Avicularia morphotype identification
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Avicularia morphotype identification

Hello, sold as A. metallica, is this correct? I wonder because of red setae.
There 2 things I see here.

Red setae - not M6 aka metalica
And white tipped setae across entire body/legs are not nearly as prevalent in the M6's I own and pictures I've seen. Could be just the lighting, could be variation etc

The big disqualifier is the red setae.
 
There 2 things I see here.

Red setae - not M6 aka metalica
And white tipped setae across entire body/legs are not nearly as prevalent in the M6's I own and pictures I've seen. Could be just the lighting, could be variation etc

The big disqualifier is the red setae.
Maybe it looks like that because of premolt? If not metallica then what could it be? Morph 1?
 
I don’t think it’s M6 either based off the one o have owned.

@Viper the OP didn’t include size, but it also does t look like braunshauseni M2, as the red isn’t in this ones abdomen either. The problem is this was taken with what looks like a flash which hides some stuff makes them all look more luminous
 
I don’t think it’s M6 either based off the one o have owned.

@Viper the OP didn’t include size, but it also does t look like braunshauseni M2, as the red isn’t in this ones abdomen either. The problem is this was taken with what looks like a flash which hides some stuff makes them all look more luminous
I've owned the Goliath Pink Toe- this specimen doesn't have enough red, nor in the proper places like you said. When you see them up close or a nice pic, you can see the difference between Goliath's and M1, it's obvious IME
 
I've owned the Goliath Pink Toe- this specimen doesn't have enough red, nor in the proper places like you said. When you see them up close or a nice pic, you can see the difference between Goliath's and M1, it's obvious IME
She's premolt so I'll upload some photos after molt.

I don’t think it’s M6 either based off the one o have owned.

@Viper the OP didn’t include size, but it also does t look like braunshauseni M2, as the red isn’t in this ones abdomen either. The problem is this was taken with what looks like a flash which hides some stuff makes them all look more luminous
It's 5cm bl female. And indeed, photo was taken with flash but look really close to irl color.
 
I've owned the Goliath Pink Toe- this specimen doesn't have enough red, nor in the proper places like you said. When you see them up close or a nice pic, you can see the difference between Goliath's and M1, it's obvious IME
Well, female molted and she appears to be adult male. I'll get the refund but you can still try to indentify specie if you can.
 

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