Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli
Poecilotheria • Theraphosidae
A large Indian ornamental (pokie) with the classic Poecilotheria speed and geometric patterning. Old World: no urticating hairs and medically significant venom, so this is an advanced, no-handling species. Give it a tall enclosure with a vertical cork tube retreat, keep the substrate mostly dry with a weekly misting and a water dish, and always work it with long tongs. Fast and defensive when cornered, though it prefers to bolt into its retreat rather than stand and fight.
Temperature
78-82°F
Humidity
65-75%
Prey size: —
Type
arboreal
Adult Size
6-7 inches
Growth Rate
fast
Native Region
India (eastern Ghats)
Temperament
fast and defensive; will bite if provoked
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