Blue arboreal

[Dave]

I'm racking my brain trying to think of a type of arboreal that is not P metalica, but has a bluish/purplish color. Because I can't think of what it is, I don't have much other info (i.e. where it's from etc). Any ideas?
Sorry about the vagueness. lol

 

[VinceG]

You are probably thinking about Lampropelma Vialoceopes, it's an old world species from Singapour, it gets really big and has vibrant blue colors.

 

[Rue]

I agree with Vince...you might be thinking about L. violaceopes, the Singapore Blue...

 

[creepa]

Orphnaecus sp. Blue is also an arboreal tarantula

 

[Gold Skulltula]

Why not just get an A. Versi?

Pretty blue.

 

[High_Rolling_T]

The problem with Avicularia versicolor is that they don't stay blue. It would be awesome if they did. But then again, it would also suck that they didn't change. What we really need is 2 spiders, one that stays blue like that as it grows up and one that changes colors like they do now

 

[RyTheTGuy]

Also could be an Avic sp, my avic avic is blue/purple/pink toes....but it could also be what other people are saying. the vagueness really doesnt help

 

[kristinnandbenn]

Avicularia metallica maybe?

http://gallery.tarantulas.us/albums/Avicularia-metallica/100_5783.sized.jpg

 

[dannyboypede]

Most Avics have a bluesish tint to them.

--Dan

 

[Mojo Jojo]

Why not just get an A. Versi?

Pretty blue.

Because they grow up to look like Christmas trees.

 

[High_Rolling_T]

Avicularia metallica maybe?

http://gallery.tarantulas.us/albums/Avicularia-metallica/100_5783.sized.jpg

You do know that's not an Avicularia metallica?

 

[kristinnandbenn]

You do know that's not an Avicularia metallica?

I was unaware, what do you think it is?

 

[High_Rolling_T]

I was unaware, what do you think it is?

I'd say Aviculaira avicularia, but Avicularia metallica doesn't have any red setae(hairs) on their opisthosoma(abdomen), only white setae everywhere

 

[RB40]

Thrixopelma Ockerti

Try looking for pictures of Thrixopelma ockerti in the A-boards gallery. I have 2 females and they're beautiful with blue legs, green carapace with a pink abdomen!!
RB40

 

[Dave]

You are probably thinking about Lampropelma Vialoceopes, it's an old world species from Singapour, it gets really big and has vibrant blue colors.

That's it! Thank you!
I remembered it had something that sounded like violet in the name (vialoceopes) but could not put my finger on it. I tried Googling "tarantula" and "violences", but the images of "violent tarantulas" was not what I had in mind. lol
Thanks again

http://sites.google.com/site/asianarboreals/lampropelmaviolaceopes Good info on the species if anyone's interest is peaked.

 

[smallara98]

Because they grow up to look like Christmas trees.

I like this answer.

 

[smuey]

What about Tapinauchenius violaceus? Blue/purple tree spider

 

[Gold Skulltula]

I thought male Versis stayed blue.. or at least much more so than the females. Am I totally wrong?

All I know is that I have a nice blue spider which may end up looking a bit crazily colored as an adult, but hey, raising them is more than half the battle right?!