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<blockquote data-quote="T_spidey" data-source="post: 137976" data-attributes="member: 28187"><p>Oh and a little background on my T hobby. I used to be extremely arachnophobic till about 4 years ago. It was mainly because I was bit by a black widow while I was sleeping. This was in california in 2013. I did not need anti venom but the pain was in waves for almost 3 days. I needed prescription ibuprofen and codeine. I was scared of spiders and would typically kill them on sight (not very proud of it).</p><p></p><p>Then 4 years ago, during one of my visits to India I woke up one morning with one of the biggest spiders in India on my face. It was a huntsman, which I did not know at that time. I was paralyzed for some time. But then when it scurried away it seemed my fear had abated. I studied all kinds of spiders and their behaviors. Yes I will still maintain my distance from a sydney funnel web and a brazilian wandering, but in Northeast PA, I have actually handled a brown recluse albeit accidentally. Later I came to know that brown recluse spiders are not aggressive and have such tiny fangs that they actually need to be pressed on to the skin for them to pierce human skin and most bites occur when they are in fact pressed against us when we wear jackets and shoes without checking. It did nothing sat there for sometime and then when I lowered my hand, just scampered away.</p><p></p><p>Then I started reading about T's. Got fascinated and look at me now. 5 Ts in less than a month. Thanks a ton to all of you that are here for encouraging a hobbyist like me. You folks are amazing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="T_spidey, post: 137976, member: 28187"] Oh and a little background on my T hobby. I used to be extremely arachnophobic till about 4 years ago. It was mainly because I was bit by a black widow while I was sleeping. This was in california in 2013. I did not need anti venom but the pain was in waves for almost 3 days. I needed prescription ibuprofen and codeine. I was scared of spiders and would typically kill them on sight (not very proud of it). Then 4 years ago, during one of my visits to India I woke up one morning with one of the biggest spiders in India on my face. It was a huntsman, which I did not know at that time. I was paralyzed for some time. But then when it scurried away it seemed my fear had abated. I studied all kinds of spiders and their behaviors. Yes I will still maintain my distance from a sydney funnel web and a brazilian wandering, but in Northeast PA, I have actually handled a brown recluse albeit accidentally. Later I came to know that brown recluse spiders are not aggressive and have such tiny fangs that they actually need to be pressed on to the skin for them to pierce human skin and most bites occur when they are in fact pressed against us when we wear jackets and shoes without checking. It did nothing sat there for sometime and then when I lowered my hand, just scampered away. Then I started reading about T's. Got fascinated and look at me now. 5 Ts in less than a month. Thanks a ton to all of you that are here for encouraging a hobbyist like me. You folks are amazing. [/QUOTE]
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