.

I entirely agree its not Ephebopus murinus... for several reasons.

So, i think everyone has pointed in the right directions with an asian species like Haplopelma albostriatum.... albo=white , striata/um=stripes...

regards

[Dave Grace]

Again thanks to everyone for your info on this, it has now settled into its enclosure is eating well and webbing loads.... All's well !!!

[Kathleen Schmidt]

whoa

Hey Dave,

Uh oh! I'm glad u posted this because I bought what I think is a Costa Rican Zebra almost a decade ago. She's gorgeous but she does not look the way you described her species to be. She looks like this:


I still love her tho

[Dave Grace]

Mad isn't it... So now you have had her for nearly a decade (i take it she is well and healthy ??) How do you house her??

[stuart longhorn]

Kathleen,

What about yours doesn't fit with A.Seemanni ? Are you meaning it doent have a tan underside and tan spinnerets? Often, and especially here colour isn't a good guide to identification. More pics from different angles would help if you want us here to give an opinion on its id... but that would just be opinion if from photograph alone.

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[Kathleen Schmidt]

I have her in a large aquarium with several inches of peat moss and potting soil. She has a bark burrow and some plants. She is a digger And she seems very healthy. She's quite plump. Since her last moult she seems a bit more fiesty.

[Kathleen Schmidt]

Stuart,

I wasn't suggesting she doesn't fit in, I was just providing a pic for possible reference