Care of P. Metallica?

[Ultimate Instar]

So what type of environment do they come from? Really humid or just a little bit? About 75-80 F, or are they a mountain species? They're supposed to be coming soon, get out your wallets.

Karen N.

 

[bluerich74]

Id imagine theyre from the same basic area as the other pokes,and would probably be kept the same way.Im not sure tho.I had my chance to get one,even saw it but $325 is a bit over my head...Rich

 

[Sean]

Originally posted by bluerich74
Id imagine theyre from the same basic area as the other pokes,and would probably be kept the same way.Im not sure tho.I had my chance to get one,even saw it but $325 is a bit over my head...Rich

you saw it what did you think about it??u think its overrated or where they as awsome as everyone is sayin

 

[bluerich74]

The one I saw was just a sling.Looked like a poke to me.Plus I didnt have my glasses so I couldnt see it that well anyway.Sucks gettin old.lol

 

[Sean]

Originally posted by bluerich74
The one I saw was just a sling.Looked like a poke to me.Plus I didnt have my glasses so I couldnt see it that well anyway.Sucks gettin old.lol

oh that sucks, they look pretty cool i dunno if there as great as people make them out to be, they look like regular pokies when there slings?

 

[Cooper]

hmmm, I thought they looked like normal pokies as slings just with a blue hue?:?

 

[deifiler]

It seems a joke that some peopel will pay that much for a spiderling. "More money than sense"

When spiders reach this price and hype, do you think that in a sense, they become fashion?

 

[Cooper]

When spiders reach this price and hype, do you think that in a sense, they become fashion?

intersting thought. personnally, the most expensive spider I would buy would be a Goliath birdeater, but not $325(like, 450 candaian) for a 1/2 inch sling!!! not in my lifetime!

 

[nemesis6sic6]

hi

The adult female is not really all blue. she looks like this :

http://www.poecilotheria.com/galerie_poe_met_1.htm

I heard the spiderlings look like normal P. regalis slings just with some hues in their legs that extends to through the body as they keep growing. any ways have a nice day

geo

 

[Cooper]

the young look like this, impressive!

http://www.birdspiders.com/archive/3/1004.htm

 

[nemesis6sic6]

to the post above

That is actually a picture of a Juvenile female. Yeah they look awesome at that stage too bad it fades away. I wonder how the male looks like though. Probaly dull like most male Pokies
have a nice day
geo

 

[Cooper]

yea probably, but he might have some nice highlights!

 

[jwb121377]

I find it funny that people get mad because a tarantula is going to cost $350. There are snakes that cost $10,000+, and while most hobbiest don't buy them, they don't bitch about it all the time either. No matter what "hobby" you are into there will be some on the low end of the price list some on the top end. I don't find the prices outrages at all, when you stop and look at you will be getting. Tarantulas are very long lived, and the Poecilotheria are very hardy captives. I plan to buy at least one, maybe even a couple Poecilotheria metallica when they are available.

 

[Sean]

Originally posted by jwb121377
I find it funny that people get mad because a tarantula is going to cost $350. There are snakes that cost $10,000+, and while most hobbiest don't buy them, they don't bitch about it all the time either. No matter what "hobby" you are into there will be some on the low end of the price list some on the top end. I don't find the prices outrages at all, when you stop and look at you will be getting. Tarantulas are very long lived, and the Poecilotheria are very hardy captives. I plan to buy at least one, maybe even a couple Poecilotheria metallica when they are available.

you wont have to wait long, every online site i visit say they will be available soon

 

[Philth]

I find it funny that people get mad because a tarantula is going to cost $350. There are snakes that cost $10,000+

The down side of paying this much for a spider, is that the chances of getting a male that is short lived is very common. I have raised male P. fasciata in about a year and a half, untill it matured and died. I want a metallica, but its not worth it, if its a male , for that price.