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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arachnoclown" data-source="post: 162339" data-attributes="member: 27444">I was catching bugs and spiders as soon as I could walk. Never had any fear of bugs ever. I had jars of bugs and spiders in the shed I raised as pets until I was 10. Finally my Mom let me start collecting tarantulas in 1982.  I've owned some real nasty beasts over the years. I've only been bit once, by a "docile" Avicularia  avicularia. To answer your question I'm not scared of getting bit or what the venom will do either. Ive read bite reports and watched videos, doesnt phase me. I know someday I'll probably get tagged by a old world, Ive had close calls.  I feel as if I'm always one step ahead of them.  I've seen so many different scenarios with different spiders I kinda know what's going to happen before it does. I'm far from being complacent... I'd say just super prepared.</blockquote>