is attitude an acceptable method of id?

[skippy]

i ask because i purchased what i was informed was Aphonopelma behlei but have been informed that because she is handleable and not defensive at all that she is not, in fact, A behlei. i know the whole aphonopelma genus is messed up but if someone could shed some light on this i'd appreciate it

[JimM]

In answer to the question you post in your thread title...never.
Not from a practical standpoint, and certainly not from a scientific one.

[Roski]

Originally Posted by skippy

i ask because i purchased what i was informed was Aphonopelma behlei but have been informed that because she is handleable and not defensive at all that she is not, in fact, A behlei. i know the whole aphonopelma genus is messed up but if someone could shed some light on this i'd appreciate it

What I have bolded is true . Everything else- nooooooooooooooooooooo...

[codykrr]

now i know looks are abad way if not impossible way to I.D. Ts but it looks alot like Aphonopelma cochisi. there is a thread for pics here- http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=166450

it looks very similar to me. but as i said you cant rely on looks alone.

[skippy]

kinda what i thought but it seemed to be an important characteristic for this particular aphonopelma. still like to hear from a US T expert on whether it's behlei or not i'm not worried and i trust my seller but i still like to hear others opinions

[BrerttG]

Mine is docile as can be......................but it's a MM........

[Tcrazy]

It looks like an Aphonopelma behlei, any sp. can be aggressive or non aggressive. though some sp. can tend to be more aggressive but dont mean they all are..

[Tcrazy]

Originally Posted by codykrr

now i know looks are abad way if not impossible way to I.D. Ts but it looks alot like Aphonopelma cochisi. there is a thread for pics here- http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=166450

it looks very similar to me. but as i said you cant rely on looks alone.

The Aphonopelma behlei and the Aphonopelma cochisi look about the same but there very differnet. and mistakend for one or the other. The true way to tell the difference is under a microscope.

[PSYS]

+1 to the A. behlei...

But it's so messed up.

[skippy]

what would i be looking for under a microscope?

[codykrr]

Originally Posted by Tcrazy

The Aphonopelma behlei and the Aphonopelma cochisi look about the same but there very differnet. and mistakend for one or the other. The true way to tell the difference is under a microscope.

which is why i said what i said. you can never look at a T and 100% I.D. its especially from a picture..or in person for that matter.

skippy, unless you have practice in taxonomy i doubt you would find what your looking for. but i could be wrong.

[skippy]

always willing to learn something new i'm just curious what the microscopic distinction is? and is it visible on the spider itself or only on the molt? i would think that the spermathecae are probably pretty similar or that might have been suggested as an identifiable difference.

[Mattyb]

Originally Posted by JimM

In answer to the question you post in your thread title...never.
Not from a practical standpoint, and certainly not from a scientific one.

Could not agree more. Took the words out of my mouth.

[Tcrazy]

one person to ask would be David Molellendorf. He Specializes in Aphonopelma.

[Fran]

Originally Posted by JimM

In answer to the question you post in your thread title...never.
Not from a practical standpoint, and certainly not from a scientific one.

...Hold on here JimM...What...? Am I gonna really like you now???

JK

I agree.