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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nada" data-source="post: 23778" data-attributes="member: 361">I really don't think you can generalize that. Specific ornata may be much more tolerant than other pokies, but calling ornata chill is general is dangerous, and in my opinion false. Of course this is comparatively speaking. If we're comparing it to your average P.murinus.. ok, I can see that; chill is just not the word I would use.Personally, I think if you want a handleable exotic, you should get a chinchilla (I don't know crap about chinchilla so that may be false but you know what I mean) but that aside.. I just don't think you should call a ornata (or any tarantula with medically significant venom) "chill" new keepers are very impressionable. as far as forced handling.. no such thing. You can always have a catch cup available or multiple cups (which is what I do) with a little patience, and preparation forced handling is a myth. I'm not saying that your a bad keeper if you handle. this is purely my POV.</blockquote>