Sold As A Metallica
Dr Acula

Sold As A Metallica

I bought it as A metallica but have been told on the boards that this is Avicularia urticans. Any ideas?
Thank you in advance.
Is it a Juvenile still? Cus if so I would guess an A.metallica, with an A.urticans you should see the tiger rump pattern on the abdomen, fading out as it matures. If that T is still immature, I would guess at A.metallica.
 
The pattern on the abdomen can also be referred to as a Chevron striping pattern as well, just thought I'd throw that out there before someone corrected me on which one it resembled more :)
 
Yea its legspan is around 3 inches, I'm guessing that's around juvenile size. Haven't had many avics before
 
Im not so sure its A. Metallica. Every picture ive seen of A. metallica and even the one that i purchased is darker. Like a blueish black color. I would say A. urticans but its hard to tell from the picture but that seems to be the issue with Avicularia genus.
 
All I can say is that that is definitely NOT an A. Metallica. They have more of a bluish and "metallic" tinge to them.
Cute little guy though {D

I vote A. Urtican as well! :D
 
maybe an A azuraklaasi. definitly not a metallica or a urticans like axbrown said, if i t was an urticans it would have the chevrom pattern on its abdomen at that age.
 

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