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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Enn49" data-source="post: 70987" data-attributes="member: 3458"><p>My first tarantula was the one everyone says is a no no for beginners, a juvenile OBT and I have survived 2 years with not a single threat pose. I'd always been scared of spiders but my son wanted one so he bought a P. vittata and I found her fascinating so I decided to get one myself. I chose the OBT because of her beautiful colour after reading up on their reputation, I wasn't deterred by the bite warnings as I had spent years dealing with temperamental snakes including a goodfew bites from them. I have never regretted starting with the bad girl of the T world, I still love her to bits and it's a joy to see her when she chooses to appear.</p></blockquote><p></p>