poecilotheria metallica.

[dimitris vrontamitis]

Is the female metallica or the male that becomes bigger and more colorfull?i know that female tarantulas are larger but i recently read that for metallica is the opposite.I read that males are larger have a more metallic color and generaly they are more colorfull than females.Is it true?

thank you!

[Mark Pennell]

Is the female metallica or the male that becomes bigger and more colorfull?i know that female tarantulas are larger but i recently read that for metallica is the opposite.I read that males are larger have a more metallic color and generaly they are more colorfull than females.Is it true?

thank you!

The female is larger overall and with all this genus, but not as bright in old age, juvenile males I believe are brighter but they are both quite brightly coloured as juveniles, once mature males are rather like other pokey males except the bright neon blue ventrally.

Mark