Joe1662
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What would be the best pokey to start with
The one you like the most.What would be the best pokey to start with
Can I Ask why you say noNo one. Think different, buy 'Baboons'
Yeah try H. gabonensis, I mira, h. pulchripes....but stay away from the Queen her local cult is very sketchy at best!!!No one. Think different, buy 'Baboons'
No one. Think different, buy 'Baboons'
All joking aside^^^ the largest seem to be P. ornata and P. rufilata, most of them are similar with some being more defensive than others. Its more a personal preference than anything else as well as considering costs.Yeah try H. gabonensis, I mira, h. pulchripes....but stay away from the Queen her local cult is very sketchy at best!!!
ThanksAll joking aside^^^ the largest seem to be P. ornata and P. rufilata, most of them are similar with some being more defensive than others. Its more a personal preference than anything else as well as considering costs.
P. rufilata are great IMO, gorgeous and large. However, if you have not owned OW, this genus is not the one to get as your first OW as any members will outgrow your skills generally speaking.What would be the best pokey to start with
I have 10 t's once I get one it stay with me for everGet a regalis. Cheap. Skittish. Potent venom. If you kill it by bad husbandry or you just decide you may not want this type of arachnid around. You won't be out a whole lot of money.
He didnt say no, he just tried to point you in a better starting place for ow...and i agree, but for all we know youve been keeping baboons already.Can I Ask why you say no
I agree. Get a few cheaper slings and raise them. Perfect starter. But if you come across another dirt cheap sling, go ahead, but i would stay away from ornata, rufialata, tigrinwesselii and formosa....the first 2 are huge, the second 2 seem to be most high strung.Get a regalis. Cheap. Skittish. Potent venom. If you kill it by bad husbandry or you just decide you may not want this type of arachnid around. You won't be out a whole lot of money.
Good to know. Have you owned Psalmopeous? Theyre great prep for pokies, especially cambridgei....you will like raising a pokie sling, great hunters generally and they grow to juvies at a good pace.I have 10 t's once I get one it stay with me for ever
Thank agian for thisHe didnt say no, he just tried to point you in a better starting place for ow...and i agree, but for all we know youve been keeping baboons already.
I agree. Get a few cheaper slings and raise them. Perfect starter. But if you come across another dirt cheap sling, go ahead, but i would stay away from ornata, rufialata, tigrinwesselii and formosa....the first 2 are huge, the second 2 seem to be most high strung.
My first was a vitatta freebie, and unlike the previous poster, it stands today as the single slowest growing pokie ive ever had. Terrible eater when small, but a total beast as an adult....pretty sure shes gravid, too.
Good to know. Have you owned Psalmopeous? Theyre great prep for pokies, especially cambridgei....you will like raising a pokie sling, great hunters generally and they grow to juvies at a good pace.
Because 'Pokies' are IMO only a bunch of sissy colored Theraphosidae. That's the reason why I've never owned one in 25 years of T's keeping (note: I've worked with those in the past).Can I Ask why you say no
Because 'Pokies' are IMO only a bunch of sissy colored Theraphosidae. That's the reason why I've never owned one in 25 years of T's keeping (note: I've worked with those in the past).
I like T's with an attitude, not "run & hide" shy ones.
A P.irminia (notably, a NW) on that matter wins hands down, not even mentioning the arboreal 'baboons' or the likes of L.nigerrimum.
They (genus Poecilotheria) possess striking colors, but that's all IMO. That's what I think (even if I was joking also, that's why the "Troll" icon).
Most pokies are pretty tolerant of a wide range of moisture....i have yet to own one that didnt do fine for stretches kept dry with a dish.I bought my first pokie a few months ago. I believed I was ready, and like everyone else say, almost all of them are the same care/temperment. Skittish, really bad bite, like to hide. Personally, I had to go with a rufilata. I love huge Ts, and the green and red sold me on them. I also hear they are more forgiving when it comes to humidity and aren't as "finicky". They DO get a huge size, so I have to be careful, but the choice is yours. My vote is for a rufilata (since I love mine), but just pick your favorite looking one To me, they are a interesting soecies to own. They aren't my favorite, but few can beat their patterning and, in some cases, size. Good luck, hope yours does well (if you decide to get one )