Brachypelma smithi or annitha?

[farrisbaharom]

just a quick one - i know that no ID is 100% based off of a photo.
and i know consensus doesn't mean much, but i just wanted to put it out there for comments.

Q: does this look like a smithi or an annitha to you?

this is a T that was sold to me as a B smithi - got him from a sling and it's the only smithi i've ever kept, so i have nothing to compare it with.

well he's recently hooked out and i've been getting weird looks and comments when i posted him as a mature male smithi for breeding purposes.

cheers

 

[Salamanderhead]

Looks like annitha judging from google pictures. I have no idea though.

 

[metallica]

B. smithi adult male.

 

[Talkenlate04]

Yup I agree, smithi mm.

 

[Arachnoholic420]

B. smithi adult male.

Hey you...;P.... I cant say much after you bro.. So I agree....
hope all is well...

peace,
Armando

 

[farrisbaharom]

thanks for ur input

thanks guys - and yes, am reading up on the differences
much appreciated.

 

[farrisbaharom]

search has spoken ...

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/search.php?searchid=2421473

so the most convincing argument to me is that the B annitha is a color variation of the B smithi. not that there are pure B smithis in the hobby anymore anyway.

this was interesting.
thanks again everyone.

 

[ametan]

I am nowhere near qualified to say anything in the way of technical advice here, but I do think he's beautiful.

 

[farrisbaharom]

yes he is, isnt he?

thanks! all the bruhaha started when i wanted to get him a girlfriend so i can have few more of these bee-yoo-tiful T's around.

but since i can point to the stuff i read through, that should no longer be a problem. B smithi females are pretty easy to come by here. the so called B annitha, not so much.

cheers