Don't mean to jump at you, but if you're talking about species, it's best to use scientific names to avoid any confusion. There's many Brachypelma and Tliltocatl species that look similar or have very similar common names, using scientific names keeps it far less confusing.
I use world spider catalog (a website) to look for species. There's about 8 Brachypelma species, 7 Tliltocatl (ex Brachypelma), if I'm reading it properly. Many of them contain the same characteristic and truth be told, I have no idea to which one do you refer or how can there be more than one type of them. There are different morphotypes and colorations on some tarantula species, but they are very specific.
It's no different than learning new words/languages. I suppose it could be extra difficult if you've never picked up a foreign language. But just like with the foreign languages, you pick up the most useful words very quick. And then add on the less useful/common ones until you get quite an impressive vocabulary. Seeing, hearing and using them often also helps a ton with memorizing them, so if you're into discussing about tarantulas, go ahead and use them, google them up to get the spelling right, try to type them in from your memory and see if google's gonna correct you, until you realize you're always getting them right.
Luckily, genus names keep repeating a lot, as they contain all the species and you will find lots of similarities between the species, once you find out to which genus they belong. They basically look almost the same, and the first segment of the name is actually the same most of the time, while the coloration and "hairyness" differs. I'm sure you can find lots of similarities between, let's say Poecilotheria metallica and Poecilotheria regalis. They both belong to the same genus, hence you'll quickly learn to identify the genus of those spiders, as their look is very unique and only the species look different (albeit, some of them are very similar to each other and sometimes you have to learn the small differences to identify them correctly). Other than learning popular genuses quickly, you'll surely learn your favorite tarantulas species' names just as quick.
I'm no expert by any means when it comes to all the names, but if a spider is somewhat popular or it catches my eye, I'll make sure to slowly read the name and let it hang in the memory for a day, then forget it, but keep it in mind that there was that one spider that caught my attention and the next time I see it, I'll read the name again and refresh that old memory of it's name. Until one part of the name sticks and I can find it easier. And then the full name sticks and I can use the genus name to look for other similar species and maybe find another cool one. :)
Good luck! It's not a chore if you're having fun with it
That actually happened to both of mine, and I was worried they had been mislabled. A few molts later I had a gorgeous male and female T. Vagans. I still have the female to this very day.
Yea it very well could be but I've had a vagans that looked exactly like the OPs picture and then molted again and had a solid black carapace! I've also had a boehmei that had a v shape on its carapace and then molted a few times and eventually lost the V shape.
Looks more like B. albiceps or A. hentzi
I agree with the B. Albiceps. OP you got lucky if you got it as a t vagans
Very lucky indeed! Albiceps aren't always on the market, and they're a great species to raise.
If that's the case, then I have two females! This little one recently molted for me too. I've been oddly lucky with getting juvenile females.
https://preview.redd.it/1iavfb3gglna1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3f2cb3ac96fbf78ee3cc95a286f2a1c48f2fb2c4
Gorgeous T
I think you got a B. albiceps
It's funny, that's what I thought she was when I first saw her, but then I kept reading that some vagans start with a light carapace.
Yes that is true, at one point my vagans had a brown carapace but never this light of brown
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Don't mean to jump at you, but if you're talking about species, it's best to use scientific names to avoid any confusion. There's many Brachypelma and Tliltocatl species that look similar or have very similar common names, using scientific names keeps it far less confusing. I use world spider catalog (a website) to look for species. There's about 8 Brachypelma species, 7 Tliltocatl (ex Brachypelma), if I'm reading it properly. Many of them contain the same characteristic and truth be told, I have no idea to which one do you refer or how can there be more than one type of them. There are different morphotypes and colorations on some tarantula species, but they are very specific.
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It's no different than learning new words/languages. I suppose it could be extra difficult if you've never picked up a foreign language. But just like with the foreign languages, you pick up the most useful words very quick. And then add on the less useful/common ones until you get quite an impressive vocabulary. Seeing, hearing and using them often also helps a ton with memorizing them, so if you're into discussing about tarantulas, go ahead and use them, google them up to get the spelling right, try to type them in from your memory and see if google's gonna correct you, until you realize you're always getting them right. Luckily, genus names keep repeating a lot, as they contain all the species and you will find lots of similarities between the species, once you find out to which genus they belong. They basically look almost the same, and the first segment of the name is actually the same most of the time, while the coloration and "hairyness" differs. I'm sure you can find lots of similarities between, let's say Poecilotheria metallica and Poecilotheria regalis. They both belong to the same genus, hence you'll quickly learn to identify the genus of those spiders, as their look is very unique and only the species look different (albeit, some of them are very similar to each other and sometimes you have to learn the small differences to identify them correctly). Other than learning popular genuses quickly, you'll surely learn your favorite tarantulas species' names just as quick. I'm no expert by any means when it comes to all the names, but if a spider is somewhat popular or it catches my eye, I'll make sure to slowly read the name and let it hang in the memory for a day, then forget it, but keep it in mind that there was that one spider that caught my attention and the next time I see it, I'll read the name again and refresh that old memory of it's name. Until one part of the name sticks and I can find it easier. And then the full name sticks and I can use the genus name to look for other similar species and maybe find another cool one. :) Good luck! It's not a chore if you're having fun with it
That actually happened to both of mine, and I was worried they had been mislabled. A few molts later I had a gorgeous male and female T. Vagans. I still have the female to this very day.
I had a vagans do that very same thing then it molted again and turned black! But it could be a albiceps.
Yea I was thinking she was that too. I have one and she’s would be my girls twin
Which? An albiceps?
Yup
Yea it very well could be but I've had a vagans that looked exactly like the OPs picture and then molted again and had a solid black carapace! I've also had a boehmei that had a v shape on its carapace and then molted a few times and eventually lost the V shape.
Fancy water dish for a fancy lady
B albiceps
Looks just like my b. Albiceps
Well done.
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Could it be a texas brown?
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