Interestingly the gooty sapphire was originally.
Gooty sapphire tarantula care.
This species is a excellent eater.
This video shows you exactly how i keep and feed my gooty sapphire ornamental.
Reginald innes pocock initially discovered them in 1899 in gooty but then was never seen in that area after.
Poecilotheria metallica is still one of the most sought after species in the tarantula community due to their stunning colouration size and patterns.
Dubia roaches or five 5 adult crickets weekly.
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.
Now i give my gooty sapphire ornamental two 2 one inch b.
Poecilotheria metallica goes by a variety of different common names.
Care husbandry video.
I also include some additional information on the poecilotheria metallica.
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.
Poecilotheria metallica experience level.
It is amazing to see their hunting strategy.
I show you the enclosures i use and the conditions i keep them from a spiderling to an adult tarantula.
For variety i give my girl one 1 house gecko every six 6 months to stimulate the natural instinct of hunting.