E campestratus or A seemani?

Dec 24, 2003

• #1

D

DnKslr

Arachnoprince

Old Timer

Joined

Dec 6, 2003

Messages

1,255

I happened upon this web page and I am confused as to what they are showing. It says Pink Zebra Beauty but it's describing a Costa Rican Zebra. Aren't they 2 seperate tarantulas? Or do many people confuse them? I hope I got a PZB, that's what I wanted and I'm sure the dealer I purchased it from would not confuse them.

http://www.creatureville.com/insects/tarantula pics/pink zebra tarn page.htm

 

Dec 24, 2003

• #2

metzgerzoo

Arachnoangel

Old Timer

Joined

Dec 12, 2003

Messages

984

Yes, they're very different they don't even look very simular to each other. I think they got their common names confused or something.

 

Dec 24, 2003

• #3

Bearskin10

Arachnoprince

Old Timer

Joined

Jul 13, 2003

Messages

1,403

Originally posted by metzgerzoo
Yes, they're very different they don't even look very simular to each other.

Click to expand...

They don't? OK

 

Dec 24, 2003

• #4

Lopez

Arachnoking

Old Timer

Joined

Feb 18, 2003

Messages

2,040

E.campestreatus and A.seemanni are totally different tarantulas, but do get mistaken for each other. Stupid common names don't help matters at all.
I believe one way of picking out A.seemanni is the pale tan underside.

 

Dec 24, 2003

• #5

Tangled WWWeb

Arachnodemon

Old Timer

Joined

Nov 4, 2002

Messages

706

They are showing a very expensive A. seemani. An easy way to tell these specicies apart is to look at the size of the tibial segment of the rear legs in comparison to the same segment on the front legs. E. campestratus has enlarged rear tibias.

E. campestratus...

 

Dec 24, 2003

• #6

Tangled WWWeb

Arachnodemon

Old Timer

Joined

Nov 4, 2002

Messages

706

A. seemani...

(both of these are females of almost identical size.)

 

Dec 24, 2003

• #7

D

DnKslr

Arachnoprince

Old Timer

Joined

Dec 6, 2003

Messages

1,255

Whoa! Very different appearance! I can see how common names can be misused but they have the common name of both on the page. They have bold name as PZB and then at the beginning of the description, they have Costa Rican Zebra.
I won't be buying from them, who knows what they will really send out! And PLEASE! Look at that price for a A. seemani!

 

Dec 24, 2003

• #8

MizM

Arachnoprincess

Old Timer

Joined

Jan 13, 2003

Messages

4,915

I always say, the easiest way to recognize the a. seemani is by the light salmon-colored angora tummy!=D

 

Dec 24, 2003

• #9

metzgerzoo

Arachnoangel

Old Timer

Joined

Dec 12, 2003

Messages

984

Originally posted by Bearskin10
They don't? OK

Click to expand...

Once again....I fail to make sure I am not the only one who understands what I'm thinking.... The T in the pic on that site didn't look a whole heck of a lot like PZB...at least not all of them I've seen, that's what I meant. My bad:8o

 

Dec 24, 2003

• #10

E

eleven_68

Arachnosquire

Old Timer

Joined

Nov 7, 2003

Messages

82

That is a Costa Rican not a PZB. The Costa Rican has a harder look and the PZB has a furry look. That picture, unless I'm mistaken, is a Costa Rican. It's too "boney" to be a PZB. Here's a picture of my PZB:

 

Attachments

• t5low.jpg
  85 KB Views: 103

Last edited: Dec 24, 2003

Dec 24, 2003

• #11

D

DnKslr

Arachnoprince

Old Timer

Joined

Dec 6, 2003

Messages

1,255

*Sigh*
I can't wait till my little PZB gets some color and fuzz on it. All those pictures are purrrdy!

 

Dec 24, 2003

• #12

metzgerzoo

Arachnoangel

Old Timer

Joined

Dec 12, 2003

Messages

984

...points out the drool on Diane's chin, then quickly wipes her own away;P

 

Dec 24, 2003

• #13

Bearskin10

Arachnoprince

Old Timer

Joined

Jul 13, 2003

Messages

1,403

Originally posted by metzgerzoo
...points out the drool on Diane's chin, then quickly wipes her own away;P

Click to expand...

LOL....Hey wait I am drooling too....Wipe Greg