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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kymura" data-source="post: 73543" data-attributes="member: 4072">Agreed, I treat all of mine as if they have every intention of trying to bite me.Most of mine are NW and rather placid specimens, doesn't mean they aren't having a bad day so I'm always alert and careful.I am NOT afraid of any of them, wouldn't keep them if I were fearful of them, and I don't quite understand the folks who get a T they are fearful of. ..but it happens, you read posts where folks have, then they are to fearful to even rehouse it, and I always ask myself why?!Fear isn't respect, and being fearful can and often will lead to foolish mistakes that will get you or your T hurt.I totally respect mine, and their space, But I don't keep things I am afraid of.Common sense and reasonable precautions prevail, these are creatures running on instinct, pure instinct.They don't have some well thought out master plan laying in wait to catch you unaware.Bottom line is they are a spider, (albeit a really large spider.) I do tend to anthropomorphize them verbally, but that's all in fun, I am always aware that each and every one of them is simply a tarantula, not some cuddle buddy who wants to be my friend. Just enjoy them for what they are folks, and take whatever precautions you need to, to avoid the bites in the first place. We, unlike them, can come up with a well thought out plan to avoid potentially dangerous situations <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></blockquote>

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