Have a new pokie!

[Peter Lacey]

Matthew, you should never be afraid of a good healthy debate. Surely nobody's taking any offence? I'm eager to hear what the proper ID is and I believe its a learning experience for all who get involved - exactly what a forum should be.

Looking good for seeing this in the flesh too! just hope that blooming bridge is a bit easier to cross.

[matthew spooner]

Matthew, you should never be afraid of a good healthy debate. Surely nobody's taking any offence? I'm eager to hear what the proper ID is and I believe its a learning experience for all who get involved - exactly what a forum should be.

Looking good for seeing this in the flesh too! just hope that blooming bridge is a bit easier to cross.

your coming to tomorrow's meeting? brill will be good to see you again peter, will james be joining you this time?

[Ryan Simons]

Btw. when i come along tomorrow, how will i know who everyone is? ie chris carter and co! Is there usually quite a few people there? lol

[Peter Lacey]

If it's anything like my last visit you'll be introduced and you'll find the club very inviting, informal, informative and good fun.
Best I make contact with James to see how viable it is

[chris carter]

Matthew, you should never be afraid of a good healthy debate. Surely nobody's taking any offence? I'm eager to hear what the proper ID is and I believe its a learning experience for all who get involved - exactly what a forum should be.

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I couldn't agree more i enjoyed my debate with Dan so much i invited him to a talk for the club next year which he has agreed to do.

Still think he is wrong though

Chris

[Dan Kennard]

I hope Ray can give you an idea of an ID tonight. I personally still think it's just a juvie regalis (as it takes a while for the band to grow in), but it's not easy to give a 100% ID from from just photos.

In regards to the hybrid comment, it's hard enough to get poecilotheria sacs as it is, yet alone hybrids. Most females will attack males of a different species, and if she's receptive to one, getting an insertion is unlikely due to varying emboli shapes across species (think of trying to fit a square peg in a triangular hole)

[lynn mawdesley]

Do we now have a positive ID on the Pokie ? suspense is killing me lol

[Peter Lacey]

No, the debate continued. The blue wasnt apparent in the pokie so I kept to my regalis opinion and others kept to their striata or miranda or hybrid opinion. Good convo though and a nice lively pokie.
Its going to have to go to the gods of the pokie world, Ryan's going to post pix to Ray and Peter.
We're all still in suspenders

[lynn mawdesley]

No, the debate continued. The blue wasnt apparent in the pokie so I kept to my regalis opinion and others kept to their striata or miranda or hybrid opinion. Good convo though and a nice lively pokie.
Its going to have to go to the gods of the pokie world, Ryan's going to post pix to Ray and Peter.
We're all still in suspenders

Lol aww well lets hope for a positive ID from either **sits and waits verdict hehe**

[chris carter]

Hi Lynn

In the flesh the pokie still proved to be a troublesome little bleeder to ID as pete said the Blue was not apparent in the flesh, Still didn't look like a regalis,but didn't really look like anything else either, no-one was totally sure, the other Pokie brought for id was a very dark rufilata at least we all agreed on that.

After much debate we all agreed that more photo's should be taken especially in the threat pose to be sent to the Oracle known as Peter Kirk who will solve the mystery.

Still dont think it is a regalis, but if it is i will have cream with my Humble pie Dan.

Chris

Ps if i am not answering any posts in the next week it is because i will be away for a week getting over the depression of hitting 50 i'm officially old

[Peter Lacey]

50! wow, you don't look a day over 60!

[chris carter]

50! wow, you don't look a day over 60!

its all down to my NO exercise regime,

[lynn mawdesley]

Haha awww well good excuse for a boozy session or two lol

Hi Lynn

In the flesh the pokie still proved to be a troublesome little bleeder to ID as pete said the Blue was not apparent in the flesh, Still didn't look like a regalis,but didn't really look like anything else either, no-one was totally sure, the other Pokie brought for id was a very dark rufilata at least we all agreed on that.

After much debate we all agreed that more photo's should be taken especially in the threat pose to be sent to the Oracle known as Peter Kirk who will solve the mystery.

Still dont think it is a regalis, but if it is i will have cream with my Humble pie Dan.

Chris

Ps if i am not answering any posts in the next week it is because i will be away for a week getting over the depression of hitting 50 i'm officially old

[Ryan Simons]

I think , after my near disaster with the pokie escaping when i got home, i have decided im going to leave it to get a little bigger before i have another go at getting some better pics for inspection. Ill order 2 perspex arboreal tanks off tarantulatank.com and never know, it might just climb the perspex and ill get a pic then.

[matthew spooner]

I think , after my near disaster with the pokie escaping when i got home, i have decided im going to leave it to get a little bigger before i have another go at getting some better pics for inspection. Ill order 2 perspex arboreal tanks off tarantulatank.com and never know, it might just climb the perspex and ill get a pic then.

good idea ryan, you shouldnt do anything that you are not 100% confident doing. whatever the outcome you have got a stunning pokie there mate, thanks for bringing it along to the meeting