Avicularia id me ?

[AlainL]

hi
I bought this avicularia sp. as a pinktoe tarantula ,but I'm not too sure if it's a
a.avic. What do you think ?

 

[P. Novak]

looks very Avicularia Avicularia to me. The whole genus is a mess, but there really isnt anything telling me its not A.avic.

 

[ShadowBlade]

Despite what people may tell you, there is no way to tell between A. avic or A. metallica from a picture.
But if you got it from a petstore, I'd just assume its A. avic. As it definately looks like it.

 

[james41777]

Yeah Shadow Blade is right about the pet store thing.
I also think it is an avic.

 

[ScorpionFanatic]

I may be wrong but I would guess a A. metalica. All the A. avics I've had have been black for the most part. All the A. Metallica that I have had have looked like that. But this is not a guarantee as it is hard from a picture. Lighting can be a big factor. Also, just cause it was purchased from a petstore means nothing, because they usually have no clue what they are selling.

 

[ShadowBlade]

Also, just cause it was purchased from a petstore means nothing, because they usually have no clue what they are selling.

Exactly the point.

Petstores import 'pink-toes'. A. avic are the most common. So if you purchase a 'pink-toe' from a petstore, even though in theory it could be A. metallica, odds are, its just avic.

 

[Andy]

I was thinking this when I ordered three wild caught Avic. avics off the net. If they were WC does that mean in all probability they are a mix of A. avics and A. metallica or is there a method to distinguish what they actually are?

Edit: just realised, they are actually from different places arent they?

Must say though the ones that I ordered don't look anything like as amazing as that tarantula.

 

[ShadowBlade]

Must say though the ones that I ordered don't look anything like as amazing as that tarantula.

This is the prettiest I've seen, my now gravid female A. avic.
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But my other female is way duller colored. And males, not so pretty either.