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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MassExodus" data-source="post: 80537" data-attributes="member: 4086"><p>I've handled both of my Poecis. Let me rephrase that, both of my Poecis have been on me, lmao. Both were skittish teleports, and neither spider showed even the slightest inclination to bite or show aggression. I was able to cup the six inch regalis on my chest/shoulder area, but she crawled back out on my hand when I tried to put her back in. Then she crawled onto her bark tube. The metallica jumped out of her enclosure and I instinctively caught her..and then we both froze, and then I slowly put her back inside her enclosure. I'm not afraid of spiders, any of them, but I don't particularly want to handle ones that can put a hurtin on you that lasts for days/months. I'm a bit moody myself, so I understand and respect that spiders can be as well. I handled my big genic one time, on purpose, very briefly. I had the distinct impression she was deciding whether or not to bite me the whole time.She's over seven inches now. She was not crawling around sedately, she seemed to be trying to examine my hand and kept spreading her chelicerae. She went back in her enclosure quick. I was not imagining it, I've handled a lot of my spiders <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> It can be done safely, by people who don't fear them, and won't harm them. But make no mistake, every time you do it you're rolling the dice <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> I've kind of formed the theory that even inverts with simple brains can "get used" to large animals moving around their environment, and get some sense that we aren't out to eat them. I think their behavior towards us stems from how much they've adapted to our constant presence, their own sense of self preservation, and ultimately, what kind of day they're having.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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