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Questions and Answers or Information on Tarantulas
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Arachnophile
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Posted: May 25 2009 at 4:16pm \| IP Logged

I bought this tarantula that was sold as a "Texas Blond", but I can't find any description of a tarantula by that name anywhere. I've found the names "Texas Tan" and "Texas Brown", but pictures don't quite match my t. Can anyone tell me what I have? Is it Aphonopelma chalcodes, hentzi, or something else altogether? Sorry my pics aren't that clear either, but I was hoping someone could tell by the colors. I might have to borrow another camera.

pennywise
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Posted: May 25 2009 at 8:33pm \| IP Logged

Looks like Aphonopelma hentzi to me.

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uehling
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Posted: May 26 2009 at 10:36am \| IP Logged

I would also say A. hentzi, but don't trust my answer. North American T's do anything but interest me. Photo ID is pretty speculative also.

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Posted: May 26 2009 at 6:56pm \| IP Logged

Thanks. It has a much lighter color carapace than other pictures of the Texas Tan or Texas Brown, but darker legs than the Desert Blond (A. chalcodes). It certainly is the most docile tarantula I have ever kept; much more calm than the Brachypelma smithi and emelias I have kept.

pennywise
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Posted: May 26 2009 at 8:47pm \| IP Logged

Yea, to me it looks a lot like an A.hentzi. But with aphonopelma's, its basically guesswork if you dont know the T's origon.

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Tom1
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Posted: May 27 2009 at 7:49am \| IP Logged

Looks very similair to the A. hentzi's I have caught in South Texas.

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Posted: May 30 2009 at 11:37am \| IP Logged

I'm not saying that this is what you have, but it looks a lot like it

http://www.spidy.goliathus.com/english/aphonopelma-clarki-id 287.html

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