I bought this female wild-caught Aphonopelma chalcodes at the 2006 Sacramento Reptile Show, from DK Reptiles. She's changed colors a few times since I picked her up. She's a real nice, mellow spider. About 4" or thereabouts.

This is what she looked like the day I brought her home

Crawling in her plant

Reflections...

Then she molted and looked like this

Taken Spetember 2007

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