Re: Confirmed M. mesomelas female and new P. ornata female
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babyknees
Don't know what I'm looking at on that molt but I love the ornata. Are p. metallica slings hard to keep? I'd love to know everything about them you can PM me if you don't want to derail your own thread. :)
Anyone can derail any of my threads at any time!!! It never bothers me personally at all :gj: So feel free to ask me whatever you want in any of my threads!! IMO they are not hard to keep. They are very fast and skiddish though. They are photosensitive and like all pokies have some very strong venom. They are said to be one of the more docile types of pokie to work with. 2 P. Metallica slings were my FIRST pokies and my first old world tarantulas for that matter that I ever worked with. I personally did not have a single problem. I did a lot of reading on them (bite reports and anything I could) and watched a ton of videos before hand. I had worked with lots of other tarantulas befor I got them though (just not Old Worlds).
Re: Confirmed M. mesomelas female and new P. ornata female
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babyknees
Good to know! What do you mean by photosensitive? I've read the section on them in TKG and the section on venom and bites. Where should I look for bite reports? Somewhere online? If you're not handling them how likely are you to get bit? I read something about slings dying a lot because of not being properly misted - how often do you mist yours? Have you heard anything like that? Any pokie specific information sources? I'm sure I'll come up with more.
Photosensetive = They really do not like light.
Bite Reports (just look for the P. metallica if there are any):
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/foru...6-Bite-Reports
Also Bite Reports on You Tube (Here is one for RobC when he got bit by a 10" P. ornata):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hceNe_eswQg
You can possibly get bit durring cage feedings, cleanings, any time you open the lid, cage transfers, breeding etc.
The humidity is naturally high where I am. I rarely ever mist my P. metallicas but they always have a nice size full water dish at all times.
I have heard of the humidity issue yes. Mainly with avics and species that require really high humidity.
If you search aracnoboards and surf youtube videos you can find a wealth of information (you have the weed through the crappy info though).
Re: Confirmed M. mesomelas female and new P. ornata female
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babyknees
Yeah after I asked I found a bite report from Sweden. It sounds like a scary experience. Is it suggested to go to the hospital for a bite? I'm having trouble figuring that out from TKG. Ouch! It looks like there was some damage done to him. What sort of force do T's bite with?
They can't do much for you at the hospital but I would go to get checked out and get muscle relaxers for all the cramping. Getting bit by a pokie does NOT sound like a pleasurable experience at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not to mention you have symptoms from the bite for weeks after. I don't know about the force but the longer the fangs the more possiable mechanical damage they can do to you. Plus whatever bacteria are on the fangs.
