so i found a few things:
they are venomous!and they are fast and often defensive! a bite is worse than a Hognose, but there has never been a human death caused by being bit; other animals i would not allow near this T. a bite is considered "medically significant." their care requirements are just like any other poecilotheria species i guess, so you can use other poecilotheria species info and tips and they will pretty much apply to p. metallica. and yes, they're arboreal! so that's important regarding their set-up and security. their temps are cooler than beeps, more like a crestie. humidity is important tho.
links!:
arachnoboards.com has a lot of people keeping these and posting regularly. some people over there own up to 10 p. metallica!
Gooty Sapphire care sheet from KeepingExoticPets.com
this not-so-great-looking website has a good in-depth description of what their enclosure/husbandry should be (i think lol)
GootyLand facebook page? which was updated this month.
these guys are just too cool!








and they are fast and often defensive! a bite is worse than a Hognose, but there has never been a human death caused by being bit; other animals i would not allow near this T.
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