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05-04-03, 05:16 PM
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which one is the real mccoy?
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?
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05-04-03, 05:31 PM
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Ewwww... spiders Jay??? *shudders*... Gross! 
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05-04-03, 05:41 PM
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I already have several house spiders (spindly tan coloured web spinners?) that I consider pets (Harvey, Priscilla, Leito, Zak and Darwin) so why not?
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05-04-03, 08:27 PM
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 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.. 
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05-04-03, 11:33 PM
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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. 
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05-05-03, 07:11 AM
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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
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05-05-03, 06:32 PM
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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/Order...Tarantula.html
Do goliaths really have up to a 12-inch legspan???
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05-06-03, 11:37 AM
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They have actually been recorded at up to 13 inches... they aren't called goliaths for nothing
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05-06-03, 08:18 PM
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The biggest female goliath i have ever had was Lizzy she was 12"+... one big girl befour she passed away.. 
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