which one is the real mccoy?

[jay76]

I did a google search for rose-haired tarantulas and I fished 3 diiferent scientific names out of the results - grammostola rosea, grammostola gala and theraphosa blondi. Do all of these share the same common name? Which one is the true rose-haired t?

[Clownfishie]

Ewwww... spiders Jay??? *shudders*... Gross! ;)

[jay76]

I already have several house spiders (spindly tan coloured web spinners?) that I consider pets (Harvey, Priscilla, Leito, Zak and Darwin) so why not? ;)

[Blackwidow69]

:cool: A true rose hair is a (grammostola rosea)... There is also several color variations of the rose hair, 1 a copper color, 2 a regular color with pretty pinkish carapace, and 3 the red phase the most beautiful of them all..:D

[Hamster of Borg]

Theraphosa blondi is a -completely- different species. Thats the goliath bird eater... never confuse that with a rose hair or you're in for some trouble. :)

Ham

[OttawaChris]

The old names for chilean rose hairs are gala and spatulata... the accepted one right now is rosea. The red phase used to be considered a different subspecies but they have changed their mind and now consider it a different colour morph of the same species.

The chilean copper that someone mentioned is actually a different species called paraphosa scroffa.

Theraphosa Blondi is a goliath birdeater... I dunno where you found that being called a chilean rose hair! lol

[jay76]

I figured 'blondi' would be a bit odd for a rose hair... the site that called them theraphosa blondi is to be fair an art site not an educational one....

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Orders/EntomologyInsects/SpidersAraneida/Species/ChileanRoseHairTarantula.html

Do goliaths really have up to a 12-inch legspan???

[OttawaChris]

They have actually been recorded at up to 13 inches... they aren't called goliaths for nothing ;)

[Blackwidow69]

:cool: The biggest female goliath i have ever had was Lizzy she was 12"+... one big girl befour she passed away..:(