For all you T-gurus...

[JLC]

Hehe...never thought I'd be starting a new thread in this forum!

This little thing was parked on our living room window tonight. (On the outside, thankfully!!) I can appreciate them in their natural habitat....the inside of my living room is not their natural habitat! Anyhow...couldn't resist submitting myself to a huge case of the willies and snapping a bunch of pics.

Can any of you Tarantula experts tell me what kind it is? Its body is probably about 2" from end to end, or just under that. (Found in Tucson, AZ)





(And it takes getting up close with those windows to appreciate just how dirty they are...guess who's washing windows first thing tomorrow morning? LOL)

[recycling goddess]

i don't know what it is, but with you permission... i'll ask on another forum!

[JLC]

i don't know what it is, but with you permission... i'll ask on another forum!

Go right ahead.

[Shelby]

I want to guess aphonopelma chalcodes - desert blonde tarantula.

[4theSNAKElady]

That's so cool that you have wild Ts where you live!!!! I'd be goin' out and catchin em'!!!!

[ErikH]

I would guess aphonopelma too, from your location. Probably desert blonde, like Shelby said. A juvenile too, if it is only 2". If it was me, I would have kept it.

[recycling goddess]

sorry... i didn't get back to this thread... i've posted the question and await their decision on what they think it is i'll let you know

[jessie_k_pythons]

I want to guess aphonopelma chalcodes - desert blonde tarantula.

your very right The arizona Blonde or Mexican Blonde... I had the chance of breeding them and getting to know all the ones I cared for. They are very neet and awesome spiders, very docile as well (sp)

The one you have there looks like a male due to the lack of bright orange hairs on the rump. He is a little thin and if your saying around 2 inches then deff. a male... females avarage around 4 inchs and have have beautiful red or orange hairs on there rump... watch out though... the little velvit hairs under the long hairs hurt and itch if you het them on your skin.

Hope that helps you

I Miss Sonoita AZ... *crys very loudly*

[JLC]

Thanks!!!


I have heard about T's using their rump hair as a defensive weapon. LOL .....I don't plan on getting close enough to ever experience that! But it was awesome to see one "in the wild"...as wild as my living room window will ever get, anyhow. I'll keep an eye out for more around here! Would love to spot a female!

[recycling goddess]

okay... so i've asked some people who know a lot about Ts.

and here's their answer!

they agree about the type of T but disagree about it being a confirmed male.