Poecilotheria smithi ?

[David Burns]

I know some pokies can be sexed by the presence or lack of the dark stripe on the abdomen. Is this the same for the Poecilotheria smithi? At what size would the specimen have to be for the difference to be noticable?

 

[Pheonixx]

I know i am new to the hobby but what ps a Poecilotheria smithi? I know what a pokie is and what a B. smithi is but....

 

[Spider-man 2]

Yep, Eric there is a Poecilotheria smithi. Here is a pic for ya.... Click Here!

 

[Spider-man 2]

I know some pokies can be sexed by the presence or lack of the dark stripe on the abdomen. Is this the same for the Poecilotheria smithi? At what size would the specimen have to be for the difference to be noticable?

Sexing by the stripe isn't the best way. If I knew I would tell you. Usually if guess with the stripe way on P. regalis, chances are that you will be right. I have that method to not work as well on other pokies. My advice is to just wait for a molt, that's always the best way.

 

[Pheonixx]

ok , i kinda figured it was a spp discovered by the same person that discovered the B. smithi. i was like wow a black and white and orange pokie? how cool LOL

 

[Ultimate Instar]

I believe that P. smithi is one of the rarest Ts in captivity. Someone in the U.S. was looking to match up his adult P.smithi for a breeding loan and was having some difficulty.

Karen N.

 

[Vys]

Here's a thread:
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=16178&page=2&pp=15&highlight=poecilotheria+smithi

 

[Andrew vV]

I know some pokies can be sexed by the presence or lack of the dark stripe on the abdomen. Is this the same for the Poecilotheria smithi? At what size would the specimen have to be for the difference to be noticable?

Well, Im not sure how reliable it is for smithi as they are so rare.....Why?? Do you have P. smithi ?!

 

[tarcan]

Andrew

Is not Bruce up west for a few shows??... I bet he brought his P. smithi for sale and I guess someone is eying it! Just my deduction though... I may be wrong... but makes sense (you cannot hide from me David!LOL)

In any case David, I have a female here waiting for your future mature male!

Take care

Martin

 

[Andrew vV]

Yeah, bruce was apparently over in Edmonton and Calgary last weekend, but I couldnt go as I had a home show to work all weekend
I have seen that smithi at a show in Red Deer that I attended a while back....It looked female to me though Martin ;P

 

[David Burns]

In any case David, I have a female here waiting for your future mature male!

Take care

Martin

You read minds too! That is exactly what I was thinking. But would we be able to get rid of the slings. It doesn't seem as though there is much interest in them.

 

[Spider-man 2]

I would buy one if the price was right.

 

[David Burns]

Suprisingly, even though they are much rarer than P.metalica they are priced about the same.

 

[Spider-man 2]

Saturated Color sells, that's why. (I know that black and white are a color. ;P )

 

[Bearo]

I have a very strong feeling that P. smithi is on its way on the market
in Europa at least ;P

 

[Aviculariinae]

Hi,
I know P.smithi has being bred a few times here in europe,but i believe the egg sacks were very small with very few slings maybe a dozen or more coming from them!

 

[brgn]

I have a very strong feeling that P. smithi is on its way on the market
in Europa at least ;P

If you have some information about P. smithi please share it with us! I know there have been a few eggsacs in Europe, but as always with this species very few spiderlings. I know that one of the eggsac produced only one spiderling( And very few breeders are willing to sell any of their spiderlings of this species. But there have been a few females for sale lately.

Suprisingly, even though they are much rarer than P.metalica they are priced about the same.

Acctually, the females that have been for sale here in Europe have been priced much lower than metallica. I know that it has been sold one sub adult female metallica and one adult female smithi out of France lately. The smithi was sold for half the price of the metallica.

Robert

 

[Bearo]

If you have some information about P. smithi please share it with us!

Robert

Yeah I could share the info I heard, but its only roumers i heard so i wouldnt want to get everybodys hopes up.. sorry

 

[Andrew vV]

You read minds too! That is exactly what I was thinking. But would we be able to get rid of the slings. It doesn't seem as though there is much interest in them.

There is really very little inerest in them because 1. they are so rare, that very few people have them....so nobody really talks about them 2. there proves GREAT difficulties in breeding them, or at least getting a decent amount of offspring 3. They cost WAYYYYYYYY too much for most people when they can buy a regalis (that looks almost identical to the untrained eye) for a small fraction of the price!!


Cheers,
Andrew

 

[David Burns]

My theory about why they provide so few offspring is that, since they are native to the high altitudes in India, what they are lacking in the current breeding attempts is altitude. Not an easy problem to solve if your not prepared to move to loftier climes.

They are probably the least colorful pokie but for me they have kind of a mythical attraction.