Risked life to take pics of P. regalis.

[arachbiodude]

Spider rarely comes out and then walking around like bat out of hell and I am trying to take pictures. Potent venom.

 

[arachbiodude]

If this tags me, then what happens?

 

[Blackdog]

Depends on your bodies' reaction. Their venom is medically relevant so cramps and pains, but if you have allergy issues it could make the reaction much worse. I have a P. Metallica and I have a feeding hole cut in the enclosure that has apiece of plexi bolted over it so I can uncover drop in food and quickly recover the hole. Respect, Love and a healthy dose of Fear!!!

 

[m0lsx]

I rehoused a new to me P Irminia on Friday. I used a childs paintbrush to provide some gentle persuasion to encourage it to climb into the transfer cup, which I placed just above it. As it sat in a corner. I then turned that over & placed it open side up, in the new arboreal enclosure & persuaded it to walk out into it's new enclosure.

I did for a second think about the need for a lid as I turned the transfer cup up the right way, my fingers & palm being within easy strike range. But I do not really understand why some people are so afraid old world T's. Yes some species are more prone to aggression, rather than defensiveness. But no T, has medically significant venom & yes, a bite may spoil your weekend. But in general, if we are calm & gentle, then the T's are not manic either.

I have picked a piece of bark up, fingers less than an inch from an old wold & transferred them between old & new enclosures. We are far more likely to be haired by a stroppy new world, than bitten by an old world. Hairs are a first line of defence, as is the speed of an old world & defensiveness of both old & new worlds. Biting is a last line of defence & it places the biter at significant risk, so very few T's would choose to bite without good reason.