{"id":605,"date":"2018-09-05T12:35:40","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T12:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tarantulafriendly.com\/?p=605"},"modified":"2019-10-26T21:08:59","modified_gmt":"2019-10-26T21:08:59","slug":"poecilotheria-tigrinawesseli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tarantulafriendly.com\/poecilotheria-tigrinawesseli\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiger Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria Tigrinawesseli)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tiger Ornamental\u00a0Tarantula (Poecilotheria Tigrinawesseli)\u00a0is a unique parachute spider that inhabits trees, plants and bushes. Commonly found in the\u00a0Eastern Ghats of India, this spider\u00a0features\u00a0a light greyish hue and has morphologically similar\u00a0traits\u00a0as the\u00a0Salem Ornamental.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Unlike many other Indian tarantulas, the Tiger Ornamental has a strikingly beautiful\u00a0pair of legs. While the first two pairs\u00a0are yellowish in color,\u00a0the fourth pair has a slight bluish-grey\u00a0tinge to\u00a0it.\u00a0Like their legs and body, the femurs of these spiders are equally attractive. With a black band\u00a0that\u00a0medially ends with a narrow, yellowish line, their femurs are spectacular to say the least.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Tiger Ornamental is often touted as\u00a0pokie, and like the other species of\u00a0their family, they\u00a0often hide\u00a0themselves\u00a0in the hollows of trees and\u00a0along\u00a0the\u00a0cracks and crevices of rocks.\u00a0Pokies\u00a0do not frequent human habitations, and if you do\u00a0happen to\u00a0chance upon them, they\u2019ll immediately scurry\u00a0to their hiding spots.\u00a0Being old world species,\u00a0these\u00a0do not have\u00a0urticating\u00a0hair.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It goes without mention that Pokies are defensive, and their bite, if not fatal, can lead to immense pain. The usual symptoms from their bite range from mild pain, stiffness around the affected area, and nausea. Fortunately, most of us aren\u2019t really allergic to\u00a0pokie\u00a0bites and although the pain lasts for a while, it can be cured with proper medication.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Scientific Name<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Poecilotheria Tigrinawesseli\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Geographical distribution<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Pokies are generally found in the Eastern Ghats of India, and certain parts of Andhra Pradesh.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Preferred natural habitat\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Tiger Ornamental\u00a0thrives in\u00a0moderately\u00a0dry\u00a0and arid areas.\u00a0This explains their origin in the dry parts of Eastern Ghats. Ideally, they\u2019d survive in a temperature that averages between 25 degree Celsius and 40 degree Celsius.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Preferred food in the wild\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Like many other tarantulas, the pokies too hide behind the crevices to trap and devour their prey. In the wild, they prey upon cockroaches, crickets and smaller\u00a0spiders.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Personality\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Tiger Ornamentals are pretty fast and defensive, but they also tend to be quiet shy. When you do spot a\u00a0pokie, you\u2019d find them running and hiding instead of standing up and fighting. The only time they tend to be aggressive is while they\u2019re trying to catch a prey. Pokies demand respect. So if you manage to be respectful, they won\u2019t harm you\u00a0at all.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Feeding as a pet<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you own a\u00a0pokie\u00a0as your pet, try feeding them small crickets. Once they start growing up,\u00a0try introducing\u00a0adult crickets and roaches. The roaches should be around one to three inches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In case of water, try attaching a small vessel (with water) to the case where you\u2019ve kept your spider-lings. Since Tiger ornamentals are voracious eaters, you can also try experimenting with their food. So if you\u2019ve been feeding them roaches and crickets for some time, try introducing geckos, once in a while.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Life span both male and female\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Both male and female pokies have a lifespan of 10+ years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pet enclosure type\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Since pokies are arboreal tarantulas, you should ideally keep them in an enclosed vial that has quite a few twigs. These twigs will let your\u00a0spiderling\u00a0climb around and move freely. Once they grow up and reach around 2-4 inches, start housing them in a permanent enclosure. For their maximum comfort, add a short vertical branch\/cork so that they get to climb on it. Additionally, their enclosure should be tall and long. You can also use round critter cages to keep them safe.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you need help buying an enclosure why not check out our enclosure review<\/a><\/strong>. C<\/a><\/strong>l<\/a><\/strong>i<\/a><\/strong>c<\/a><\/strong>k h<\/a><\/strong>e<\/a><\/strong>r<\/a><\/strong>e for the article.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Pet enclosure habitat layout\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

You can add one inch of substrate in a small cup for baby spiders. Similarly, try adding the two inch variants for the sub-adult\/adult species. You can make a concoction of peat moss, coconut fiber, sand and dirt to make the layout stronger.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mating \/ reproducing\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

In order to mate pokies, you will have keep your male spider in an all-male vial and then slowly introduce him to the female in a new vial. Let them co-habit for a week after which you can remove the male. While mating,\u00a0the temperature of your tank should be around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. After a week, you can soak the tank and spray it once a week. Follow this up by increasing the temperature to 82 degrees Fahrenheit. After around three months, you will find the\u00a0pokie\u00a0webbing a retreat and producing an\u00a0eggsack.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Development rate<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Pokies tend to grow pretty fast. Within just one year, an average Tiger Ornamental will attain a leg length of around three inches. Over the next couple of months, they will reach a leg length of around 7.62 inches.<\/p>\n

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