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sup /an/ i recently got a tarantula its an Indian Ornamental Tarantula its young now only about the size of a silver dollar but ive been reading about how to handle them but get alot of conflicting information about this particular kind of tarantula some sights say its ok but they are slightly timid and some say they are very fast and aggresive does anyone her have any idea where i could find out more or do any of you have tarantulas
>> Anonymous
probably missed out on spider-rearin' tips at the same time they were teaching punctuation.
>> E Noni Mos !gbBCxc.7FI
Protip: They call them ornamental for a reason. You really want to handle a T, buy the pet rock (Chilean Rose
(Grammostola rosea))
>> Anonymous
They are fast and nasty. I wouldnt recommend handling them. Or any T for that matter. Even docile species like rosehairs will flick hairs which is uncomfortable.
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>>230323
protip: Poecilotheria don't have urticating hairs (really bristles).

it depends on your particular spider. you can have a docile spider that is of a species said to be the most defensive..you could also buy a G. rosea that is a maniac. it depends.

see how it reacts when you are doing maintenance in the cage..or take a soft brush and gently nudge its leg. they can be very quick though! try not to jump through the roof if it suddenly decides to haul ass. have a catch cup near by too. they can move fast, but they can't run for long because pressure builds up inside their exoskeleton and they have trouble getting oxygen to the prosoma. (prosoma is the "head" part)

most people don't handle tarantulas of that genus. several do though.. i never even tried with any of mine, though i was tempted with one while it was small. their venom is supposedly more potent than many other tarantulas..nothing deadly, but worse than an itchy spot on your arm! i've never seen scientific research that studied or verified this..just "bite reports" of people that got tagged.
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>>230323
Not true. Every tarantula I've has been ridiculously slow.

Chilean rose hairs can be handled, but Mexican red knees are the best and most docile in my opinion. I don't know anything about the OP's spider.
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>>230871
"indian ornamanetals" aka genus Poecilotheria are some of the fastest tarantulas. a lot of people consider them hands off.

there really is no "best" handling species. it varies from individual to individual, and can be argued over all day long. that's not to say there are particular ones that are a safe bet.

i love this picture. Psalmopoeus irminia..another fast arboreal.
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I've noticed that arboreals tend to be among the fastest out there, although that does not mean they are the dangerous because of that fact. Though my Avicularia has about the same attitude as my Rosea. I had to pull it out of it's retreat lastnight to rehouse it and even then it just kind of waltzed around on my hand indifferently.
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it's mainly because of their body structure. they are a little less bulky all around..and also a little leggier.

the fastest terrestrial tarantula i had (still have him technically.) is a member of the genus Xenesthis. they get pretty big, but they are fairly leggy also. here's an older picture of him.
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Avics are cool..for the most part they are just a bit on the skittish side. my versicolor was fairly laid back..it pooped at me once though! XD

always wanted to get A. huriana..kinda hard to get a hold of one compared to other Avics.