We brought this specific juvie about 4 to 6 weeks ago from an online shop but now have doubts if they sent the right species please advise on what species you think as hes very pale and does not look like other juvies of the same species
For ID purposes, regarding all of these pics you've added generally, natural/good lighting is best and ideally without enclosure walls and such in the way/various things altering the lighting involved. Clear top view is very helpful, then side, with a frontal angle with palps/chelicerae if possible. Underside can be handy alongside those, too.
But there are many species difficult to identify through images alone, and this goes doubly so for immature specimens/ones without adult colouring. I strongly recommend including the size/DLS, as well as the species that they were sold as. The size gives us an indication of what sort of colouring would be expected for that tarantula at that stage. In this case, for example, the colouring shown is very typical of a large number of species during what's considered the spiderling/sling stage - which also means they can look different to a juvie of the same species.
Happy also for you to PM me re. the store you ordered from - if I've used them before, or know of them, then I may be able to get a better idea of how likely it is that the wrong species was sent. Just better to keep it to PM as per the rules of the forum, since we don't know whether there is an issue or not.
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