Indian Ornamental Tarantula for sale from Big Z's (Poecilotheria regalis). Spice-rated keeper notes, care guidance, and live-arrival packing where eligible.
The tree-trunk camouflage that made Poecilotheria famous, on a spider that never touches the floor.
Poecilotheria regalis, the Indian Ornamental, wears a fretwork of grey, cream and charcoal across its carapace and legs that reads as bark until it moves, and flashes bright yellow warning bands on the underside of the front legs when it does. It is an arboreal Old World species from central and southern India that lives pressed flat against vertical cork, and at 2 to 3 inches it is already showing the adult pattern. Grown females reach roughly 5 to 8 inches across.
Be honest about what this is before it arrives. The speed is extraordinary, the venom is medically significant, and this is a strict no-handling animal for advanced keepers only. Give it a tall enclosure with vertical cork and web anchor points, dim placement, strong cross ventilation, and slightly damp substrate below. Every bit of maintenance happens through a secure container with the lid controlled, never hands-in. Spice Level 4: Advanced. Read the matched Big Z's care guide before you commit to one.
The numbers live in the care guide. Enclosure size, temps, humidity, feeding schedule, premolt signs, handling boundaries: it's all in the care guide for this exact fella. Start with the full Advanced guide, or click for the quick Open the Simple version →
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Indian Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis) care guide Read shipping & LAG
Indian Ornamental Tarantula for sale from Big Z's (Poecilotheria regalis). Spice-rated keeper notes, care guidance, and live-arrival packing where eligible.
The tree-trunk camouflage that made Poecilotheria famous, on a spider that never touches the floor.
Poecilotheria regalis, the Indian Ornamental, wears a fretwork of grey, cream and charcoal across its carapace and legs that reads as bark until it moves, and flashes bright yellow warning bands on the underside of the front legs when it does. It is an arboreal Old World species from central and southern India that lives pressed flat against vertical cork, and at 2 to 3 inches it is already showing the adult pattern. Grown females reach roughly 5 to 8 inches across.
Be honest about what this is before it arrives. The speed is extraordinary, the venom is medically significant, and this is a strict no-handling animal for advanced keepers only. Give it a tall enclosure with vertical cork and web anchor points, dim placement, strong cross ventilation, and slightly damp substrate below. Every bit of maintenance happens through a secure container with the lid controlled, never hands-in. Spice Level 4: Advanced. Read the matched Big Z's care guide before you commit to one.
The numbers live in the care guide. Enclosure size, temps, humidity, feeding schedule, premolt signs, handling boundaries: it's all in the care guide for this exact fella. Start with the full Advanced guide, or click for the quick Open the Simple version →
Poecilotheria spp. - Spice 4: Advanced. Baby Buddy: spiderlings only (escape-proof ventilation; rehouse up before it's cramped); Bark Buddy: juvenile grow-out only, once it's outgrown the Baby Buddy; Tall custom vertical enclosure for the adult: a grown Poecilotheria needs far more height than the Bark Buddy's 8 in, plus dim placement and strong cross-ventilation
Poecilotheria spp.
Identity confidence: provisional. This is a genus, group, or trade name rather than a confirmed species. Treat it as the closest match we can stand behind, and use the more conservative end of any range.
Big Z's Quick Verdict: Beautiful arboreal Old World tarantulas with speed, potent venom, and rare expert-only communal attempts. Advanced keepers only. Adults reach about 5-8 inches across and grow fast.
| Temp | 75-82°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Moderate-High ambient (65-80%) with cross ventilation; lightly damp lower substrate, dry cork |
| Setup | Tall arboreal |
| Substrate | Lightly moist substrate + vertical cork |
| Feeding | Weekly |
| Handling | NEVER |
Humidity zones: Very Low under 30% - Low 30-60% - Low-Moderate 40-70% - Moderate 60-80% - Moderate-High 70-85% - High 80%+ - Very High 90%+
Current Big Z's catalog: No
Poecilotheria spp.
Identity confidence: provisional. This is a genus, group, or trade name rather than a confirmed species. Treat it as the closest match we can stand behind, and use the more conservative end of any range.
Keeper Snapshot: Beautiful arboreal Old World tarantulas with speed, potent venom, and rare expert-only communal attempts. Advanced keepers only. Adults reach about 5-8 inches across and grow fast.
| Temperature | 75-82°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Moderate-High ambient (65-80%) with cross ventilation; lightly damp lower substrate, dry cork |
| Setup Type | Tall arboreal |
| Substrate | Lightly moist substrate + vertical cork |
| Feeding | Weekly |
| Care Difficulty | Spice 4: Advanced |
| Handling | NEVER |
Humidity zones: Very Low under 30% - Low 30-60% - Low-Moderate 40-70% - Moderate 60-80% - Moderate-High 70-85% - High 80%+ - Very High 90%+
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