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How do you know when you're ready for an advanced tarantula like an OBT?
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<blockquote data-quote="octanejunkie" data-source="post: 175774" data-attributes="member: 3872"><p>Every keeper has their own experience and that becomes their basis of "law" and the advice the give.</p><p></p><p>I think you need to consider multiple sources of experience and documented successes, failures and outcomes to make an educated decision about what's best for you. Like, am I ready for this?</p><p></p><p>Yes, OBTs can be more "edgy" than a Curly Hair (sorry for common names) but if you poke a bear enough even the most docile bear will attack.</p><p></p><p>Do the research, know what the general trails and needs and characteristics of a species is, then realize that each individual animal may have it's own personality - which can also change overtime as they mature.</p><p></p><p>I know a guy who's T was a docile sweetheart, and then it matured, it's genetic programming influenced it's behaviour and it no longer tolerated the same level of interaction with it's keeper. These are instinctive survivors, not lap dogs.</p><p></p><p>Know what you are getting into and what you need to do to be successful, keep your animal well and be safe. Most of all, make sure you are up for the responsibility and be a good T mommy or daddy.</p><p></p><p>That's all I'm going to say about that.</p><p><img src="https://media1.tenor.com/images/eb025f63cbc7d456c2d6ce14cf1cb441/tenor.gif?itemid=5886478" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="octanejunkie, post: 175774, member: 3872"] Every keeper has their own experience and that becomes their basis of "law" and the advice the give. I think you need to consider multiple sources of experience and documented successes, failures and outcomes to make an educated decision about what's best for you. Like, am I ready for this? Yes, OBTs can be more "edgy" than a Curly Hair (sorry for common names) but if you poke a bear enough even the most docile bear will attack. Do the research, know what the general trails and needs and characteristics of a species is, then realize that each individual animal may have it's own personality - which can also change overtime as they mature. I know a guy who's T was a docile sweetheart, and then it matured, it's genetic programming influenced it's behaviour and it no longer tolerated the same level of interaction with it's keeper. These are instinctive survivors, not lap dogs. Know what you are getting into and what you need to do to be successful, keep your animal well and be safe. Most of all, make sure you are up for the responsibility and be a good T mommy or daddy. That's all I'm going to say about that. [IMG]https://media1.tenor.com/images/eb025f63cbc7d456c2d6ce14cf1cb441/tenor.gif?itemid=5886478[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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