I like Nhandu as a name. Easy to say and remember.
I feel you, that’s one of the easier ones. But Vitalius isn’t that bad. Looking at you Poecilotheria and Pterinochilus.
Nhandu chromatus is still a Synonym … but sadly in the worst taxonomic sense. So I try to just stick to the currently accepted name.
The https://wsc.nmbe.ch/ is pretty much the central authority on spider taxonomy (might require an account but it’s free) and lists all the reclassifications with a link to the relevant papers.
Yes! My Brachypelma smithi also recently molted and the orange stripes came in with full force! I’ve had it since it was the tiniest sling so I felt like a proud mom XD
If you got that B. smithi before 2017 it is very likely that you have a Brachypelma hamorii now, as the species was split in two. (With the one that is now left as B. smithi being much rarer as a pet).
I think there are some subtle ones, some slight difference in leg banding I think, but I’d have to look it up again.
I’ve stopped keeping Ts more then 15 years ago, so I only had 2nd hand accounts when that happened. I remember a lot of people scrambling to check theirs when the change was made (and most people I talked to ended up with a B. hamorii).
My nhandu chromatus also molted recently! she’s in the big girl club now.
FYI, this species has been reclassified in 2023, it’s now Vitalius chromatus
I’m getting educated today, thanks! The Brachypelma I got almost exactly a year ago with paperwork, so it’s a B. smithi confirmed.
Thanks, I read that a couple weeks ago. I like Nhandu as a name. Easy to say and remember.
I feel you, that’s one of the easier ones. But Vitalius isn’t that bad. Looking at you Poecilotheria and Pterinochilus.
Nhandu chromatus is still a Synonym … but sadly in the worst taxonomic sense. So I try to just stick to the currently accepted name.
The https://wsc.nmbe.ch/ is pretty much the central authority on spider taxonomy (might require an account but it’s free) and lists all the reclassifications with a link to the relevant papers.
It’s neat to see their colors come in. Mine just got the red rump.
Yes! My Brachypelma smithi also recently molted and the orange stripes came in with full force! I’ve had it since it was the tiniest sling so I felt like a proud mom XD
If you got that B. smithi before 2017 it is very likely that you have a Brachypelma hamorii now, as the species was split in two. (With the one that is now left as B. smithi being much rarer as a pet).
Is there a visual difference?
I think there are some subtle ones, some slight difference in leg banding I think, but I’d have to look it up again.
I’ve stopped keeping Ts more then 15 years ago, so I only had 2nd hand accounts when that happened. I remember a lot of people scrambling to check theirs when the change was made (and most people I talked to ended up with a B. hamorii).