Your first pokey

[0311usmc]

Ornata, and if I learned anything, it was that the keeping of Pokies is a lot of hype. Several other of my OW’s are as fast, or faster, and most more defensive. Oh, yeah! I forgot. She taught me that P. ornatas are freakin’ great.

P.ornatas are really freaking awesome, couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[Eimericus]

My first was a juvenile P. regalis as well.
When I tried to get her in her first enclosure, she immediately bolted. Luckily I could get the lid on in time! Since then I rehoused her once. I was fully prepared, my wife even stould by to help in case of emergency. Everything whent smooth luckily. It's a very nice tarantula to see in action, grabbing crickets out of the air and stalking prey.

 

[JBarbaresi]

Just curious, what was the first poecilotheria species you got? Did it teach you anything new about the hobby?

My first was a p. regalis sling. Honestly the only thing it taught me is that pokie care is over hyped a bit. He is pretty mellow and has never shown any hint of aggression. The next I got was a p. Subfusca and my experience with her has been very similar.

 

[testdasi]

My first was a p. regalis sling. Honestly the only thing it taught me is that pokie care is over hyped a bit. He is pretty mellow and has never shown any hint of aggression. The next I got was a p. Subfusca and my experience with her has been very similar.

Totally agree!!! There seems to be this air of notoriety around Pokies that I don't understand. All my Pokies have been sweet hearts.

 

[sktl]

My first pokie (P. met) and I had major philosophical differences and it didn't really teach my anything new.

Can you say more about these differences?

 

[CJJon]

Can you say more about these differences?

I’m an existentialist and she was a nihilist..

 

[Kulticose]

My first pokie was a p. metallica. It's actually one of my calmest tarantulas, though rarely, it'll become super defensive.

 

[Trenor]

P. fasciata and P. met at the same time. I got them pretty early in my tarantula keeping and didn't have any trouble with them. The P.met is still one of my favorite tarantulas.

 

[MetalMan2004]

For my first I ordered a P smithi and P rufilata sling. The “smithi” actually turned out to be a subfusca so I had to buy a real smithi.

P rufilata is still my favorite.

 

[Chebe6886]

My first was 7” Rufilata, I was super intimidated but to this day is one of the chillest easy to manage Ts period. I was spoiled till I got a couple crazy Formosa

 

[jrh3]

Regalis for me, I think I got 3 or 4 of them as my first pokie.