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Message: <blockquote data-quote="octanejunkie" data-source="post: 171351" data-attributes="member: 3872">Tarantulas are not a handling type animal. They don't crave contact or attention and can view our interest in them as risk; for all they know we might be trying to eat them! They may run, or become defensive if they feel threatened. Although every individual has a different temperament, it may change at any time.It is generally recommend not to handle them. Hope that helps  <img src="http://www.tarantulaforum.com/images/tarantulasmiley.jpg"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":T:" title="Tarantula Smiley    :T:" data-shortname=":T:" />ps. welcome to the forum!</blockquote>