Well now I'm just unsure

[Blue Jaye]

I posted awhile back about my Borneo blk not growing very fast. I purchased this t in 2014. This t is never out when the lights are on and rarely seen in the dark and usually it's just the feet. But several months back I went into my t room when the lights were off with my red light. Low and behold the Borneo blk was out. Even on the front of the tub! So I took a measurement 3 1/4 inches. I thought it would be so much bigger. Well tonight it was out and I actually got pics. It has molted since I last saw it and is 4 1/2 inches. But while I was taking pics I realized it might not be what it was sold to me as. Some thoughts as to what it is or if indeed it is a Borneo blk would be greatly appreciated. It just seems to have quite a bit of a blue hue to it. Doesn't quite look like the ones I've seen.

 

[PandoraFidgets]

I posted awhile back about my Borneo blk not growing very fast. I purchased this t in 2014. This t is never out when the lights are on and rarely seen in the dark and usually it's just the feet. But several months back I went into my t room when the lights were off with my red light. Low and behold the Borneo blk was out. Even on the front of the tub! So I took a measurement 3 1/4 inches. I thought it would be so much bigger. Well tonight it was out and I actually got pics. It has molted since I last saw it and is 4 1/2 inches. But while I was taking pics I realized it might not be what it was sold to me as. Some thoughts as to what it is or if indeed it is a Borneo blk would be greatly appreciated. It just seems to have quite a bit of a blue hue to it. Doesn't quite look like the ones I've seen. View attachment 232044 View attachment 232045 View attachment 232046

Almost looks like a Purple Pink Toe but not quite.

 

[Rittdk01]

Looks like the examples I found. Could be lighter from recently molting or a camera effect.

 

[LadyRoseBlade]

Sort of looks like one of the Chilobrachys

 

[Andrea82]

Almost looks like ale Pink Toe but not quite.

No offense, but it looks nothing like an Avicularia species ( Pink toe).

 

[petkokc]

The spider OP has questions about is a burrower

Isn't Omothymus (ex Lampropelma ? ) genus arboreal?

 

[Andrea82]

Isn't Omothymus (ex Lampropelma ? ) genus arboreal?

Yeah, my mistake.....corrected it. Common name threw me off, was confusing it with Ornitoctonae.

 

[dopamine]

Looks like a Lampropelma sp. black to me.

 

[Olan]

Looks right to me. Probably will get darker over the next several molts. Pretty T!

 

[Blue Jaye]

Yeah, my mistake.....corrected it. Common name threw me off, was confusing it with Ornitoctonae.

It's not a common name. L.sp Borneo black is is the name. I'm curious as to what burrowing species you were referring to?

 

[Blue Jaye]

Almost looks like a Purple Pink Toe but not quite.

purple pink toe??? This t looks nothing like an avic.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

It looks to be Lampropelma violaceopes

 

[Venom1080]

eh, LVs have lighter carapaces. looks like a nigerrium to me. but ive not seen many pics of borneo blacks and mine is only 2".

 

[Blue Jaye]

View attachment 232078 It looks to be Lampropelma violaceopes

I was thinking the same thing. But then I convinced myself it wasn't due to the feet. Not to mention the growth rate being so slow. Ugh! Still unsure!

 

[EulersK]

I was thinking the same thing. But then I convinced myself it wasn't due to the feet. Not to mention the growth rate being so slow. Ugh! Still unsure!

You already got your answer! It's an Avicularia. Case closed, relabel it.

 

[Jeff23]

Based on pictures I see it does look like Lampropelma sp.Borneo Black to me.

http://www.michiganarachnids.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=150025607

 

[Andrea82]

It's not a common name. L.sp Borneo black is is the name. I'm curious as to what burrowing species you were referring to?

Only 'Borneo Black' was mentioned in your OP, and since I was too much in a hurry to correct someone else I made a fool of myself by saying your spider was a burrower, and therefor definitely not an Avic. I corrected that later but damage was done
The species I was confusing it with
was H.lividum/C.lividus or Ornitoctonae species. But since I don't know a thing about Asian OW, I should have just kept my mouth shut after saying it is definitely not an Avic.

 

[Blue Jaye]

Well I'm just going to hope it doesn't destroy its next molt and see if I can check spermethica. Yes it's probably spelled wrong. My auto correct is fighting with me and I just gave up. Last time it did this it changed my title to Born black and I didn't even notice till I posted. Sigh thank you everyone for the replies, appreciated!

 

[Blue Jaye]

eh, LVs have lighter carapaces. looks like a nigerrium to me. but ive not seen many pics of borneo blacks and mine is only 2".

I would agree with the lighter carapace except I have two AF females from the same clutch and one has a very light carapace and one has a very dark carapace. She even turned black for a bit then back to purple.

 

[viper69]

I've owned Lvs, only males unfortunately. I cannot say for sure, but if that's a MM male, that is NOT an Lv. Lvs are olive green. Usually male Lvs mature out at the size from 4" to 6" in a single molt. The maturity molt is a large size gain.

Also, the color of the setae in your pic are black, whereas in Jose's his are light brown. I don't recall seeing long sparse black setae in my Lvs, the males had the color of Jose's, that straw kind of color.

It resembles an Lv, but I don't think it is one, I could be wrong easily. I just don't recall ever seeing an Lv that is so faint of color in the blue/purple. @Poec54 would likely know.