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Mrs InsaneOne said:
That thing is HUGE. I used to think spiders were cool, but more and more they just creep me out. Might have had something to do with movies like Eight Legged Freaks, and Arachnophobia and such. *shudders* I may look if you bring it, but I'll be outside three blocks over if you bring it out for someone to hold.


Jenn
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Well trust me....I'm hoping I DON'T have to bring it...because that would mean I get to keep it. Hehehehe....

As for the flicking hairs thing...I've seen some T's with complete bald spots. This one doesn't have that....doesn't seem super jumpy, but is a bit shy. I dunno.....I've never owned a tarantula before. Toyed with it a few times simply because I thought they were intereting and didn't take up much space. So this is somewhat of a learning experience for me. Granted, I've done my research, so he'll be getting the best care possible....but as far as their body language and habits....it will all be new to me.
 
Nanci said:
Is it true that you can judge how calm or irritable tarantulas are by if they've scratched off the hairs on their (crap, forgot Waldo's spider anatomy lessons!) butt?

Nanci
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Chilean "Rose hair" Tarantulas are calm enough to handle because their first line of defense is urticating hairs. The "hair" of a tarantula is barbed. They will flick them off onto predators in hopes that the hairs will become embedded in their skin and cause enough irritation to make an escape. I suppose if you saw a tarantula with hardly any hair you could decipher that it had just been in a stressful situation.

Chilean Tarantulas are the only Tarantula I consider comfortable to handle. They are fairly calm and don't move too fast if spooked. One of my Tarantulas does have long hair, but I do not prefer to handle him because his movement pattern when out is.. sit completely still, dart somewhere at the speed of light, sit still again. o_O
Tarantulas who do not have long hairs will go straight to biting you.
 
GiantBlueberry said:
Chilean "Rose hair" Tarantulas are calm enough to handle because their first line of defense is urticating hairs. The "hair" of a tarantula is barbed. They will flick them off onto predators in hopes that the hairs will become embedded in their skin and cause enough irritation to make an escape. I suppose if you saw a tarantula with hardly any hair you could decipher that it had just been in a stressful situation.

Chilean Tarantulas are the only Tarantula I consider comfortable to handle. They are fairly calm and don't move too fast if spooked. One of my Tarantulas does have long hair, but I do not prefer to handle him because his movement pattern when out is.. sit completely still, dart somewhere at the speed of light, sit still again. o_O
Tarantulas who do not have long hairs will go straight to biting you.
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Honestly, I see the T as more of a specimine than a pet. I've never owned one before, and am looking forward to it's care and husbandry. I know Rosie's are a great starter T. I'm fascinated by it, but I don't intend to handle it much. I do like knowing that it does seem docile enough, so that should I need to handle it to clean it's cage or something, it will be an easy task...but I'm sure it doesn't like being handled, and I don't want to stress it's little buggy brain out.
 
They seem so enivronmentally sensitive to me. I'd be scared I'd kill it by accident by giving it the wrong substrate or something...

Nanci
 
Different species have different habitat requirements, like snakes. We'll stick to the species native to the SW USA and Mexico due to their more arid needs. No moisture monitoring. I want a fireleg, flame knee and desert blonde. The only one not from that region that I also want is a Chaco Golden Giant. Then I will have my complete collection. They are the perfect "look but don't touch" pet for me.
 
Well....some of you will be happy to know that Chupacabra will NOT be present at the party this weekend....as I will be keeping him! MINE!!! Hehehehehe....
 
Suweet Jenn!!! He can visit when you come if you want. The hubby will be on the other side of room if you do, but I like em!
 
Spiders creep me out. I would not want to be anywhere near it if it was out of its cage.
 
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