Mikey Bigs - 2008-04-15 My indian ornamental is very shy. He doesn't really come out from this log. When I feed him he kills the crickets and leaves them. Never really eats them. I want to put him into a 20 gallon.
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Kisha - 2010-12-14 More likely sounds like he's getting ready to molt.
Alexander - 2010-03-14 The venom is no joke. There is a story today in the newspaper about a Norwegian who got completely paralyzed in the body and had to be hospitalized for 4 days, and he suffered kidney problems for a year after being bitten..
sabastian - 2009-05-03 I just got my indian ornamental about a week ago and I am in love with it. It is so mildly tempered I have already held her plenty of times. I'm not worried about it biting me one bit. She's about 6 1/2 inches, and extremely gorgeous!
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Beth Death - 2010-02-22 You should never handle an Indian Ornamental! If it is that docile I would be worried about its health. I have 9 tarantulas, mostly non-handleable... Cobalt (Adolph; a violent f-er), GBB, 2 OBTs (Usambara Baboons; from Africa... Orange Bitey Things for short), a Goliath, a Rose hair (OK to handle), 2 Chacos (also OK) and Kali, my Ornamental. I have been keeping tarantulas for close to 10 years, and until the girl at the pet store knew that, she tried to talk me out of buying Kali, because they are such a fast and aggressive species. WHEN, not IF you do get bitten... won't kill you; but it will hurt like hell for about a month.
Christopher - 2008-01-13 Pokies do well co-habiting together even as adults as long as they are female. Male and females can live together until mature moult. Great if you want to have more than one on display!
jaycee - 2007-11-21 I bought mine last month, they were an inch long and now they are about 2-2 1/4 inches. I'm telling you these pokies can eat and they are fast. Can't wait for them to get much bigger so I can see the amazing colors of this species. And please don't handle them, pokies have stronger venom than any tarantulas. They are only for display, like a pet fisn in an aquarium.
ali - 2007-10-22 I got a female Indian Ornamental and out of the 65 i have, she is one of the best. She is fast and she can eat a full grown gerbil. She is only 1 year old. Her colors are very bright and she is a very tempermental spider, more for show than anything. I paid
ren - 2007-03-22 I have owned an ornamental for a little less then a year now, shes a beautiful beautiful spider! A little skittish in nature and very fast! Shes not holdable, but that was something I knew before I purchased her, shes one of my favorites. She sticks to the side of her tank unless frightened so I always have a good view of her, she eats well and is starting to get some very distinct markings. Such a treat to own one.
jon - 2006-12-25 i got this spider when, (she?) i think, was about a 1/2 inch. it is now about 1" and a quarter now. she has only molted twice and has gained size quickly. i have three other tarantulas and this is the only one that i will not handle. very fast and aggresive. good eater, i have seen it take down crickets about her size or a little smaller. Uncharacteristically of this species it has used provided housing. i can't wait until it gets bigger so i can sex it and so it gets its adult coloring! fun to watch.
Charlie - 2006-10-01 Very interesting species to watch and observe, never handle however due to the aggresive nature. If you choose to purchase this spider, research what you intend to buy and then return and make the purchase. I love mine and even though I am unable to handle it, I do enjoy the vast quantities of time I get to spend sitting on my bed observing this most unique species of tarantula.
Indian Ornamental Tarantulas are one of the most beautiful, fascinating tarantulas in the hobby!
the indian ornimental spider should not eat the crickets with there shells on !
So do you wait for crickets that are molting and offer those? That would be very inconvenient
My indian ornamental is very shy. He doesn't really come out from this log. When I feed him he kills the crickets and leaves them. Never really eats them. I want to put him into a 20 gallon.
More likely sounds like he's getting ready to molt.
The venom is no joke. There is a story today in the newspaper about a Norwegian who got completely paralyzed in the body and had to be hospitalized for 4 days, and he suffered kidney problems for a year after being bitten..
I just got my indian ornamental about a week ago and I am in love with it.
It is so mildly tempered I have already held her plenty of times. I'm not worried about it biting me one bit. She's about 6 1/2 inches, and extremely gorgeous!
You should never handle an Indian Ornamental! If it is that docile I would be worried about its health. I have 9 tarantulas, mostly non-handleable... Cobalt (Adolph; a violent f-er), GBB, 2 OBTs (Usambara Baboons; from Africa... Orange Bitey Things for short), a Goliath, a Rose hair (OK to handle), 2 Chacos (also OK) and Kali, my Ornamental. I have been keeping tarantulas for close to 10 years, and until the girl at the pet store knew that, she tried to talk me out of buying Kali, because they are such a fast and aggressive species. WHEN, not IF you do get bitten... won't kill you; but it will hurt like hell for about a month.
Pokies do well co-habiting together even as adults as long as they are female. Male and females can live together until mature moult. Great if you want to have more than one on display!
I bought mine last month, they were an inch long and now they are about 2-2 1/4 inches. I'm telling you these pokies can eat and they are fast. Can't wait for them to get much bigger so I can see the amazing colors of this species. And please don't handle them, pokies have stronger venom than any tarantulas. They are only for display, like a pet fisn in an aquarium.
I got a female Indian Ornamental and out of the 65 i have, she is one of the best. She is fast and she can eat a full grown gerbil. She is only 1 year old. Her colors are very bright and she is a very tempermental spider, more for show than anything. I paid
I have owned an ornamental for a little less then a year now, shes a beautiful beautiful spider! A little skittish in nature and very fast! Shes not holdable, but that was something I knew before I purchased her, shes one of my favorites. She sticks to the side of her tank unless frightened so I always have a good view of her, she eats well and is starting to get some very distinct markings. Such a treat to own one.
i got this spider when, (she?) i think, was about a 1/2 inch. it is now about 1" and a quarter now. she has only molted twice and has gained size quickly. i have three other tarantulas and this is the only one that i will not handle. very fast and aggresive. good eater, i have seen it take down crickets about her size or a little smaller. Uncharacteristically of this species it has used provided housing. i can't wait until it gets bigger so i can sex it and so it gets its adult coloring! fun to watch.
Very interesting species to watch and observe, never handle however due to the aggresive nature. If you choose to purchase this spider, research what you intend to buy and then return and make the purchase. I love mine and even though I am unable to handle it, I do enjoy the vast quantities of time I get to spend sitting on my bed observing this most unique species of tarantula.