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It's a sub-adult p. fasciata sold to me as p. ornata but definitely fasciata
Ok I am pretty sure this is female but not 100%..what you guys think?
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100% female.
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I absolutly agree.. but this pic was taken just after I got it in the container it came in.
this is what it is housed in now...
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It can't be too dry for most of the Pokies... Basicly you can keep them bone dry with a waterdish and you can occassionaly mist, because they like to drink that way. Even that isn't needed though.
thanks for the answer.I absolutly agree.. but this pic was taken just after I got it in the container it came in.
this is what it is housed in now...
Great enclosure, btw
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Depending on size, Poecilotheria sp. can be sexed dorsally.
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And how can you know the size from a picture like that:?
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Because poecilotheria don't start developing the color's like that one has until a certain size.
why do you say it is a fasciata? Can you post a pic of the underside of the L1 and L2 legs?
Depending on the species and size it could be either sex. I've seen in-mature male rufilata look just like MM ornata. (ect.)
Pokies in general do NOT need to be kept wet. I wet mine down then let them dry out before wetting them down again. They always get a full water dish.
Slings are kept a with a little more moisture but nothing close to an avic.
If you look at their natural habitat they all come from areas with very different rain falls. For example, regalis inhabit an area of India with one of the highest rain falls, while metalica come from one of the lowest. I've noted in four different adult P. metalicas, that they will not molt while the substrate is wet, even if they are due (and look like they need it). But once they are completely dry they molt within two weeks.
sorry to de-rail the post.
Get a pic of the underside for better identification and sexing (molt would be better) but you never really know till you see an egg sac or emboli.
Depending on the species and size it could be either sex. I've seen in-mature male rufilata look just like MM ornata. (ect.)
Pokies in general do NOT need to be kept wet. I wet mine down then let them dry out before wetting them down again. They always get a full water dish.
Slings are kept a with a little more moisture but nothing close to an avic.
If you look at their natural habitat they all come from areas with very different rain falls. For example, regalis inhabit an area of India with one of the highest rain falls, while metalica come from one of the lowest. I've noted in four different adult P. metalicas, that they will not molt while the substrate is wet, even if they are due (and look like they need it). But once they are completely dry they molt within two weeks.
sorry to de-rail the post.
Get a pic of the underside for better identification and sexing (molt would be better) but you never really know till you see an egg sac or emboli.
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Well most of my Poecilotherias develope this coloration, long before I could tell the gender judging from size
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Well most of my Poecilotherias develope this coloration, long before I could tell the gender judging from size
Try this. Post #4 to be specific.
Here is a good photo showing both female and male ornatas at 3-4". You can easilly see the sexual dimorphism going on here. Most all pokies are like this.
And this is probably the most useful info, because it actually show's the photo's of the male and female fasciata next to each other.
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@ Protectyaaaneck:
Thats wery interesting! I´we newer come across this topic before, thank you for making the link collection (all are bookmarked for further study) :worship:
This is really what makes this hobby great, even after 15 years with T´s, theres still so mutch to learn.
Thats wery interesting! I´we newer come across this topic before, thank you for making the link collection (all are bookmarked for further study) :worship:
This is really what makes this hobby great, even after 15 years with T´s, theres still so mutch to learn.
OK that is what I would have done.
I like this one as well.
http://theraphosidae.free.fr/file/Poecilotheria_ID_key_S_Rafn.pdf
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Not a problem. I'm sure there are a few more links out there that will help out with sexing pokies, but I only felt like finding 3.