Which team are you on?

[OldFlash]

Since both of them were out on display at the same time, which is pretty rare, I got curious to know what team would you guys pick if you had to pick one:

Team regalis or team hati hati?

 

[Tentacle Toast]

Regalis

 

[zsiciarz]

Where's team both? But out of these two I'd pick the Poecilotheria regalis.

 

[OldFlash]

Where's team both? But out of these two I'd pick the Poecilotheria regalis.

I assume we’re all team both To choose only one of them is the fun part

 

[Kada]

It's funny how so many polls and discussions about most beautiful tarantula often make a point of disallowing a pokie option haha...because, obviously they are the prettiest ones around, hands down


100% regalis. Not that the other guy ain't half bad either, but if there is a pokie in the mix, it's like a cheat code and renders and vote pointless hehe


Or maybe I'm bias. regalis all day. Any day. It's less a discussion of if pokies are the best, and more a discussion of which pokie is the best amongst the best genus

 

[OldFlash]

It's funny how so many polls and discussions about most beautiful tarantula often make a point of disallowing a pokie option haha...because, obviously they are the prettiest ones around, hands down


100% regalis. Not that the other guy ain't half bad either, but if there is a pokie in the mix, it's like a cheat code and renders and vote pointless hehe


Or maybe I'm bias. regalis all day. Any day. It's less a discussion of if pokies are the best, and more a discussion of which pokie is the best amongst the best genus

Poor hati hati

 

[Andrew Clayton]

Regalis just because I have one.

 

[viper69]

Team Avicularia

 

[LucN]

I would say Regalis, it's amongst the "classics" OWs along with P. muticus, P. murinus and C. darlingi.

 

[Introvertebrate]

My P. ornata is still a teenager, but she's already got way more personality than my S. calceatum ever had. Never tried a hati hati.

 

[Glorfindel]

Team balfouri with regalis as a referee and hati hati a cheer leader

 

[AphonopelmaTX]

I like all tarantulas so I can't choose a favorite, but there is something special about the arboreal tarantulas of southeast Asia.

 

[Introvertebrate]

I like all tarantulas so I can't choose a favorite, but there is something special about the arboreal tarantulas of southeast Asia.

Are they more interesting than Pokies? What is it about the south-east Asian ones? I guess India and Sri Lanka are considered South Asia. What's the most interesting south-east Asian species?

 

[katamari]

Team regalis or team hati hati?

Oh! Oh!! TEAM REGALS FOR LIFE!!!



Ok I kid but I legit got excited at my initial misreading. No need to escort me out though, I can walk back to the True Spiders forums myself..

 

[l4nsky]

Are they more interesting than Pokies? What is it about the south-east Asian ones? I guess India and Sri Lanka are considered South Asia. What's the most interesting south-east Asian species?

They're the tropical reef fish of the tarantula hobby, both in color and difficulty.

0.1 Phormingochilus sp. Sabah Blue

• l4nsky
• Nov 19, 2023
• 1
• female mature phormingochilus phormingochilus sp sabah blue sabah blue

Undescribed species hailing from the lowland rainforests of Sabah state, Malaysia. Proven female.

0.1 Phormingochilus sp. Akcaya

• l4nsky
• Mar 20, 2024
• 8
• akcaya female mature phormingochilus phormingochilus sp akcaya

Undescribed species from West Kalimantan province, Indonesia on the island of Borneo. Proven female

0.1 Phormingochilus sp. Sabah Dwarf

• l4nsky
• Jun 5, 2024
• 5
• mature female phormingochilus phormingochilus sp sabah dwarf sabah dwarf

Undescribed species reportedly hailing from the coastal lowland rainforests of Sabah state...

 

[Introvertebrate]

They're the tropical reef fish of the tarantula hobby, both in color and difficulty.

0.1 Phormingochilus sp. Sabah Blue

• l4nsky
• Nov 19, 2023
• 1
• female mature phormingochilus phormingochilus sp sabah blue sabah blue

Undescribed species hailing from the lowland rainforests of Sabah state, Malaysia. Proven female.

0.1 Phormingochilus sp. Akcaya

• l4nsky
• Mar 20, 2024
• 8
• akcaya female mature phormingochilus phormingochilus sp akcaya

Undescribed species from West Kalimantan province, Indonesia on the island of Borneo. Proven female

0.1 Phormingochilus sp. Sabah Dwarf

• l4nsky
• Jun 5, 2024
• 5
• mature female phormingochilus phormingochilus sp sabah dwarf sabah dwarf

Undescribed species reportedly hailing from the coastal lowland rainforests of Sabah state...

Very pretty. Those flew under my radar. Are they out and about, or do they hide?

 

[l4nsky]

Very pretty. Those flew under my radar. Are they out and about, or do they hide?

If you understand what they need to thrive, then yes they're fairly visible. If you don't meet those conditions exactly, then you'll never see them as they will stay in their burrow where the microclimate is closest to what they need to survive.

 

[Introvertebrate]

If you understand what they need to thrive, then yes they're fairly visible. If you don't meet those conditions exactly, then you'll never see them as they will stay in their burrow where the microclimate is closest to what they need to survive.

Sounds like an interesting challenge. I noticed my hometown breeder has some Phormingochilus species. I might have to reevaluate my tarantula priorities.

 

[l4nsky]

Sounds like an interesting challenge. I noticed my hometown breeder has some Phormingochilus species. I might have to reevaluate my tarantula priorities.

https://arachnoboards.com/threads/o-sp-vietnam-as-a-display-tarantula.370490/post-3426073

The thread was for increasing visibility for a fossorial SE Asian species, but the logic holds true for the arboreal species as well. I expanded more on the topic in the same thread further down.

 

[Introvertebrate]

https://arachnoboards.com/threads/o-sp-vietnam-as-a-display-tarantula.370490/post-3426073

The thread was for increasing visibility for a fossorial SE Asian species, but the logic holds true for the arboreal species as well. I expanded more on the topic in the same thread further down.

Informative post. I believe I'd be equipped to keep them within the narrow parameters that they need.