Gooty Sapphire Tarantula Care

Gooty sapphire ornamental scientific name.

Gooty sapphire tarantula care. Poecilotheria metallica is still one of the most sought after species in the tarantula community due to their stunning colouration size and patterns. Poecilotheria metallica goes by a variety of different common names. I show you the enclosures i use and the conditions i keep them from a spiderling to an adult tarantula. Care husbandry video.

Dubia roaches or five 5 adult crickets weekly. Peocilotheria metallica is considered one of the most beautiful tarantulas in the world combining the intricate patterning of other poecilotheria species with a metallic blue sheen. We wrote the below gooty sapphire tarantula care sheet to help arachnid hobbyists understand more about this visually stunning spider which also commonly goes by its scientific name. Reginald innes pocock initially discovered them in 1899 in gooty but then was never seen in that area after.

Now i give my gooty sapphire ornamental two 2 one inch b. Interestingly the gooty sapphire was originally. This video shows you exactly how i keep and feed my gooty sapphire ornamental. The gooty ornamental gooty sapphire and peacock parachute spider to name just three.

Even people who don t get why anyone would want to keep a tarantula as a pet have to admit that the gooty is a really beautiful spider. This species is a excellent eater. For variety i give my girl one 1 house gecko every six 6 months to stimulate the natural instinct of hunting. Poecilotheria metallica tarantulas have a beautiful geometric body coloration and is the only poecilotheria or pokie species that has blue hair interestingly enough this blue hue comes through much more when a poecilotheria metallica matures as these tarantulas are much.