It's pokie appreciation week!!

[YagerManJennsen]

Ok so here's a pokie question. I don't know much about them but the rufilata is one of my favorites. In general are rufilatas a good pokie to start out with? (I know individuals may vary).

 

[MrsHaas]

View attachment 213553 View attachment 213554 Here ya go. A couple pretty girls

Queen Raja, I bow to thee!!

 

[MrsHaas]

Ok so here's a pokie question. I don't know much about them but the rufilata is one of my favorites. In general are rufilatas a good pokie to start out with? (I know individuals may vary).

I'd say no BC I heard their venom is more potent than other pokies (don't quote me I'm not positive). Also they tend to be more skittish and shy in my experience. And they are pricier. My first pokie was a fasciata... Never gotten any static from her (but I know not to let my guard down) and she's not too big. Of my 5 pokies, my striata is THEmost out going. She's literally always out - a show girl. I guess it depends on what u want out of a pokie. They all have their pros and cons.

 

[MrsHaas]

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As for next week's Baboon Appreciation Week, I'm ready!

U better step up ur game, I expect awesome bab pics from you next week!!!

 

[Pociemon]

Ok so here's a pokie question. I don't know much about them but the rufilata is one of my favorites. In general are rufilatas a good pokie to start out with? (I know individuals may vary).

A rufilata can be i good poec to start out with. I dont know who says their venom is stronger than other poecs, but i highly doubt that. Besides that, rufilata are not one of the poecs that are particularly defensive, and there are not that many bite reports out there from them! Many of these stories where people say this particular one have more potent venom than their cousins are typically persons that have lost their nerve with this T and need an excuse to get rid of it! That is my opinion. I dont think there is much difference in venom potency at all, there are nasty bite reports out there from more or less ALL of them!
But rufilata are not so defensive, they are more shy and will retreat if disturbed. So i will reccomend it as a ok starter poec. I assume you already have some esperience with tree living T´s before purchasing a poec! If not, then i will reccomend you to et experiance with maybe avics first!

 

[YagerManJennsen]

I'd say no BC I heard their venom is more potent than other pokies (don't quote me I'm not positive). Also they tend to be more skittish and shy in my experience. And they are pricier. My first pokie was a fasciata... Never gotten any static from her (but I know not to let my guard down) and she's not too big. Of my 5 pokies, my striata is THEmost out going. She's literally always out - a show girl. I guess it depends on what u want out of a pokie. They all have their pros and cons.

Ok Thanks for the info.

 

[YagerManJennsen]

A rufilata can be i good poec to start out with. I dont know who says their venom is stronger than other poecs, but i highly doubt that. Besides that, rufilata are not one of the poecs that are particularly defensive, and there are not that many bite reports out there from them! Many of these stories where people say this particular one have more potent venom than their cousins are typically persons that have lost thier nerve with this T and need an excuse to get rid of it! That is my opinion. I dont think there is much difference in venom potency at all, there are nasty bite reports out there from more or less ALL of them!
But they are not so defensive, they are more shy and will retreat if disturbed. So i will reccomend it as a ok starter poec. I assume you already have some esperience with tree living T´s before purchasing a poec! If not, then i will reccomend you to et experiance with maybe avics first!

I have kept three avics and an H. maculata. Still don't know if I'm ready for a poec yet though. Seems like a big step.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

I have kept three avics and an H. maculata. Still don't know if I'm ready for a poec yet though. Seems like a big step.

Go for it, i say, if you feel (and no one else aside you knows this) you are comfortable with. You had an H.maculata, no? By far arboreal 'Baboons' are more defensive than the average 'Pokie'.

 

[MrsHaas]

I have kept three avics and an H. maculata. Still don't know if I'm ready for a poec yet though. Seems like a big step.

Honestly, I have 5 pokies and I don't think I'm ready for an h. Mac at ALL! If u do ur research and ask plenty of questions and take advice, I don't see why you couldn't own a pokie in the near future.

 

[Pociemon]

I have kept three avics and an H. maculata. Still don't know if I'm ready for a poec yet though. Seems like a big step.

Then you shoud have no problems with a rufilata. Just use common sense around it and it should be fine.

 

[Pociemon]

Honestly, I have 5 pokies and I don't think I'm ready for an h. Mac at ALL! If u do ur research and ask plenty of questions and take advice, I don't see why you couldn't own a pokie in the near future.

H mac are not that bad, they are fast and skittish, but not bitey. I say go for one, they are definately not a stromatopelma.

 

[YagerManJennsen]

Go for it, i say, if you feel (and no one else aside you knows this) you are comfortable with. You had an H.maculata, no? By far arboreal 'Baboons' are more defensive than the average 'Pokie'.

Honestly, I have 5 pokies and I don't think I'm ready for an h. Mac at ALL! If u do ur research and ask plenty of questions and take advice, I don't see why you couldn't own a pokie in the near future.

Thanks guys! Now I just have to convince my mom to let another strong venom tarantula in the house. She says no more with high toxicity are allowed ever since the H. maculata escaped. Boy that was a fun morning (being sarcastic)

 

[MrsHaas]

Thanks guys! Now I just have to convince my mom to let another strong venom tarantula house. She says no more ate with high toxicity are allowed ever since the H. maculata escaped. Boy that was a fun morning (being sarcastic)

Omg it escaped!! Lol yikes!!

 

[YagerManJennsen]

Omg it escaped!! Lol yikes!!

Yes it escaped through a small hole in the lid before I could patch it. My mom found it on the kitchen counter early in the morning and had to get me awake to come catch it and put it back.

 

[YagerManJennsen]

Dang typos arg!

 

[Chris LXXIX]

'Pokies' are indeed amazing Theraphosidae. I still prefer, but that's me, Psalmopoeus anytime as a whole genus, but no matter, they are great.

Just imagine a fast as light, somewhat more shy "Psalm" with an helluva (cold blood) of strong venom potency. If respected and with the right "know how" & set up/parameters, they will 99% "run & hide" instead to stand and fight.

I've never owned one (save for genus Psalmopoeus, not much into arboreals) but i've re-housed a good bunch of those (friends/other keepers here ones, prior 2003 mostly).

'Pokies' doesn't deserve the "bite in your face/OMG i'm scared" creepy notoriety they carry. Yeah, no s-word, the venom isn't a joke, but aside for that, aren't S.calceatum nor certain other IMO more unpredictable Asian arboreals like L.nigerrimum.

 

[MrsHaas]

Yes it escaped through a small hole in the lid before I could patch it. My mom found it on the kitchen counter early in the morning and had to get me awake to come catch it and put it back.

Holy hell lol

 

[YagerManJennsen]

Since then I more than doubled the security on the door

 

[Chris LXXIX]

My mom found it on the kitchen counter early in the morning and had to get me awake to come catch it and put it back.

Eh, she was even kind in that, man :-s

If something like that happened to me back then in '92 when i was a teen starting with T's, i would been awakened by the "Manowar" brutal sound of my Grandmother, scared not even by the Devil itself, trying to kill the bugger using everything at hand, my head included lol

 

[Trenor]

Eh, she was even kind in that, man :-s

If something like that happened to me back then in '92 when i was a teen starting with T's, i would been awakened by the "Manowar" brutal sound of my Grandmother, scared not even by the Devil itself, trying to kill the bugger using everything at hand, my head included lol

Ha ha, I know what you mean. My Mom would have beat it to death then proceeded to beat me to death.