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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Therasoid" data-source="post: 43900" data-attributes="member: 3538">+1 Ghost. I'm anti-handling for many reasons, and agree with others against handling. Too many are saying its OK, "mine like being handled", til it bites or falls to its death or serious injury. Then its their post about how its never acted like that before. [emoji33]   Going to the ER and state it was a tarantula that bit me, only gives animal rights activists more justification to help in banning private ownership or outright banning imports all together. [emoji35]  These delicate creatures are hard wired from birth knowing all that's required to live. They don't have the capacity to learn, especially being handled, an intruder is flight or fight. They are not and cannot be domesticated. Pet and handle a tarantula the same as you would a piranha. { My venting has ended!! } [emoji13]</blockquote>