I only have a 0.0.1 Poecilotheria ornata, although I guess it's not a bad first Pokie.
I really would love to get some more, but Vertically Orientated Caging and Pieces of wood that don't get moldy are in short supply here

F1irfly . . . Maybe take the bark or wood piece you desire to use and varnish it with a low odor varnish that wouldn't harm the pokie it will look good with the glossy look and no molds will grow on it just make sure the varnish is completely dry before you use the bark or wood you chose

Good idea Dwaine, I'll try that.

T-rad wrote: Checked the link, and found this: Poecilotheria nallamalaiensis - never heard of it before... Can't find pictures either.

Sure you have heard of it.
In synonymy:
P. nallamalaiensis Rao et al., 2006 = P. formosa Pocock, 1899 (Gabriel, 2010: 13).
Source: research.amnh.org/iz/spiders/catalog/THERAPHOSIDAE.html

F1refly wrote: I but Vertically Orientated Caging and Pieces of wood that don't get moldy are in short supply here

Hi F1refly , maybe get an enclosure with cross ventilation ,which allows better air flow so less mold etc ,I use these acrylic containers which look almost glass like and you can drill holes where ever you please and best of all these are cheap ...as for bark getting mold ,maybe get some cork tiles and make your own perches /hides , even if ventilation is not so good they will rarely get moldy ...hope this helps .

Ceratogyrus wrote:

T-rad wrote: Checked the link, and found this: Poecilotheria nallamalaiensis - never heard of it before... Can't find pictures either.

Sure you have heard of it.
In synonymy:
P. nallamalaiensis Rao et al., 2006 = P. formosa Pocock, 1899 (Gabriel, 2010: 13).
Source: research.amnh.org/iz/spiders/catalog/THERAPHOSIDAE.html

Never knew that, the only weird thing is, on the page of the P. nallamalaiensis from that link Curt provided it says this: "Taxonomic Notes: It closely resembles Poecilotheria miranda, P. formosa and P. fasciata."