Genus Poecilotheria

[GoTerps]

I have a sub-adult P. rufilata female that has blue on the hind legs as well... I get a pic up soon.

 

[Goliath]

Martin,
I have a juvenille male P. rufilata, 5-6 cm, and he has bright blue on all of his legs. The intensity of the blue seems to be the same for all the legs also. Pics are not that great because I had to take them at an angle.
Mike

 

[DE3]

blue......

Best I could do for a quick pic. I have two that display this coloration -- both ~3" legspan. Definetely some blue there. Primarily, but not limited to the femur of 3 and 4. I have two others that are hiding right now. Interesting!

 

[Cooper]

Great pics, wonderful colors.

 

[David Burns]

Hi,

please check it, I would like to know, since all the males I have had so far (not many) have had more blue (also on the femura of the hind legs) than the females! Would like to know if this is some kind of rule or mere a coincidence that my males had more blue.

all the best,
Martin

In this quote your refering to P.rufilatas? I was checking the Poecilotheria Genus-key and I noticed that the P.rufilata in the key has no blue at all on the legs. Is this something new?

 

[Lopez]

In this quote your refering to P.rufilatas? I was checking the Poecilotheria Genus-key and I noticed that the P.rufilata in the key has no blue at all on the legs. Is this something new?

"Strong blue iridescence"

Dead sub-adult male P.rufilata (note blue iridescence on all 8 legs!)

 

[phormingochilus]

Adult females has irridiscent blue on femurs of palps and leg 1. Nothing new there ;-)

Søren

In this quote your refering to P.rufilatas? I was checking the Poecilotheria Genus-key and I noticed that the P.rufilata in the key has no blue at all on the legs. Is this something new?

 

[Jakob]

Martin - I have a P. rufilata male with blue on the front legs only.

Mine is in pre-molt...maybe that explains the lack of it

Later,

Jake

 

[phormingochilus]

Very possible - even P. metallica loose the irridescence when premolt:

Søren

Mine is in pre-molt...maybe that explains the lack of it

Later,

Jake

 

[Ryan V]

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Poecilotheria rufilata

 

[Cooper]

Great pics everybody!

 

[Citharischius]

My lovely regalis , adult female . I hope she will molt soon , cause there's a man waiting for her ...

 

[Citharischius]

Should I give her a mouse or something so she will mold sooner ? I think her butt is a bit skinny ...

A good meal should improve her molting :?

 

[protheus]

I wonder:

Lots of the P. regalis photos here show a kind of mild purple sheen. Is that the spider or the lighting?

Chris

 

[genious_gr]

I wonder:

Lots of the P. regalis photos here show a kind of mild purple sheen. Is that the spider or the lighting?

Chris

Both I guess.

 

[Philth]

P regalis eggs/legs molting

 

[GoTerps]

Well, 1 of my P. metallica molted again last night and is now 2.5" and looking awesome!! The other 2 are still in premolt.

 

[Punisher]

Poecilotheria metallica juv.

 

[Michael Jacobi]

adult female P. rufilata

 

[Punisher]

P. ornata juv: