Haplopelma Schmidti

[Martin Oosthuysen]

I would like to ask if anyone could post photos of their specimens at around 10cm DLS,if possible a sexed female. The reason for asking is,I'm still new at these and from what I have seen on the net my sexed female looks a bit too dark.

[Peter Roach]

The reason for asking is,I'm still new at these and from what I have seen on the net my sexed female looks a bit too dark.

Tarantula's colouration is ENTIRELY depending on their age and at what point they are in their moult cycle and also to a smaller degree, the substrate they are kept on/in and they humidity they have been kept at.

Post a photo taken in good lighting (natural light is best)

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Here is the specimen,it looks blue but is actually dark and molted 2-3 days before.

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Took this a few minutes ago,to mention something the blue that is seen to the naked eye it is dark almost black.

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Used no flash or flash light

[Peter Roach]

Dont forget that there is a dark (normal) form and a gold form.

Has it got white setae on the outside edges of the chelicera . . .like THIS

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Dont forget that there is a dark (normal) form and a gold form.

Has it got white setae on the outside edges of the chelicera . . .like THIS

Hello
Yes it does,seems to be more closely resembling the Haplopelma Hainanum due to those hairs.

[Martin Oosthuysen]

The 2nd specimen also exhibiting the same white hair on the side of the chelicerae.