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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SamuraiLawyer" data-source="post: 27288" data-attributes="member: 2768">Pokie keepers, My p. regalis just finished a molt, is now 2.3 inches, and probably ready for a rehouse from the tennis ball cannister I've been keeping it in--I spared no expense  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.  I am familiar with the general guidelines about spider size and enclosures, but I'm wondering if Pokies are different.  Given their speed and venom, it seems that the fewer rehouses the better, from a safety standpoint, for both me and the Pokie.At what size would you put a p.regalis in it's ultimate adult enclosure?  I'm trying to get a feel for whether I should skip an intermediate size.</blockquote>