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<blockquote data-quote="Gizalba" data-source="post: 189429" data-attributes="member: 31253"><p>They are so fragile, I have heard that for an adult sized terrestrial their abdomen is like a water-balloon in how easy it is to rupture with a fall. The only T. I have held is indeed my A. chalchodes, as I believe yours is. She is the only one of mine who has expressed any desire to crawl on me. I don't do it often but do the same as you when opening up the enclosure completely, i.e. open it on the floor, as she does like to try to crawl out. I try not to encourage it as I want to make sure she gets comfortable in her house and knows that is home. However I have let her out every now and again for a ten minute walk, as I also don't want her to feel trapped if she wants to explore. I have encouraged her not to climb onto me, to keep her exploration safer, so I actually lay my fake christmas tree on its' side for her to crawl on. I might also try laying down cork bark for that purpose. </p><p></p><p>I would worry if I used a table, that she could fall from the table, so instead I do put soft blankets down on the floor or a duvet over a wide area for if she starts to wander off. Even though she is usually a slow tarantula, she can move fast with just the slightest startle if I move my body slightly, so that can get dangerous. If she crawls onto my body, she can quickly get onto my back (my hands are small so it's hard to keep her on my hands). It is hard to feel her once she's on my back; despite her size she is so light, so I get terrified of moving and squashing her. I have therefore ended up like curled in a ball for ages waiting until I see her somewhere to know she's off and that I can move (but then I end up with her heading for the wall which she likes to try to climb!) Despite being terrestrial she does seem to want to go up, which is again dangerous, so if she goes near the wall I put a large catch cup in front of her direction of walking and luckily she usually walks into that so I can transfer her safely back to her enclosure. I have started carefully laying on my back if she gets onto my knees, so that if she goes on my body she isn't going to fall anywhere. </p><p></p><p>I know some people will disapprove of me mentioning the above, but I am saying it just to detail some things that may happen/get out of control, to be aware of if you do handle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gizalba, post: 189429, member: 31253"] They are so fragile, I have heard that for an adult sized terrestrial their abdomen is like a water-balloon in how easy it is to rupture with a fall. The only T. I have held is indeed my A. chalchodes, as I believe yours is. She is the only one of mine who has expressed any desire to crawl on me. I don't do it often but do the same as you when opening up the enclosure completely, i.e. open it on the floor, as she does like to try to crawl out. I try not to encourage it as I want to make sure she gets comfortable in her house and knows that is home. However I have let her out every now and again for a ten minute walk, as I also don't want her to feel trapped if she wants to explore. I have encouraged her not to climb onto me, to keep her exploration safer, so I actually lay my fake christmas tree on its' side for her to crawl on. I might also try laying down cork bark for that purpose. I would worry if I used a table, that she could fall from the table, so instead I do put soft blankets down on the floor or a duvet over a wide area for if she starts to wander off. Even though she is usually a slow tarantula, she can move fast with just the slightest startle if I move my body slightly, so that can get dangerous. If she crawls onto my body, she can quickly get onto my back (my hands are small so it's hard to keep her on my hands). It is hard to feel her once she's on my back; despite her size she is so light, so I get terrified of moving and squashing her. I have therefore ended up like curled in a ball for ages waiting until I see her somewhere to know she's off and that I can move (but then I end up with her heading for the wall which she likes to try to climb!) Despite being terrestrial she does seem to want to go up, which is again dangerous, so if she goes near the wall I put a large catch cup in front of her direction of walking and luckily she usually walks into that so I can transfer her safely back to her enclosure. I have started carefully laying on my back if she gets onto my knees, so that if she goes on my body she isn't going to fall anywhere. I know some people will disapprove of me mentioning the above, but I am saying it just to detail some things that may happen/get out of control, to be aware of if you do handle. [/QUOTE]
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