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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LeahThomas" data-source="post: 25822" data-attributes="member: 2195"><p>Sorry about your loss... I also want to add that although some people claim that daily handling will allow the tarantula to become accustomed to handling, science shows that tarantulas do not have the brain capacity to remember any of those times you've handled it. It suggests that tarantulas cannot be trained to be handled, and that each time you do, it is the first time being held for that tarantula (which must be terribly stressful). I personally haven't made up my mind as to which I believe to be true (in fact I love handling my Ts) but I thought I should throw that out there for some added info <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>