SynergyZA wrote: Are there not subtle variation in colour and size in all of the animal and plant kingdom? Are all Ts of the same species 100% identical in size, colour, patterns, etc.?
I am asking because I don't have 10 of the same species from the same egg sac in the same environment to measure and compare. If there are obvious difference (like an extra band etc.) then yes, it could be a different species. But going on what I observe in the rest of the world. Not all humans, plants, dogs, cats, etc. are all the same size and colour as the rest their fellow species.

We should do some DNA testing to confirm. Mapping the genome is now not that expensive any more and takes a few hours to complete (Think custom medicine), so let's all club in and get the Ts mapped.
We can create a kickstarter and everyone can share the cost and get the benefits of knowing the FACTS.

I always thought that there was variation among species, but seems I was mistaken.

DNA testing is already on the cards and has started (Sure Taki or Dimitri could shed more light on this). My problem with this is that who knows what is pure now a days? What if the DNA type for P.hanuma is taken from one Dave's spiders and it turns out it is a hybrid? The only way that this could be accurately done is by getting the type specimen or a wild collected spider. A bit of a catch 22 when you start testing pure hanuma against a hybrid hanuma saved as a type specimen for DNA and you think all your pure spiders are hybrids.

Spunky wrote: Ok Sparky. You'll be our South African smart-ass then :tongue:

I will have to apply for it, but if I am bestowed with this honour, whatever I say goes. If I say its a new species, then it is!

Just for interest sake here are pics of hanu and nalla,pretty in my opinion !
Poecilotheria Hanumavilasumica

Poecilotheria Nallamalaiensis

Awesome new additions Cerat, im jealous regardless :thumbsup:

Curt wrote: Awesome new additions Cerat, im jealous regardless :thumbsup:

Actually had them for a while already.
Bought them as other species and found out that they are something else.

Ceratogyrus wrote:

Curt wrote: Awesome new additions Cerat, im jealous regardless :thumbsup:

Actually had them for a while already.
Bought them as other species and found out that they are something else.

Hehe, I detect a long story behind this oozing with intrigue and excitement. The details of which are slowly unfurling in a glorious techni-colour display of misdirection and word play, leaving some in a state of despair, others with swollen fingers from all the googling. While some will know the true meaning behind this ridiculously fast growing thread, the rest of us will wonder what the hell is going on.
Is there a secret society lurking in the background influencing the time at which a new species is revealed, or is it a cover up of a bigger plan to control pricing or scarcity of some species. Is nat-con trying to confuse us so that we waste our time to look for illusive species that don't exist. Is Cerat an agent placed in our midst to sow the seeds of doubt or is he a prophet spreading the truth?
All I know is that I will follow this rabbit all the way down the hole in search of enlightenment.