It's pokie appreciation week!!

[MrsHaas]

...yeah, I made that up. But let's all send our favorite pictures of our pokies (any species, old or young, big or small) and share entertaining pokie stories - the good, the bad, and the ugly!!

I'll start with this recent picture of my sub male P. rufilata (named rakshasa)... Hot damn he's pretty! (With or without the flash).





And here he was at around 2.5"



Come join the fun!

 

[MrsHaas]

Here's my P. subfusca (highland) right after I unpacked her. Poor girl was terrified, but wowza, she's quite a looker!! Even in a stress curl!

 

[MrsHaas]

My show-off AF P. striata, about 7"



Always doing weird spider yoga (no that's not a molt in the back, it's all her).

 

[antinous]

Stop tempting me with arboreal Ts...Haha

Really beautiful Pokies, it makes it hard to resist!

 

[MrsHaas]

And last but not least, my favorite pic of my female P. fasciata - taste the rainbow AB

 

[MrsHaas]

Stop tempting me with arboreal Ts...Haha

Really beautiful Pokies, it makes it hard to resist!

You only do terrestrial? That's still awesome, man!!

 

[Abyss]

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• Abyss
• Apr 22, 2016

Wasnt sure if i posted this pic of my new P. metallica yet but there she is :)))

opd enclosure after i got her hime with old hide

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• Abyss
• Jun 2, 2016
• 4

Beautiful freshly moulted CONFIRMED female P. metallica!!!!!!!!

She came out to stretch for a...

My baby (juvi) girl in her nice neW hide after a fresh moult that confirmed female )))))))

 

[Vanessa]

They have the most extraordinary markings and they have always been one of my favourites for that reason. Nature at her absolute finest.
Lovely group you have there.

 

[MrsHaas]

They have the most extraordinary markings and they have always been one of my favourites for that reason. Nature at her absolute finest.
Lovely group you have there.

We also have a 2" P. Metallica sling. But no good pics of her yet - she is showing adult coloring tho.

 

[Abyss]

Here's my P. subfusca (highland) right after I unpacked her. Poor girl was terrified, but wowza, she's quite a looker!! Even in a stress curl!

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Thats a female
For sure correct?

From pics i have seen, there looks to be ALOT of secual dimorphism in that species. The males seem to be much duller and dont have near the pattern/color
(Plz correct this if im wrong, im asking NOT telling)

 

[MrsHaas]

Thats a female
For sure correct?

From pics i have seen, there looks to be ALOT of secual dimorphism in that species. The males seem to be much duller and dont have near the pattern/color
(Plz correct this if im wrong, im asking NOT telling)

Yup purchased her as a female. She's a gorgeous lady!!! I love her!

 

[Trenor]

Well, seeing as it is Pokie appreciation week and all.

P.metallica just starting to show off it's colors.

P.fasciata that all I ever see of is it's legs when it wants food.

 

[MrsHaas]

Well, seeing as it is Pokie appreciation week and all.

P.metallica just starting to show off it's colors.

P.fasciata that all I ever see of is it's legs when it wants food.

Chubby chubby P. met! Lol

 

[Haksilence]

Stop tempting me with arboreal Ts...Haha

Really beautiful Pokies, it makes it hard to resist!

Give into your feelings

 

[Haksilence]

Thats a female
For sure correct?

From pics i have seen, there looks to be ALOT of secual dimorphism in that species. The males seem to be much duller and dont have near the pattern/color
(Plz correct this if im wrong, im asking NOT telling)

Not only are p subfusca sexually dimorphic but there are two morphs of the species coming from very different habitats and showing very different colors. I still don't think they should be the same species, but taxonomy is slow and people seem more inclined to just throw that idea out and breed whatever they want and assume it's the same because they are all called subfusca

 

[Trenor]

Chubby chubby P. met! Lol

It's just big boned.
I skipped two weeks of feeding before dropping that dubia in this afternoon.

 

[Pociemon]

0.1 p rufilata:

0.1 p metallica:

0.1 p subfusca lowland:

0.1 p ornata:

 

[mistertim]

Man I love Pokies. Just not ready for one yet; only just got my first OW.

Weren't you nervous holding that P. subfusca?? After reading some of the Pokie bite reports I can't see myself ever doing that. heh

 

[antinous]

You only do terrestrial? That's still awesome, man!!

As of now yes, I'm not too fond of them using their lightning fast speed to run up the enclosure haha.

 

[mistertim]

As of now yes, I'm not too fond of them using their lightning fast speed to run up the enclosure haha.

Yeah it takes some getting used to. My first arboreal was an Avic and the first time it bolted and used its speed I was completely unprepared for it and shocked...and that's just an Avic. Now I have two Psalmos that are far faster. But once you get used to it, its actually pretty cool, IMO.