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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arachnoclown" data-source="post: 123471" data-attributes="member: 27444"><p>Though it is a possibility,  I highly doubt a petsmart in Ohio is selling Avicularia manaus. They are much harder to come across and alot more money. Petsmart buys their Tarantulas in mass quantities. Avicularia avicularia is the most common and cheapest pinktoe around. Honestly that is probably what he is. Avicularia metallica would be the second choice due to the mass abundance of them and cost. After looking at your photos I wanted to compare with my metallica before telling you it was a Avicularia avicularia. I have 2 A. avics but they are both 12 years old and I never took pictures of them as slings. Your pictures look a lot like them at that age. There is a well known member on here that has a Avicularia manaus but I don't  remember who? Maybe you can start a thread on it and he will chime in on it. It is extremely hard to identify slings from photos on the internet because the people post usually assume what species they have because what they are told. Avicularia avicularia's are extremely cool Ts...they are extremely docile and great pets. Infact when I'm cleaning up on my old girls enclosures they sometimes will hop on my arm and go for a ride. They are really great girls. I don't handle my T's but they have been known to force me. My A. metallica is half way out of His web tube...ill still share with you when he comes out. Start that thread on A. Manaus and I'm sure he will jump in to help you.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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