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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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