I agree, I think they should be observed not handled. But my son believes if he handles it once a week or whatever he can change it's behavior. I'm just waiting for the day he gets bit, because Dad doesn't know what he's talking about to a teenager right?
Thats exactly how my A.Geniculata isAlthough I don't handle any of mine, so it's of no real concern to me, my A. Geniculata and G. Rosea are as docile as they come, although my Genic is very greedy, so I wouldn't trust putting my exposed hands near her (plus, although she never flicks hair, they have some or the worst uricating hairs).
My other terrestrials are only slings or juveniles, but so far my G. Actaeon seems very docile (just casually walks away when I open the tub), my LP is skittish, but would rather run, my B. Boehmei treats everything entering his tub as potential food (I had him grabbing and pulling at the tweezers when I tried to empty his water dish from substrate).
I wouldn't worry too much about them being docile or not unless you are insistent on handling, after all they are spiders and not dogs or Guinea Pigs (although I've never met a friendly GP neither, lol).
she is a great defender of her personal space Puting fangs even in water drops while I am refiling the dish Yeah i guess hell learn the hard way. lol cause i dont think u are going to change a spiders behavior. there r pretty hardwired. at least from what ive seen. but if he figures out how to train them let me know. lolI agree, I think they should be observed not handled. But my son believes if he handles it once a week or whatever he can change it's behavior. I'm just waiting for the day he gets bit, because Dad doesn't know what he's talking about to a teenager right?
So far it's been a very gentle and docile creature, I hope it stays that way.
I totally agree. He says that like any animal getting them used to you as a baby will carry on into adulthood. Look at the lion and tiger pets people have. So maybe he has a point. I told him it's his T, but if he does get bit i get to say i told you so all the way to the hospital.
well at least a GBB is going to require a trip to the hospital, that is unless hes allergic or something. and those tigers turn whenever they feel like it. look at sigfread and roy.
I agree, I think they should be observed not handled. But my son believes if he handles it once a week or whatever he can change it's behavior. I'm just waiting for the day he gets bit, because Dad doesn't know what he's talking about to a teenager right?
So far it's been a very gentle and docile creature, I hope it stays that way.
