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Message: <blockquote data-quote="micheldied" data-source="post: 60583" data-attributes="member: 4088">Poecilotheria aren't quite like any other genus. Like Chubbs said, they aren't very defensive like a C. lividus (Cobalt Blue). They're VERY fast, the fastest Ts around (teleportation, pretty much), and have pretty bad bites. Keeping calm is the key with them, and any T.As for care, they're a pretty hardy genus. Just keep them well ventilated, and in an arboreal setup with a hide that digs into the substrate so they can burrow. They're tropical, but too many people make the mistake of keeping them too damp. Don't keep the substrate too damp or they will refuse to eat, especially slings. Some light misting or dampening of one section of the substrate, and a water dish will suffice. They're not hard to care for, they're just not easy to deal with.</blockquote>