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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Denny Dee" data-source="post: 41403" data-attributes="member: 1393">Lots of debates on T handling in general but there is no doubt that Poecilotheria sp. should not be handled under any circumstances.  Not only for the bite but for their incredible speed.  Very dangerous for both T and keeper.  I have seen one video of a keeper handling one but suspect most would end up like Rob's videos above.  Plenty of other choices for keepers that still desire to handle their T's.  With that said, it is still one of the most magnificent T's in the world and this should not prevent one from keeping them.  Just need to practice caution.</blockquote>