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I got an A. versicolor for my forth T, and she did fine. They're a bit less forgiving of husbandry mistakes, but if you give them plenty of ventilation and a water dish, you'll be fine. As long are you get good husbandry advice (and don't obsess over humidity), this is a beautiful and docile species.

If you get a Poecilotheria species, perhaps start with one of the calmer "beginner" pokie species, like P. ornata or even P. regalis. Pick one up as a sling so that you can watch it grow and get used to its behavior and speed before you have a 7+" adult on your hands. Out of all the pokies species I keep, the ornata is probably my most skittish, and they have a bit of a rep for being a bit more prone to biting. Plus, 9-10" is a LOT of spider!

<blockquote data-quote="Tomoran" data-source="post: 55491" data-attributes="member: 1152">I got an A. versicolor for my forth T, and she did fine. They're a bit less forgiving of husbandry mistakes, but if you give them plenty of ventilation and a water dish, you'll be fine. As long are you get good husbandry advice (and don't obsess over humidity), this is a beautiful and docile species. If you get a Poecilotheria species, perhaps start with one of the calmer &quot;beginner&quot; pokie species, like P. ornata or even P. regalis. Pick one up as a sling so that you can watch it grow and get used to its behavior and speed before you have a 7+&quot; adult on your hands. Out of all the pokies species I keep, the ornata is probably my most skittish, and they have a bit of a rep for being a bit more prone to biting. Plus, 9-10&quot; is a LOT of spider! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tomoran, post: 55491, member: 1152"] I got an A. versicolor for my forth T, and she did fine. They're a bit less forgiving of husbandry mistakes, but if you give them plenty of ventilation and a water dish, you'll be fine. As long are you get good husbandry advice (and don't obsess over humidity), this is a beautiful and docile species. If you get a Poecilotheria species, perhaps start with one of the calmer "beginner" pokie species, like P. ornata or even P. regalis. Pick one up as a sling so that you can watch it grow and get used to its behavior and speed before you have a 7+" adult on your hands. Out of all the pokies species I keep, the ornata is probably my most skittish, and they have a bit of a rep for being a bit more prone to biting. Plus, 9-10" is a LOT of spider! :) [/QUOTE]

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