with the right lighting and camera you can get that. but they def are stunning even without lighting.I am only going by photos and have never seen one in person. Are the really as beautiful as this, or is this just photoshop at its finest?
That's about what mine (a male) looked like, with ordinary lighting - but with the camera flash, the colors would stand out more. (The same is true of a lot of spiders. My Pamphobeteus sp. "purple bloom" Ecuador looks basically brown if I just glance in his cage, with a purplish cast if I catch him from the right angle - but hit him with the camera flash (or take him outside in natural sunlight) and the purple really pops!)All the ones i have seen for sale have a more brownish apperance like this, is this photo just not capturing its beauty, or is this a better representation of the speices?
You don't seem stupid.. The only stupid question is the one that doesn't get asked ( read that in a fortune cookie) Lol..Wow 14pokies she is stunning, are females duller than the males? I apologise if i seem stupid this will be my first t I'm so excited, just want to do my research
Like the other replies say, it's dependent on lighting. I would compare it to the light/dark streaks on a velvet blanket, how if you rub your hand over it in one direction it turns dark, and vice versa. It can make G. pulchra, a solid black T, look black and gray. It all depends on the way the hairs are pointed in relation to the brightness or color of the light hitting them. Here's one picture in particular I found that looks almost unreal because of how bright it is.Soon i will be purchasing my first Avicularia versicolor, many that i have seen for sale don't seem to have the purple colouration, is this a sign of poor genetics or just individual variation?
Under a UV light, nothing happens. It's scorpions that fluoresce.I was told by the breeder that i will be purchasing my versi from, that this image is photoshoped. Truly is amazing if it isnt tho, what happens under a uv light?
Wasn't sure if t's done something similar.Under a UV light, nothing happens. It's scorpions that fluoresce.
TO be devil's advocate, perhaps the purple color is a sign of superior genetics! In point of it fact, it is neither.the purple colouration, is this a sign of poor genetics
IMO, that image is too perfect looking. However, A versi do not disappoint in color. I will caution you that a single T does not always look the same. Their color and brightness can depend upon the angle you view the T, how bright the light is you are using, the color temperature of the light being used to examine the T as well.I am only going by photos and have never seen one in person. Are the really as beautiful as this, or is this just photoshop at its finest?
That image on my screen is definitely not brown of any shade. Those setae are red hues.All the ones i have seen for sale have a more brownish apperance like this, is this photo just not capturing its beauty, or is this a better representation of the species?
Few people will recommend Avics as a first tarantula to a person new to owning Ts-- I'm assuming you are new to owning Ts mind you.My husband is only allowing me to have 1 t (which is definitely going to be a problem) so i wanted to go with something visually stunning and this species stood out. Thanks for your replies guys.
Def. not real, moss is not shiny.Like the other replies say, it's dependent on lighting. I would compare it to the light/dark streaks on a velvet blanket, how if you rub your hand over it in one direction it turns dark, and vice versa. It can make G. pulchra, a solid black T, look black and gray. It all depends on the way the hairs are pointed in relation to the brightness or color of the light hitting them. Here's one picture in particular I found that looks almost unreal because of how bright it is. View attachment 229367
True on scorps, I heard from a person who owns a lot of scorps that UV light weakens their exoskeleton in captivity.Under a UV light, nothing happens. It's scorpions that fluoresce.