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<blockquote data-quote="octanejunkie" data-source="post: 175982" data-attributes="member: 3872"><p>I think the mistakes many new keepers make is assuming <em>all</em> sp of tarantula have similar needs and tolerances. This often includes a desire to interact with and handle.</p><p></p><p>OWs, specifically, come from more adverse climates and are instinctive survivors and are ill-tolerant of our mistakes and shortcomings in their care and keeping.</p><p></p><p>We have all seen arboreals kept like terrestrials and we have all seen terrestrials kept on 1/2" of loose substrate in a 10 gallon tank. These make for stressful situations for the animal, and many do not do well and perish under such circumstances. If a more "assertive" animal sees a way out of a bad situation, it's very possibly going to take it. If <u>that</u> deems an animal aggressive, then we are responsible for its aggression.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="octanejunkie, post: 175982, member: 3872"] I think the mistakes many new keepers make is assuming [I]all[/I] sp of tarantula have similar needs and tolerances. This often includes a desire to interact with and handle. OWs, specifically, come from more adverse climates and are instinctive survivors and are ill-tolerant of our mistakes and shortcomings in their care and keeping. We have all seen arboreals kept like terrestrials and we have all seen terrestrials kept on 1/2" of loose substrate in a 10 gallon tank. These make for stressful situations for the animal, and many do not do well and perish under such circumstances. If a more "assertive" animal sees a way out of a bad situation, it's very possibly going to take it. If [U]that[/U] deems an animal aggressive, then we are responsible for its aggression. [/QUOTE]
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