Isn't he cute?

Yup. Pull of the legs of a cricket and feed them. Slings can be so tiny that it's best to feed p/k crickets or chop up mealies.

After checking with some more experienced people about my Costa Rican Tiger Rump..and the odd label of V. Playtonima...it's not a Costa Rican Tiger Rump.

I bought a V. (or P.) Platyomma instead. The handwritten label was slightly misprinted on the box, and the guy selling it to me wasn't the T guy who knew exactly what was in each box, but had some general knowledge.

It turns out that a P. Platyomma (can be referred to as a brazillian pink) is one of the reallly big spiders.

So far, it's a great eater, and it's kinda fast. I'm going to have a lot of fun watching this one grow. Unforunately it will brown out and loose it's christmas tree pattern, and if it is a mature male, it make turn a lovely shade of purple.

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I'm more of a casual T enthusiast, so I don't know any of the latin names. At least not yet.

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The latin names are harder to learn, but so many pet stores and dealers invent common names you only really know what your getting if it is identified by latin name, and even then it could be wrong.

Red Knees are a good example. There are seven different species sold as Red Legs or Red Knees through Petco. The differences are obvious when you compare photos to each other, but it is still confusing.

Right - I even had to pop the exoskeleton a wee bit with an xacto blade so they could get to the meat inside. I mean the 1/4" ones were so small I though I would crush them unwittingly or lose them without realizing it.

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It turns out that a P. Playtomma (can be referred to as a brazillian pink) is one of the reallly big spiders.

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Is that similar to an L.parahybana (Salmon Pink?) - one of the slings I got was that exactly!
http://birdspiders.com/index.cfm?fus...169022ED48EAA1

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Yup. Pull of the legs of a cricket and feed them. Slings can be so tiny that it's best to feed p/k crickets or chop up mealies.

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Wow, I had no idea they'd go for that.

I don't really know Smulkin. I don't know how exactly some of the T's are classified, and the P. Platyomma has recently been put into the Pamphobeteus genus instead of Vitalus. And I think some places gave it the latin equivalent of dubious name for now.

If I have a mature male, it may end up looking like this
http://birdspiders.com/index.cfm?fus...046456741D690B

Rick doesn't have a specfic picture it seems. The females aren't anywhere near as pretty, but they do some subtle purple stripingo on the carapace when they mature.

My camera is on the truck out for delivery :P. When it gets here and I figure out how to use it, I'll snap some shots of what the sling looks like.

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If I have a mature male, it may end up looking like this
http://birdspiders.com/index.cfm?fus...046456741D690B

Rick doesn't have a specfic picture it seems. The females aren't anywhere near as pretty, but they do some subtle purple stripingo on the carapace when they mature.

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Wow, that spider looks awesome. Isn't it typical that the female T's look nicer? Is that one an exception?

MilkmanWes, the boa the vendor was selling was near the back wall across from the entrance. He was also selling another really nice boa that was maybe 5 feet long that was VERY pink. I think he/she was only $125. I need to look on Kingsnake and see where the next show is going to be. Nope, none in Texas next year that are listed yet.. I hope there will be a few.

And yep, that was a Chaco Golden Knee. I plan on getting a few spiders soon, just don't know when. :)