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I have recently purchased a juvenile Brazilian white-knee tarantula. I am curious to when would be a sensible time to try to handle the tarantula.
Handling tarantulas is not recommended, and you definitely do not want to handle an A. geniculata as they can be defensive. Tarantulas do not benefit from handling, as it could potentially be dangerous if it falls.I have recently purchased a juvenile Brazilian white-knee tarantula. I am curious to when would be a sensible time to try to handle the tarantula.
Agreed, it's completely selfish motivation that drives me when I handle mine.I don't handle. I did one time in 2014 when I got my B. albopilosum as a 2i sling as I was an arachnophobe, it took that one time to get over the fear and that was all it took for my fear to be no more. Since that day I have not handled, nor will I ever. Tarantulas don't benefit from handling, so there is no point in doing so.
Are you on instagram? If so, you would wish you were blind from seeing quite a few of the handling photos people post, just this morning someone posted a picture of them handling a C. darlingi. A few weeks ago it was an S. calceatum.Agreed, it's completely selfish motivation that drives me when I handle mine.
No, I'm not too fond of social media. To each their own I suppose. I've handled both my poecis, not on purpose, but to be honest it was pretty freakin awesome. Lol. Not that I intend to ever do it again. I'll stick with my new world babies.Are you on instagram? If so, you would wish you were blind from seeing quite a few of the handling photos people post, just this morning someone posted a picture of them handling a C. darlingi. A few weeks ago it was an S. calceatum.