A newbie guide to Poecilotheria

[splottlands]

good bit of info there. well done..

Its evengot me interested in Pokies..... Ill see howmuch spare cash santa leaves me and ill be looking for one in the new year

[Stelios]

I had a Poecilotheria Regalis, she was so beautiful, with a nice temperament, was never aggressive once.
Would love to get another one but can't afford it at the mo.
I went away for abit and when she died my other half threw the whole setup in the bin instead of taking her body out.

[Dan99]

I have got a couple of regalis sling quite resently. They are great fun

[Danhalen]

I'd like to take this opportunity to bring your attention to an omission on the first post. Unfortunately, I can't edit it, so I'll have to post it here.

I listed 9 species of Indian Poecilotheria, when in fact I should have listed 10. P. nallamalaiensis was officially described in 2006, and there has been some debate as to it's validity - Many people believe this to be a redescribed P. formosa, and with seeing a specemin in person, I'd be inclined to agree.

I was in two minds as to whether I should have listed the species or not, due to the debate. After some thought, I decided it wasn't really my place to omit the species - As it stands, it's officially listed under the ICZN, so the list should read as:

Indian Species:
Poecilotheria formosa
Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica
Poecilotheria nallamalaiensis
Poecilotheria metallica
Poecilotheria miranda
Poecilotheria nallamalaiensis
Poecilotheria regalis
Poecilotheria rufilata
Poecilotheria striata
Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli

I will add it to the list when I decide to release version two of the guide (which will hopefully include data on breeding P. metallica).

[mcluskyisms]

Awesome post very well detailed!!!

[Torturer]

Great thread. Thanks for the info. Ive just bought a P Rufilata. Shes only small, perhaps an inch/inch and a half in total. Im keeping her in an upturned (lengthways) crix tub atm. She has a hide, substrate, water bowl and a piece of cork bark for height (it's amazing what you can fit into those things). I also have the enclosure which she will ultimately use. Do you think she can go in right now or should grow a bit more? I would estimate that it is similar in size to the one created by the thread starter.

[salukisue]

Well done Dan this is great reading for people like me Ive had an adult Pokey but not reared slings before so this will be useful

[JimPorritt]

Brilliant thread m8. I'm new to the spidey world and if more experienced peeps did what you have done it would b so much the better for people like me. Well done. You should get this published.

[pirez]

Great post.
Next time could you maybe put info on keeping pokies communally???

[pirez]

Originally Posted by pire

Great post.
Next time could you maybe put info on keeping pokies communally???

Just read it again and there is info!

What is the deal with Poecilotheria bara? Just another name for p. subfusca 'lowland' or what? I'm thinking of getting one and would like to know exactly what it is! Help would be much appreciated!