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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arachnoclown" data-source="post: 187947" data-attributes="member: 27444">Pinktoes aren't the ideal spider to handle. An adult can easily jump 5-10 feet into harm's way. For this reason is how I got bit by one.One of my favorite spiders "Marley aka Granny" is a 14 year old pinktoe right now (They generally only reach 12 years). When she was much younger she would play this game with me. Everytime I would open her enclosure she would jump out and run around on me while I would clean up and water her enclosure. One day she jumped out (3-4') and couldn't grip onto my arm and sank her fangs into me. It did not feel so good. Luckily it was a dry bite I believe because there was only the pain with the bite itself. This happened a couple other times as well but it was only scrapping with the fangs to gain traction.I'm not trying to discourage you from handling. Just trying to inform you that they can jump and bite as well.I feed my pinktoes every two weeks...3-4 crickets would be fine.Good luck with your new addition.[ATTACH=full]52906[/ATTACH]</blockquote>