Tarantula Boutique

Poecilotheria Metallica

Gooty Sapphire Ornamental

 

Range: India

 

Experience level: Advanced

 

Size: Fully grown about 15 cm

 

Growth rate: Fast

 

Type: Aboreal

 

Temperament: Skittish, aggressive when matured.

 

Housing: Height is more important than floor space, use about 5cm subtrate. Subtrate should be provided with a variety of plants and branches.

 

Water requirements: A shallow water dish.

 

Diet: Crickets, mealworms, superworms, roaches.

 

Comments: This pokie species is a striking royal blue. The leg undersides are a bight lemon yellow. Not recommended as a beginner tarantula.