I mean they are different species according to the revisions that have been posted. The most recent one where they moved some of the Brachypelma to the new Tliltocatl has them as individual species too. It’s just that the old smithi was moved to hamorii since it seemed all, or most, the hobby smithi were actually hamorii and the old B. annitha was moved to B. smithi because they were actually smithi. Sounds like more mislabeling as they came in? Which does sound pretty confusing all around lol. It looks like they are from two different populations in the wild? B. hamorii from Colima & true B. smithi from Guerrero. From what I’ve been told if you don’t know it came from a Guerrero population or it wasnt previously labeled B. annitha at one point it’s most likely a B. hamorii. Revisions are definitely the most annoying part of the hobby!
Tarantulas hide. I haven’t seen some of mine since they arrived. Or I hadn’t until I dug them up for a rehouse haha. I don’t feed crickets. They smell plus the damage they can do to a T is a no for me. I use red runner roaches. I keep a colony going now but my friend just orders large batches of them. You can just throw live ones in & they won’t eat the T even if it’s molting. And I just rip them apart for the smaller species or crush their heads & leave at the entrance for some. They are a little on the smaller side so you might have to give multiples for larger ones or get some Dubia roaches for larger Ts.
I don’t use water bowls personally. I plan to use some for adult terrestrial possibly that don’t eat as often but I don’t for the young ones or for arboreal. I just spray webbing for the ones that web & feed once a week for everyone else. It’s been working fine so far but if that makes you nervous water bowls it is!
Also, make sure air holes are smaller than the carapace. If they aren’t the tarantula can slip right on through.
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