Confused if this one is really an A. avicularia.

[Oursapoil]

Hi Team,

this T was given to me by someone relocating overseas as a big juvenile, labeled as an A. avicularia. She molted twice in our care (the last one 8 days ago) and is getting close to adult size. I am reaching out as I have never notice such a strong blueish coloration on our previous A. avicularia.
Let me know what do you guys think or if you believe this could be a different species.
Thank you.

 

[octanejunkie]

Looks like A avic, bit don't take my word for it

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Figures-36-43-Avicularia-avicularia-Linnaeus-1758-morphotypes-36-37-morphotype-1-36_fig9_314192700

 

[Oursapoil]

Looks like A avic, bit don't take my word for it

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Figures-36-43-Avicularia-avicularia-Linnaeus-1758-morphotypes-36-37-morphotype-1-36_fig9_314192700

This is very helpful, thank you.
Definitely looks like #42 and it makes senses for me being a Frenchman
"42 female from Montsinery, department of Cayenne, French Guiana"

 

[octanejunkie]

42 is Morphotype 6, ex Avicularia metallica

The setae in your pic look like glow rods, with metallic tips, so I would concur

 

[Oursapoil]

42 is Morphotype 6, ex Avicularia metallica

The setae in your pic look like glow rods, with metallic tips, so I would concur

Looks very female to me too

 

[sdsnybny]

This is not M6 Avicularia metallica they do not have any red setae. When its freshly molted (about 2 weeks) youll have a better chance of an ID. From what I see I suspect is Avicularia braunshauseni due to the red accent setae on the rear legs and abdomen. Which is M2. Here is pics of my adult female freshly molted A. braunshauseni

 

[sdsnybny]

Adult female A. metallica M6 for comparison (no red setae)

 

[Oursapoil]

I see a resemblance in both of them, she has some red satae but not as munch as the M2, on the other side I find her cephalothorax resembling the M6 a lot more.

 

[sdsnybny]

I see a resemblance in both of them, she has some red satae but not as munch as the M2, on the other side I find her cephalothorax resembling the M6 a lot more.

Unfortunately M6 do not have any red setae so its not an M6

 

[Arachnoclown]

Looks alot like my morph 1 when she was younger. I bet it will darken up in another week or so. Could be a morph 2 also.

 

[Arachnoclown]

Heres my Avicularia braunshauseni "goliath pinktoe". Sorry about the poo on the glass...she likes to aim it at me. She is freshly molted, about 4 days ago. Shes still stretching.

 

[Arachnoclown]

Avicularia avicularia morph 6

 

[Arachnoclown]

Avicularia avicularia morph 1

 

[Oursapoil]

Heres my Avicularia braunshauseni "goliath pinktoe". Sorry about the poo on the glass...she likes to aim it at me. She is freshly molted, about 4 days ago. Shes still stretching. View attachment 57198

Beautiful Ts Sir and yes, I imagine an hybrid as she has specific characteristics from both. I am still puzzled on where the blueish coloration of the cephalothorax and front legs comes from. I thought this was due to the fact that she molted recently but as I see yours 4 days after her molt, there is quite a difference.

 

[Arachnoclown]

Beautiful Ts Sir and yes, I imagine an hybrid as she has specific characteristics from both. I am still puzzled on where the blueish coloration of the cephalothorax and front legs comes from. I thought this was due to the fact that she molted recently but as I see yours 4 days after her molt, there is quite a difference.

The carapace looks alot like a morph 6 to me...everything else looks morph 2 or even 1.
Heres a morph 6 carapace

 

[Oursapoil]

The plot thickens....

 

[JACEY]

The carapace looks alot like a morph 6 to me...everything else looks morph 2 or even 1.
Heres a morph 6 carapaceView attachment 57201

Lol
Looks familiar. My Sunday looked like a rag doll drying after her molt. Yours is a beaut!!