Gooty Sapphire Tarantula Care

Poecilotheria metallica goes by a variety of different common names.

Gooty sapphire tarantula care.

Care husbandry video. We wrote the below gooty sapphire tarantula care sheet to help arachnid hobbyists understand more about this visually stunning spider which also commonly goes by its scientific name. Dubia roaches or five 5 adult crickets weekly. Gooty sapphire ornamental scientific name.

For variety i give my girl one 1 house gecko every six 6 months to stimulate the natural instinct of hunting. Poecilotheria metallica is still one of the most sought after species in the tarantula community due to their stunning colouration size and patterns. This video shows you exactly how i keep and feed my gooty sapphire ornamental. It is amazing to see their hunting strategy.

I show you the enclosures i use and the conditions i keep them from a spiderling to an adult tarantula. Peocilotheria metallica is considered one of the most beautiful tarantulas in the world combining the intricate patterning of other poecilotheria species with a metallic blue sheen. The gooty ornamental gooty sapphire and peacock parachute spider to name just three. Even people who don t get why anyone would want to keep a tarantula as a pet have to admit that the gooty is a really beautiful spider.

This species is a excellent eater. I also include some additional information on the poecilotheria metallica. Interestingly the gooty sapphire was originally. Now i give my gooty sapphire ornamental two 2 one inch b.