Difference between male/female P.metallica? - Arachnoboards
May 19, 2008 · Hello, could any of you give me some pointers in regards to the difference between male and female P.metallica's? The reason I ask is, that I am offered a 0.0.1 P.metallica, and I would like to have a fair chance in sexing it. I don't …
P. metallica sling care (feeding) - Arachnoboards
Apr 15, 2018 · I am new in trantula keeping and just got my first tarantula, a 3in mexican fireleg (no problem with her) about 3 weeks ago and my 2nd one just arrived 2 days ago, a P. metallica sling. I tried to feed my sling a "baby" lats and it was weak when I put in the enclosure because I slightly crashed the lats with the tongs.
P. metallica size - Arachnoboards
Sep 25, 2010 · The guy here in Denmark who have regurlarly bred p metallica had at least 6 8" inch females from 2003 and produced many offspring from those. It is from him i got my female(for free, because i helped him ship all his T´s when he stopped having T´s here in march this year). From what he tells me, p metallica is ready at 5" to breed.
P.metallica care? - Arachnoboards
Apr 23, 2005 · P. fasciata inhabits the most arid climate of any "Poec" [northern Sri Lanka]. Why would it require higher humidity (or lower temperatures) than P. regalis? I don't believe such specific temperature or humidity ranges are necessary for either species, or, back on topic, P. metallica. For all but the montane species mentioned earlier, broader ...
tips and info for breeding p.metallica | Arachnoboards
May 25, 2021 · Not the easiest species. P. met has a long, 5-6 month period between pairing and eggsack production, so typically you want to try to pair them less than 3 months into the female's molt cycle. I've paired P. met once and I managed to get an eggsack (she ate it, long story short, she got exposed to a massive humidity spike and it was my fault).
anyone ever been bit by P.metallica? | Arachnoboards
Aug 10, 2006 · There are very few bites in this hobby. It is unlikely that you are going to find a person that has be tagged by P. metallica. There are several reasons for this. 1.) P. metallica has not been in this hobby for long. 2.) Do to the cost, 200-400, not many have this species, the ones that do have them are usually good and not being bit. 3.)
how dangerous is p.metallic venom - Tarantula Forum
Sep 15, 2014 · i was talking to the guy at my local reptile shop a few weeks ago abought Ts venom, he told me that a few years ago he got tagged of his female p,metalica, he said the bite was painfull for abought an hour but once the venom got into his system he had convulsions / dizziness / vomiting / cramping (in the arm) for nearly three weeks after the bite.
P. metallica enclosure size - Arachnoboards
Jul 9, 2012 · The cup gives him enough room that, if he decided to live as an arboreal, as your P. metallica would, he would have plenty of room. He will likely next be rehoused into a larger cereal container, which can be found at a Container Store or most grocery stores, and then finally into an Exo Terra or similar-sized enclosure.
P. metallica slings - growth rate? | Arachnoboards
May 22, 2007 · i have quite a few p metallicas grown from slings males take around 14 months to start to mature some take longer females can be ready to mate at 14 month old just short of 5 inch leg span , all mine are kept at 28 degrees fed loads and all the females have grown quicker than the males , our first female bought as a sling from the bts show May 2005 she was mated june …
P. Metallica Pairing/Breeding - Arachnoboards
Jul 22, 2022 · I have housed a pair of P. Metallica for 44 days in one tank. Through this course I never heard any taps/drums ( I rarely check on them ) only when throwing some feeders and removing boluses but saw multiple sperm webs throughout the 44 days. Today I noticed my fem that her abdomen is massive.