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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Enn49" data-source="post: 51961" data-attributes="member: 3458">I don't find you rude just honest. This was why I wrote "in my experience". I soon found how different Ts of the same species can be with my 3 H. incei and 3 B. albopilosum.I began in the hobby with an OBT, followed by a P. metallica and within 7 months I also had a P. irminia and survived all 3, never seen an aggressive pose from any of them. I think a lot depends on the person and their attitude. I'm not a person who wants to handle their Ts and I have always respected the fact that they are wild creatures and therefore unpredictable, I learnt that at an early age from cats and dogs and later snakes. I'm not saying everyone should start with these species and would never recommend anyone buying these as a first T but maybe we should educate people in a more tolerant manner then they are more likely to take heed.</blockquote>