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<blockquote data-quote="Tricocyst" data-source="post: 108435" data-attributes="member: 16949"><p>Best advice I can give you is if you can't resist the urge to handle your tarantula then I advise you to do a bit of research and get a new world species.. most new world species have weak venom and seem to be the most docile. Keep in mind it's a unpredictable spider.. just because you can hold it today doesn't mean it'll be the same tomorrow.. they have cranky moods just like us. And IF you choose to hold it then for your sake take the soft end of a paintbrush or a straw and lighty touch it's back end.. if it casually walks forward you should be ok but never make sudden movements and never for any reason hold your T high in the air.. I never raise mine more than 10-12 inches above the ground and even that is risky. And for your safety if the T raises its front legs and exposes fangs it's best to leave it alone or else you're gonna have a bad day</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tricocyst, post: 108435, member: 16949"] Best advice I can give you is if you can't resist the urge to handle your tarantula then I advise you to do a bit of research and get a new world species.. most new world species have weak venom and seem to be the most docile. Keep in mind it's a unpredictable spider.. just because you can hold it today doesn't mean it'll be the same tomorrow.. they have cranky moods just like us. And IF you choose to hold it then for your sake take the soft end of a paintbrush or a straw and lighty touch it's back end.. if it casually walks forward you should be ok but never make sudden movements and never for any reason hold your T high in the air.. I never raise mine more than 10-12 inches above the ground and even that is risky. And for your safety if the T raises its front legs and exposes fangs it's best to leave it alone or else you're gonna have a bad day [/QUOTE]
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