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rosehaired1979 · Apr 1, 2015

Hubby and I were in the pet store and saw starburst baboon so I am thinking its just a P.murinus. Well we get home and my husband says it wasn't orange that it looked white. So we go back to the pet store and low and behold its a 1.5" H.maculata . I kinda guilt tripped hubby because I thought some idiot would buy it not knowing its temperament and she'd be dead cause of it. I will post pics as soon as she calms down some

gobey · Apr 2, 2015

What pet store is selling those?

I just got this girl here. And she's UNGODLY fast.

I can't imagine some pet store having the slightest idea what they actually had there and selling it responsibly.

They're both faster and pack a nastier bite than a murinus even. Although they should in theory not be so easily aggravated.

They are so gorgeous though.

Arachnomaniac19 · Apr 2, 2015

I don't get how you get those two confused.

IHeartTs · Apr 2, 2015

Arachnomaniac19 said:
I don't get how you get those two confused.

Common names my friend, common names. I think h mac is like Togo Starburst baboon or something. I mean what's one word right? Lol

rosehaired1979 · Apr 2, 2015

Yeah I have heard some people call the P.murinus as a Starburst baboon to and thinking it was a pet store I automatically thought P.murinus. Its a local pet shop here so you wouldn't recognize it.

DVMT · Apr 2, 2015

I've actually seen them labeled Togo Starburst baboon. It was in fact an OBT since it was clearly very orange! I guess they tried to cover all the bases on that one :/

IHeartTs · Apr 2, 2015

rosehaired1979 said:
Yeah I have heard some people call the P.murinus as a Starburst baboon to and thinking it was a pet store I automatically thought P.murinus. Its a local pet shop here so you wouldn't recognize it.

Half the time i dont even know common names. A petstore employee was talking about her 2 tarantulas. She said she had a rose hair and a starburst. I was like oh lkke an h mac, shes like no just a standard starburst (whatever that means). Turns out she was talking about an a genic..... Either way, you saved some noob from buying a fast and feisty tarantula!

cold blood · Apr 3, 2015

DamonVikki said:
I've actually seen them labeled Togo Starburst baboon. It was in fact an OBT since it was clearly very orange! I guess they tried to cover all the bases on that one :/

Mis-labeled....there's a variation of murinus known as the mombossa golden starburst....but togo starburst is a reference to H. mac, not murinus. Lps's often have their spiders mis-labeled or get the stupid name (common name) mixed up.

And calling a genic one just shows an utter and complete lack of REAL knowledge on the subject IMO.

gobey · Apr 3, 2015

cold blood said:
Mis-labeled....there's a variation of murinus known as the mombossa golden starburst....but togo starburst is a reference to H. mac, not murinus. Lps's often have their spiders mis-labeled or get the stupid name (common name) mixed up.

And calling a genic one just shows an utter and complete lack of REAL knowledge on the subject IMO.

I've heard OBTs called Usambara Starburst Baboons

cold blood · Apr 3, 2015

That's another variation...Usambara orange...found in the Usambara mountain region of Tanzania. It was once thought to possibly be its own species but is now known as a variant of P. murinus according to my sources.

gobey · Apr 3, 2015

cold blood said:
That's another variation...Usambara orange...found in the Usambara mountain region of Tanzania. It was once thought to possibly be its own species but is now known as a variant of P. murinus according to my sources.

I thought it was the OBT essentially.

P. murinus rcf = Usambara orange starburst baboon tarantula

P. murinus tcf = Mombasa golden starburst baboon tarantula

This is a great example of why common names really do suck

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