Should I go for a Poecilotheria?

[Jenniferinfl]

I have to say, my rufilata is not spazzy at all. I was a bit worried about it because I didn't have much of any experience with pokies. I can't believe how fast they grow, mine's already gotta have a 4" legspan and I picked it up in June at 1.75" or so in a little deli cup.. lol

Anyhow, I've already rehoused into a 12X12X18 exo because I knew I wouldn't want to do many rehouses with it. I have to say, that spider is downright polite. I always move slow when working with it, but, if it sees I'm going to mess with the enclosure it just slowly walks back to it's cork bark and waits for me to be done then comes back out.

Now, my regalis is really easily sent into teleport mode. That guy will teleport from just touching the latch on the enclosure. Not into it's hide either, just all over the place like it's speed racer. I have to psych myself up to feed it because it's just everywhere at once, can't do anything without a second set of eyes and a catch cup nearby. Stupid thing keeps webbing the door. The rufilata is a dream by comparison. No idea why my regalis is so bad, it's got multiple corks to choose from and has just turned the whole thing into a web nightmare. I feel like it's my old OBT reincarnated.. lol

 

[NorseDad]

I have to say, my rufilata is not spazzy at all. I was a bit worried about it because I didn't have much of any experience with pokies. I can't believe how fast they grow, mine's already gotta have a 4" legspan and I picked it up in June at 1.75" or so in a little deli cup.. lol

Anyhow, I've already rehoused into a 12X12X18 exo because I knew I wouldn't want to do many rehouses with it. I have to say, that spider is downright polite. I always move slow when working with it, but, if it sees I'm going to mess with the enclosure it just slowly walks back to it's cork bark and waits for me to be done then comes back out.

Now, my regalis is really easily sent into teleport mode. That guy will teleport from just touching the latch on the enclosure. Not into it's hide either, just all over the place like it's speed racer. I have to psych myself up to feed it because it's just everywhere at once, can't do anything without a second set of eyes and a catch cup nearby. Stupid thing keeps webbing the door. The rufilata is a dream by comparison. No idea why my regalis is so bad, it's got multiple corks to choose from and has just turned the whole thing into a web nightmare. I feel like it's my old OBT reincarnated.. lol

Both the rufilata and metallica gave me no issues housing them. Very calm and quick to hunker down. I used a method very similar to what Tom Moran does with a catch cup and carboard. It was no problem. Now that they are both settling in, the metallica seems much more light sensitive and runs laps when I turn on the light in the room where I keep them. Both of them very aggressively tong fed last night though which was fun.

 

[prince charmless]

The stepping stone/latter method was invented by dealers and/or people that want to sound PC for all their inter webs advice.

I went with Metallica because I’m sheep and the colors are pretty. I don’t worry about old/new world venom. Getting bit would suck either way—I’ll live to cry about it.

In comparing my victori to the metallica, they’re both faster than me. The real difference that I’ve observed is that the victori uses a hide and will bolt straight to it. The Metallica will run around like Richard Pryor on fire. They can/will bolt in any direction—light speed.

Forgive my ignorance regarding the rufilata specifically, I’ve never dealt with one. More experienced keepers will say that some Pokies are more prone to taking on the keeper than others. I can’t really speak on that though. The Regalis is what the inter webs will say is the beginner Pokie. As long as you KNOW what you’re getting into, go with your gut.

Cheers!

So far, I only have a Rufilata, but a P. Metallica is definitely on my list

 

[LinInuRen]

I have to say, my rufilata is not spazzy at all. I was a bit worried about it because I didn't have much of any experience with pokies. I can't believe how fast they grow, mine's already gotta have a 4" legspan and I picked it up in June at 1.75" or so in a little deli cup.. lol

Anyhow, I've already rehoused into a 12X12X18 exo because I knew I wouldn't want to do many rehouses with it. I have to say, that spider is downright polite. I always move slow when working with it, but, if it sees I'm going to mess with the enclosure it just slowly walks back to it's cork bark and waits for me to be done then comes back out.

Now, my regalis is really easily sent into teleport mode. That guy will teleport from just touching the latch on the enclosure. Not into it's hide either, just all over the place like it's speed racer. I have to psych myself up to feed it because it's just everywhere at once, can't do anything without a second set of eyes and a catch cup nearby. Stupid thing keeps webbing the door. The rufilata is a dream by comparison. No idea why my regalis is so bad, it's got multiple corks to choose from and has just turned the whole thing into a web nightmare. I feel like it's my old OBT reincarnated.. lol

My regalis gives me a similar feel except both of my obts combined are calmer. I have the top so that I can open it from 2 separate sides plus the front door. I was not getting outsmarted lol