Ashley said:I have to ask... do the tarantulas let you hold them? Or are they like some reptiles... look but don't touch?
jorats said:Beautiful kitties and the spider, are tarantulas considered spiders? Hey, at least they are furry. :winksmile:
Vanessa said:Ashley said:I don't handle them because they don't like it. Plus, they are extremely delicate and if they were to bolt they could be injured or killed easily in a fall. They also have irrticating hairs on them that can cause discomfort if you get them embedded in your skin. Yes, I have handled them in the past, but they are 'look but don't touch'.
Those three species are beginners species, and do not show any defensive (I hate using the word aggressive with them because they aren't aggressive) behaviour at all. Scirocco is sometimes referred to as the 'labrador retriever of the spider world' she is so docile.
I just basically let them be and enjoy looking at them.
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