name help

[James Box]

i wasn't into Pokies too much, til i was given striata! now i think they're amazing, though i'm not YET addicted to the genus.
LOL don't take this the wrong way Richard...but my housemates and i mock London slang all the time! safe, blud, innit! hahaha you couldn't make it up!

[Richard Shah]

nothing dull about a p.regalis rich, pissibly one of my favourite species, everyone has their own opinions though. when they rear up, the bright yellow underside of their legs is fantastic,

U know what? I ws tired last night and very unfocused; looking at the same picture of it, I think it looks great!!!!!!!!!!
Rich

[matthew spooner]

glad to hear it rich lol. i know arboreals can be seen as a bit boring cus u dont often see em but i think some of the best looking Ts live in trees lol

[Richard Shah]

glad to hear it rich lol. i know arboreals can be seen as a bit boring cus u dont often see em but i think some of the best looking Ts live in trees lol

hw d'you actually go about imitating their environment? What do you do to simulate theirs?

[matthew spooner]

hw d'you actually go about imitating their environment? What do you do to simulate theirs?

i just have mine in a tall tank with substrate in the bottom and a long piece of fruit tree bark standing up in the tank which she has made her house in

[James Box]

one of my personal favourite genera is apparently in the same subfamily (if i got that right) as Pokies...that's Psalmopoeus. they're arboreal and fast, too...but the cambridgei is a mossy green, the irminia is black with orange stripes, like a reversed tiger just for two examples.

[matthew spooner]

one of my personal favourite genera is apparently in the same subfamily (if i got that right) as Pokies...that's Psalmopoeus. they're arboreal and fast, too...but the cambridgei is a mossy green, the irminia is black with orange stripes, like a reversed tiger just for two examples.

sounds cool, i might have to look them lil beauties up

[Colin D Wilson]

Just a few examples......lots of foliage and hiding places needed.

left: two small comunes, left fasciata / right regalis
middle: lots of foliage and tubes to utilise (this is 47 x 30 x 24 inches ready for 13 subadult regalis)
right: Some 2 inch slings, they seem happy enough

[Richard Shah]

i just have mine in a tall tank with substrate in the bottom and a long piece of fruit tree bark standing up in the tank which she has made her house in

Kl! Well I honestly dnt think I cud ever have an arboreal one lol - I need a pet which I can look at!

[matthew spooner]

nice set ups colin, mine are a bit more portable as we do educational roadshows in the club i am in but might have to set up some permanent vivs like that and have some that dont get taken out

[Colin D Wilson]

Thanks, they are a bit permanent, and i wouldn't like to disturb them too much moving them around.
All the rest of the pokies are in tall tubs or cereal containers......portable, stackable and spiderproof...what more can you ask for?

[matthew spooner]

one thing you may be able to help me with, i am picking up some p.regalis slings. what the best way of keeping them at that size, what do they require?

[Colin D Wilson]

You can either keep them in tubs, with the lid ventilated. These cost £1.00 for three at my local cheapo store.


Or set a 3ltr hatchling box on end. these cost around £1.50 - £2.00 if you buy them singularly (i think)


A small amount of substrate at the bottom and someting to climb on, and web behind and thats it really.
I dont use water bowls in them, i slowly dribble water down the side and into the substrate once a week, this keeps humidity and aids inm moulting. they will get all the moisture they need form the food they eat.

[matthew spooner]

thanks for that colin, thats a great help

[Colin D Wilson]

No problems mate, you can always PM me if you want any advice.