Video 300: My Pokies

All my 9 in full glory

Poecilotheria....
1) regalis - Indian
2) pederseni - Ghost
3) ornata - Fringed
4) rufilata - Redslate
5) fasciata - Sri-lankan
6) formosa - Salem
7) miranda - Bengal Spotted
8) subfusca "lowland" - Ivory
9) metallica - Gooty Sapphire

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Jon3800
• tarantula
• spider
• poecilotheria
• pokie
• regalis
• ornata
• pederseni
• formosa
• subfusca
• metallica
• miranda
• rufilata
• fascia

[liampaul1992]

Have you had a bite from a pokie if so how did it feel othere then hurt a lot lol

[Jon3800]

@liampaul1992

can't tell you. I never been bitten by any T. RobC has been bitten by pokies..Its not a fun experience

[trivallica88]

Hello Jon,

Such a great video, i have a P.Regalis and a P.Metallica i also have a sling P.Smithi on the way from the same guy i got my P.Metallica off, do you know much info about these?? They seem hard to find..

Cheers mate.

Jason

[Jon3800]

lol hard to find is putting it mildly

They're pretty much very rare, almost non-existant in the hobby. They along with P. hanumavilasumica are a highly endangered species thus having a very high price tag.

I can't find one here but you're looking at a good $500-700 on a good sized sling and its quite unreasonable to spend on a pokie that small. Becareful tho, because they are cross-breeding P.smithi to get it into the hobby

[19IndianOrnamental96]

hey jon could you give me some info on a indian ornamental because i just ordered 1

[Jon3800]

I do have videos on pokies.

They're generally large aboreals that get up to about 7-8 inches. They're quite easy to keep, 80F with 75-80% humidity.

Don't handle.  These tarantulas move like grease lightning (very fast) , they're typically shy in temperament but can become fairly aggressive if cornered or bothered, and it packs some serious venom

[liampaul1992]

@jon3800 iv seen his vids where his been taged and it dont look nice

[arachnidsrulz12]

I love pokies

[jcv4200]

Nice one Jon.

[gobackto82]

oh i thought that was an H. Mac

[gobackto82]

Now I know the Pokies with 2 scientific names:

Bara - Subfusca Lowland

Hanuvilascumia - Hillyardi

Vittata - Striata

Pococki - Smithi

[trivallica88]

Thanks Jon, well a guy from Germany has some CB slings and he is selling me one for £165 so around $380 so not bad. I got my P.Metallica for £125 but was so worth it when i found out she was a female ;) Love her :) I have a video of her if you look on my profile.

Jason