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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NorseDad" data-source="post: 201504" data-attributes="member: 30858">I really appreciate all the advice and anecdotes!  I definitely feel more confident with my decision.  I have been mulling over the idea of getting one for several months.  I do have two small children, but they have no access to the room I keep my T's in.  Everything is always supervised if they want to look, and I do my rehousing in my bath tub alone lol.  I've watched videos of pokie transfers (which is what I had some anxiety over) both good and bad, and I think I'm up to the task.  I'm also a VERY meticulous and careful owner even with my new world terrestrials.  I made a phone call to my buddy, and I'm set to go pick up either a P. metallica or P. rufilata tomorrow.  My friend is going to show me their mothers so I can decide.  The metallica is about 1" and the rufilata is about 2-3".  I am very excited to have the experience as I just find them so beautiful.</blockquote>