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Best first pokie?

Enn49

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I've had 3 Pokies from slings, an ornata, rufiliata and a metallica. The ornata and rufiliata are very shy and skittish whereas the metallica was fairly calm even as a sling and now as an adult is probably one of the calmest Ts I have. This may not be the experience of others as Ts can vary in temperament even amongst the same species.
 

Metalman2004

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My metallica sling is also chill. My rufilata had never given me problems either. My smithi usually stays hidden but anytime I see her she looks like she’s just had a full pot of coffee to her self. She is (for lack of a better word) very twitchy and very hyped up.
 

Marija

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I have an ornata, rufilata, formosa, vittata and 3 metallicas. My meanest one is my formosa, rufilata tends to be very skittish while others are fairly calm but the calmest ones are definitely my metallicas.
 

LC72uk

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I`ve never had a problem with any of my Pokies, they either don`t move when I enter their Tanks or they run back behind their Cork bark as for most chilled I would say my Metallica is, but then again I don`t see much of any of them , apart from on feeding day:)
 
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