The poecilotheria genus are my favourite of all the spiders I keep as they are beautiful looking and grow to good size . The Indian ornamental is the most popular and widely owned Poecilotheria sp .It  is a silvery grey colour and has a nice dorsal pattern. The underside of legs I and II have yellow bands as a warning signal.There is a cream coloured band across the underside of the abdomen. It grows to a large size(6-8") and is a very impressive looking Tarantula. Females can live 10 years + . This sp does not posses urticating hair, These spiders are arboreal and come from the forests of southeast India, living in tree hollows and behind loose tree bark. It is a very fast moving Tarantula that requires more cage height than floor space. All Poecilotheria are  rumoured to posses a very potent bite so care should be taken when working around these spiders. Regalis are one of the spiders that can be kept communally . I keep my P.regalis about 75/80f and humidity 75/80%.

Adult female top left picture, Adult male middle picture, Female with egg sac bottom left, Spiderling bottom right

Poecilotheria formosa : Salem ornamental (female top & male bottom picture).  Poecilotheria formosa the Salem Ornamental  comes from India and grows to 6-7" leg span .The legs are banded black and white, with White on the underneath of the first two pairs, which is shown as a warning signal to attackers. These can also be kept communally . Temperature 75-80 F,   Humidity 75-80%

Poecilotheria ornata is one of the largest Poecilotheria, it can get to 9" Leg span. It comes from southern Sri lanka ,and differs from the other Poecs as the legs are brown with lighter markings and have  orange marks on the metatarsus and  tarsus compared to the alternating bands of the others. The underside of the legs are yellow. Ornata also has red hairs on the pedipalps.     Temperature 75- 85 F,   Humidity 75-80%

Poecilotheria fasciata the Sri lankan Ornamental is from the forests of Sri Lanka that can grow to 8" leg span.  The legs are banded black and white, with yellow on the underneath of the first two pairs, which is shown as a warning signal to attackers. Temperature 75-80 F,   Humidity 75-80%

The Suntiger is one of the best looking tarantulas available to the hobby. It is a deep black colour with an orange chevron dorsal pattern. It has striking orange flashes on the metatarsus and an orange dot on the tarsus of the legs. This is another very fast arboreal tarantula that requires more cage height than floor space. Care is needed while doing cage maintenance as it is so fast moving. I keep P. irminia about 75/80f and humidity 75/80%.