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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chubbs" data-source="post: 73473" data-attributes="member: 1084"><p>Everyone doesn't eventually get bit, I'm not really sure where you got that assumption from. If this statement were true, then there'd be a lot more people going to the ER for tarantula bites. There are people who have kept tarantulas 30-40 years and have never once received a bite. It's not actually that hard to not get bit, it's just a matter of not putting yourself into a position where you can get bit, and knowing what to do when things go wrong. I've had quite a few fast species, OW's included teleport out of their enclosures during rehouses and up my arm, up the wall, onto my bed, etc. Every time I was able to get them back in succesfully, but had I panicked and reacted without thinking, things could've gone completely the other way. I think you made the right call though, not getting the P.metallica. This is why we encourage people to research the species they're planning on getting thoroughly prior to acquiring it. Granted there are worse Old World species out there you could've started with, but there are also far better ones for those who have yet to keep any.</p></blockquote><p></p>