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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SikmT7" data-source="post: 203941" data-attributes="member: 10145"><p>My friend I'm so sorry for your loss, it cuts deep, especially when you had the spider for a lengthy amount of time they really begin to grow on you after a while. We learn in this hobby that quick hands can be a double edge sword, good for keeping the spider safe and contained but also bad because they're so small that the slightest mistake could injure or even kill them. I remember way back in the day when I first started to keep T's I didn't know very much about them but I went to this local pet shop and was looking for a T there, I held am Avicularia avicularia,. Suddenly without warning it bolted and jumped off of my hand onto a concrete floor, I felt terrible but at that time I had no idea how fragile they truly are. But regardless of our mistakes we chalk it up to experience and stay encouraged to become more advanced in the hobby. Thank you for being here for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>