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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MassExodus" data-source="post: 52036" data-attributes="member: 4086">My problem wasn't the fact that you disagreed with me pardner, it was the way in which you did it. I don't respond well to arrogance. Telling me it's a BAD idea, like I just suggested a freaking S calciatum to a new enthusiast. In one fell swoop you managed to make me look irresponsible, because of your opinion. I didn't care for it, and I don't agree. New people to the hobby don't know that many experienced keepers are over cautious to a fault, (probably because of their own mistakes through lack of research or inattention and complacency). I've already stated my reasoning on the topic, in the post you quoted.. My "temper tantrum" was very mild, believe me, and it's not childish to be offended by some of you characters. And no, Avics don't in any way prepare you for a Psalmopoeus. My Avics don't show me half the speed of my irminia..in fact, they remind me of arboreal Brachys, except for the fact that they will casually crawl out sometimes when they have an open top. I then use my hand to pick them up and put them back. None of that is anything like my irminia...my girl could be up my arm and up a wall in a blink.. Research, and actual videos of the genus and its behavior, does prepare you for it, to some extent. The rest has to be learned as you go. You can't hold everyone's hand, and when you try to, you take something away from the whole experience, and discourage people from learning and growing as keepers. You were pissed when I told you not every new keeper is a ten year old, because you KNOW that's how you treat them. Just admit it, if not to me, then at least to yourself. This is how we grow as human beings <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />   Edit: By the way Chubbs, I tried to end this, I apologized for losing my temper a little bit, and you just kept at it. You keep going though, I can do this all year. I've got 4 years of reading the forums at arachnoboards and becoming increasingly angry under my belt. If you want to be the focus of that, just keep it coming, buddy, venting is good for the soul. At some point a moderator will step in slap us both down though, you know this. Do us both a favor and just shut up. This is not the experience I wanted to have on this forum. Go back and read my introductory post. Then read my posts to a few of the newer hobbyists asking questions about keeping..In the words of Social Distortion, Don't drag me down..</blockquote>

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