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<blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 130753" data-attributes="member: 26980"><p>Lasiodora species aren't super defensive but the temperment is not at all suited to handling. The feeding response is out of this world. They bite and eat first and ask questions later. This includes your fingers!!</p><p></p><p>Having said that, they are generally calm tarantulas and as they get larger, will tend to hang out in plain sight.</p><p></p><p>It's also important to provide a large hiding place. They get defensive and nervous when it's just substrate and a water dish.</p><p></p><p>They are a great first T, but strictly a look but don't touch pet!!</p><p></p><p>Having said that, needless handling and any tarantula is asking for trouble. None of them have the neurology to handle social interactions with people.</p><p></p><p>Some like E sp red and pink zebra beauties are thought to be super calm ones that tolerate handling and will walk upon human hands on their own.</p><p></p><p>These docile species also grow very slowly and are expensive, drawbacks that Lasiodora species don't have. E sp red can also fast for weeks to months at a time for no apparent reason. Slings for both aren't all that hardy either when compared to Lasiodora.</p><p></p><p>Pink zebra beauties are neat spiders but pick the size you actually want because you'll be stuck with that for a long long time.</p><p></p><p>Here's a few pics of my Lasiodora Klugi.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]30028[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]30030[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Here's a LP feeding.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]EjzLWULojLE[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whitelightning777, post: 130753, member: 26980"] Lasiodora species aren't super defensive but the temperment is not at all suited to handling. The feeding response is out of this world. They bite and eat first and ask questions later. This includes your fingers!! Having said that, they are generally calm tarantulas and as they get larger, will tend to hang out in plain sight. It's also important to provide a large hiding place. They get defensive and nervous when it's just substrate and a water dish. They are a great first T, but strictly a look but don't touch pet!! Having said that, needless handling and any tarantula is asking for trouble. None of them have the neurology to handle social interactions with people. Some like E sp red and pink zebra beauties are thought to be super calm ones that tolerate handling and will walk upon human hands on their own. These docile species also grow very slowly and are expensive, drawbacks that Lasiodora species don't have. E sp red can also fast for weeks to months at a time for no apparent reason. Slings for both aren't all that hardy either when compared to Lasiodora. Pink zebra beauties are neat spiders but pick the size you actually want because you'll be stuck with that for a long long time. Here's a few pics of my Lasiodora Klugi. [ATTACH=full]30028[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]30030[/ATTACH] Here's a LP feeding. [MEDIA=youtube]EjzLWULojLE[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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