Hey Guys.

I am relatively new on this forum but am quite active on SAReptiles.co.za

Buy anyway, I saw some Flame Rump Tree Spiders that I presume are slings the other day at a Petstore.
The abdomen has a lot of black/dark blue spots. And it's leg tips also seem to going dark and the underside of it's abdomen is quite dark.
The rest of it's body is like a Transparent Orange. At first I thought it was a OBT but after some research determined the colours and patterns didn't match. I either think it is a Flame Rump Tree Spider sling that will eventually get darker or a Ornamental Baboon of some sort.
Any help on this matter would be appreciated.
Also if anyone has any sling pictures of a Flame Rump Tree Spider would be most helpful as well.

Scientific name would make it easier to find a suitable photo.

The Flame Rump Tree spider is the common name for the Thrixopelma ockerti.
Here is the google images link: Images

Thanks Synergy
I now know that it is a Thrixopelma thingy.
You see, It was so hard to make a proper ID since they don't have the Scientific Names listed on this one. I wanted to know since I was thinking of buying it. Apparently there are only 2 in the whole of the Free State. Are they a Rare or Uncommon species?

No I don't they are so rare mabey not as common as a L.parahybana

I agree.
Don't think they are that rare.

I did a quick search on this forum and found quite a few for sale in the last few months.
Search results
Should also give a good indication of price as well.

But yes, it is a constant battle with pet shops to use scientific names, Scarab has supplied to many pet shops and always encourages the use of the scientific names. If you could perhaps get a picture of the slings someone here should be able to identify it.

Okay so it isn't that rare. It is most definetly a Thrixopelma Ockerti from the looks of it. I think I will buy it. Do they breed them here in SA or are they mostly Imports like this one is? How big do they get on average? Are they arboreal or semi arboreal?