Species Poecilotheria metallica

[david goldsboro]

anyone? I'm looking forward to read the answer to Terri's question too.



now I think I'm more confused so weather can actually determine the color on some tarantulas? what has been the pattern then? brighter colors warmer climates and darker for colder?

i was thinking p. metallicas could only be found in a certain area so does this means the darker form can only be found in another area? :? if yes, then how can you know it's not another poec. species or a sub one.? if no and found among the blue ones too, then how can we be certain it's not a hybrid.

someone please, I'd like to learn how this works :8o

Like i said before i know and trust the person who collected them i have 5 wc female all was found in the same area i have 1 black female that was found in a tree on a few meters away from a blue one i have and every female he found all vary in colour dont forget where not use to seeing bark blue or these black females because the people who collect them keep them for them selfs for breeding i have spoke to a few people who have been to the area where these was from and they all say the same thing all 3 colour form of p metallica all share the same habitat

 

[massmorels]

this female moulted end of April just mated early hours this morning

was that a controlled breeding or a cohabitated breeding?

 

[Dom]

gorgeous p. metallica but I'm a bit confused about how the dark forms originates. how do you guys know it's not a subspecies, hybrid or another poec. sp.? if the sp. was WC how can you be so sure it's still a pure p. metallica? looks to be the opposite though :?

sorry for the silly question if it has been discussed before, I'm new to the hobby

I'm new to t's also but I know many species of scorpions, lizards and snakes have several very distinct color "morphs" in the species. Many of them will be present in a single egg clutch/birthing.

 

[pinktoe23]

thanks for the replies David and Dom, this subject is very interesting

people who have been to the area where these was from and they all say the same thing all 3 colour form of p metallica all share the same habitat

...and the same markings/patterns too I'd assume.

 

[funnylori]

Wow, those are beautiful! It will be interesting to see how the offspring turn out. My bet is 3:1 blue:black. Just like peas...

Good call on the not selling... Thats like opening a whole can of worms that just shouldn't be opened. But oh boy do I want one! :drool:

It makes me wonder how much the black color morphs would go for in the trade? As blues go for a lot, I could easily see the black going for 1.5 to 2 times that of the blue.

Good luck! I can't wait to see the results!

 

[fangsalot]

...hey gesticulater, i like your quote box thingy!hehehe

 

[pumaman101]

a freshly molted p metallica, utterly stunning

 

[Tunedbeat]

Nice pic, any idea on the sex?

 

[ChrisNCT]

Very nice! I can't wait till my 3 are that big!

 

[WARPIG]

SHHHHHWEEEET!!!:clap:

 

[Arachnophilist]

the pics dont do it justice but wait till I can get it in the open!

the size difference is unreal!! and the true color of this spider now makes my lividum look dull and drab! amazing!!! before it looked like it was gonna blow up and now it has no abdomen at all! you can see in the pics how much bigger it is now compared to the exuvium

 

[DrGigglez666]

Nice nice i particurally like the orange on the feet..

 

[sick4x4]

mine did yesterday!!!kool beans!!!any idea on sex?

 

[Arachnophilist]

mine did yesterday!!!kool beans!!!any idea on sex?

not yet but I am guessing male.. this is the 5th or 6th time its molted this year

 

[luna]

not yet but I am guessing male.. this is the 5th or 6th time its molted this year

Beautiful color... now molted 5 or 6 times this year? How big was it when you got it? About how big is it now? I heard they grew a bit more slowly than other pokies.

 

[Arachnophilist]

Beautiful color... now molted 5 or 6 times this year? How big was it when you got it? About how big is it now? I heard they grew a bit more slowly than other pokies.

HAHA well mine may simply be an exceptional spider I dont know.. it has molted so much its rediculous.. more than any other spider I have.. I got it at 3/4" late October last year and now its 4" maybe a little more.

 

[david goldsboro]

HAHA well mine may simply be an exceptional spider I dont know.. it has molted so much its rediculous.. more than any other spider I have.. I got it at 3/4" late October last year and now its 4" maybe a little more.

all the p metallicas i have its always been the females that have grown the quickest maturing in 12-14 months , i bought 2 slings 07/01/2006 both males one matured 8 weeks ago where his brother is still sub adult and still feeding

 

[Arachnophilist]

all the p metallicas i have its always been the females that have grown the quickest maturing in 12-14 months , i bought 2 slings 07/01/2006 both males one matured 8 weeks ago where his brother is still sub adult and still feeding

I like that news!!!

 

[cheetah13mo]

Very nice Chris. Are you going to mate this one or what? If you don't, we're going to have to have a serious talk. lol

 

[Lorgakor]

Hopefully Christopher and I can match our P. metallica up, if his is male hopefully my larger one is female, or if his is female, hopefully one of mine is male!

It's funny because I have a sibling of the one that Christopher has and mine is still very small, maybe 1.5" or so. That's a very huge difference in growth rates. Although I'm convinced that he feeds his steroids lol!