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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 141504" data-attributes="member: 26980">Ethlynnn, as far as handling goes (purely my opinion) it's best to minimize it.You should feel free to look up the bite report I posted a while back. It was an emergency & she bolted from the cage.<a href="https://tarantulaforum.com/threads/t-stirmi-really-jacked-me-up.23051/" target="_blank">https://tarantulaforum.com/threads/t-stirmi-really-jacked-me-up.23051/</a>The pics are self explanatory.Yes, it hurt...a lot.No, it's NOT a bee sting. It's much more like those huge wood wasps when they get you x2. Both of her fangs work!!I don't think you have to handle or get bitten to understand them.I certainly don't have to get shot with my AK-47 just to learn how to sight it in!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> No one here is messing with your mind!! We aren't like....well.....other websites that shan't be named!!</blockquote>