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When mine were younger, doing that wasn't a problem; they'd just run & hide. Now that the one I have left is 'growing up', I don't bother taking the lid off her old large peanut butter jar enclosure anymore. There are holes drilled in the top, so I just fill her water dish with a syringe, and...

I named all of mine. I had 31 at one point, but am now down to 23. Whatever name strikes your fancy. Some of mine are tongue-in-cheek (I named my GBB 'Sprite'). Multiples of the same species usually start with the same letter ('Valeria' and 'Vendetta' are my two P. regalis, and 'Valour' and...

No worries, Jake. Another that is very striking, but only when it gets older and develops an attitude (scaredy cats before that) is P. irminia. I would DEFINITELY recommend one of those if you are thinking of getting into pokies. Super fast, but nowhere near the hot venom if you God forbid...

You'll really like the pulchripes, as it is going to get very big very quickly. Mine went from ¾" to 3¾" in just over a year. She's about the 5½" mark now. :wideyed:

LOL.... The perfect description for the irminia, 14pokies. They going from terrified flight into their holes when the floor creaks to throwing threats postures every time you open their enclosures. The best choice, IMO, as an intermediate T for those looking from strictly NW into the realm of...

In addition to some of the ones already mentioned (GBB, B. emilia, etc), I have an N. chromatus that is out all the time, but is also quite skittish. One that is a real treat to see out from behind its dirt & web curtain is my P. subfusca (HL). Nowhere near the vibrant colours of the regalis...

That's awesome. Hopefully you'll have many years of watching her (fingers crossed) grow into a large T. They'll do very unexpected things that will strike you as quite endearing. My first G. pulchra had one particular habit when she was smaller. Every time I opened her enclosure and would be...

Nice first T, Marija, and welcome to the hobby. :shame: As with any T, personalities can vary greatly. Happy to see yours is calm. My MF LP, who has a DLS of 8.5", is quite grumpy, so I don't handle her. That being said, it is quite fascinating to watch a T that big lumber around. Good luck!

The favourite of my pokies is my JF P. subfusca (HL). It doesn't have the nice colours of my two regalis, but her patterns are very striking.

GBB would be a good choice, although they can be skittish. Another couple to consider would be G. pulchra or B. emilia, if you don't mind paying a little more, they are definitely worth it. :shame:

Yes, welcome to the hobby/obsession, Darkskies. :shame: I have 4 B. albopilosum, and I concur with Venom1080, they seem to average about an inch a year. They are probably the best beginner species, IMHO, very tolerant of a newbie's mistakes. Not the prettiest species out there, but mine are...

Nice additions, Alana. :shame: No Avics, but I do have a GBB, and four B. albos. Very hardy, those are. Almost idiot proof. :woot:

You start to buy things at the grocery store, not so much because you necessarily like the food, but because the container it comes in would make a great T enclosure. :shame:

No kidding! You'll be very happy with your LP, lunarae. They are indeed very hardy. Hopefully you'll be able to keep up with all the molts, as it will be pretty big fairly quickly. :)

I would recommend P. irminia, as they tend to run & hide......until they hit about 3 inches, then it's threat postures galore (with my two, anyway). :wideyed:

She's a beauty. The bigger of my two girls is about that size, got her as 1.25 inch, almost three years ago. :)

My big girl was already full grown (got her at the 8 inch mark) when I bought her. All I can say, however, is that she molted about three months after I got her, and her fresh black appearance was quite a change from the brownish hue she had prior to molting.

I agree with Sharkan. I'm sure it will be a lovely drive there & back to get the immanis. From what I've read, they seem to be hardier than mesomelas.

James Hetfield (lead singer of Metallica) :D

They are all good choices. B. albopilosum is arguably one of the most underrated species available. They may not have flashy colours or striking patterns, but they are so easy to take care of. LP & G. pulchripes will both get quite large compared to other species. I have an 8.25" MF LP, and...