Hi guys, question!

[TarantulaEm]

Hello! I’m newer to owning Tarantulas. I currently have a Mexican red knee, Pink toe, Brazilian salmon bird eater, and I most recently got a ‘Venezuelan blue’ as the store called it, I’ve never heard of this kind so when I researched it, it came up as a green bottle blue. I’m wondering if these are the same species just different names for it? The spider is still young so I’m not seeing any colors on it, could anyone confirm the kind of Tarantula this is? Thank you I attached photos!

 

[sdsnybny]

Definitely not a Chromatopelma Cyaneopubescens GBB they have distinct patterns even as a sling. You might want to try and ask the vendor/seller the scientific name.
Green Bottle Blue slings
https://www.google.com/search?q=chr...f2qt3ZAhUB0WMKHZKmCbwQsAQIKA&biw=1056&bih=461

 

[MassExodus]

Welcome to TF, Em Excellent choices for your first tarantulas. This is the main reason hobbyists insist on using proper names, so there is absolutely no confusion over what the spider is. There are many species that are brown at that size. I couldn't begin to guess, sorry

 

[yeahhtrue]

Just based on what they called it, could there have been a mistake and it’s a Vietnam blue rather than Venezuelan? Chilobrachys dyscolus.

 

[LC72uk]

Welcome to the Group Em...........LC72UK

 

[Dave Jay]

I can't help with your question at all, but welcome to the forum!

 

[Enn49]

Hello and welcome

 

[TarantulaEm]

Thanks everyone! I messaged the place and turns out the employee helping me said the wrong name, it is a Vietnam blue! Which makes much more sense to me now

 

[Whitelightning777]

This might just might be your spider.

https://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/vietnamese-blue.html

https://www.theraphosidae.be/en/chilobrachys-dyscolus/


This is what the adult female looks like.

I'm not totally 100% on that, but see if it burrows.

 

[yeahhtrue]

Thanks everyone! I messaged the place and turns out the employee helping me said the wrong name, it is a Vietnam blue! Which makes much more sense to me now

Points for me!

You probably know this, but that one's Old World. You'll want to be a little more careful with that one.

 

[Whitelightning777]

How much substrate does it have to burrow?

 

[TarantulaEm]

There is just over 2 inches, but now that I’m aware of the species I want to add more. Do you have any reccomonadations on how much to have?

 

[PanzoN88]

I don't have this species, but i have a pet hole (burrower). The substrate should be filled up to no more than 1.5x the legspan of the tarantula.

 

[ALD]

Welcome and congrats. Cool T.