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It seemed that's what was implied on the first page, and as for drastic, it's not you being ganged up on, called simplistic, and been acussed of anthropomorphizing. This type of forum is clearly not for me, maybe my feelings are hurt to easily, or maybe I just expect people to not rip into a...

Will someone just please tell me how to delete my account - I was just responding to something that was on the first page of tarantula chat when I got on the internet this morning. I did not expect this, and I don't want to be a part of it anymore. I DID NOT BUMP THIS THREAD, but I should have...

Turns out I have one male in there, we dug around for a bit earlier, so maybe, right?

an·thro·po·mor·phize:  [an-thruh-puh-mawr-fahyz] verb (used with object), verb (used without object), an·thro·po·mor·phized, an·thro·po·mor·phiz·ing. to ascribe human form or attributes to (an animal, plant, material object, etc.). I am not ascribing any human form or attributes to an...

Depends on your preferences and views - do you handle? would you want an arboreal? do you like color? do you like patterns? What I view as essential other people might not like at all. So what are you looking for?

Okay so it looks like I have a bunch of adult females - I don't see a male but that's not saying he isn't in there somewhere. So how long for babies?

I know what I see. And all animals have some thought capacity, whether it is sentient or not is probably a no. Even sea anemones have a certain capacity for thought. I have never been bit or disappointed. Mine don't attack anything but prey items, certainly not water, but as soon as...

I got my sub-adult female for $75 - but it was from a rep expo. I have no idea how much they cost on the net. I had zero experience with slings too, until I got my urticans. I was terrified until I realized other than small prey and increased humidity, they are just like any other T. My...

I have yet to order any T's from the net, but that's not to say I wouldn't. I really enjoy my Green Bottle Blue, but I'd say the care is probably slightly different from G. rosea (don't have one, so I only know what I have read). My GBB is really active, has a fair attitude, and as a species...

Agree with the Avic sp. since mine is so easily handled - she can be quick if you spook her, but she is by far the most gentle and most active of the ones I have (I swear, I think she thinks she's part of the Olympics track and field qualifiers). Problem is most avics available are slings...

Understanding now why the handling thread got locked. I don't think anyone said anything about them becoming domesticated, I know I said the exact opposite: "still wild critters, undomesticated". But if something has the capacity to think, it has the capacity to feel - maybe not emotions as...

That sounds all good, but then you watch a P. metallica eat her whole egg sac, and tada! You realize not all spiders are the same, not even if they are the same species. I think its awesome that an OBT can stand as a good example of the "bad reputation", similar to pitbulls in the dog-world...

I think anybody who wants to handle their T should find several videos of other people doing it - from idiots who don't know what they are doing to people like TarantulaGuy on YouTube who know almost perfectly what they are doing. Watch what happens and see if you would be comfortable if that...

There isn't a tarantula I would turn down if it was free - however, you won't see me spending my money on Theraphosa or Lampropelma violaceopes any time soon. Also, been there, done that with a female OBT, so I won't be going there anytime soon either. There are plenty of species I don't find...

I generally don't handle because of the risks to the T, not those to myself (save Pokies here, I do not want that bite). But if I have a particularly docile species, like my A. urticans, whenever we feed and she explores out a little bit, its no big deal to get her and put her back in, which is...

Most people, I just enjoy the look on their face and could care less if they get it. However, a few weeks ago, my mom went on a rant about it - so I bombarded her with pics. She's an art teacher, so she couldn't deny the beauty. Now she has a lesson plan where the kids get to decorate their...

They do take up substantially less space compared with other exotics. And my problem is a personal friend sells them to me in package deals - like if I buy two, I get a third free, so its sooooo tempting. I know I need therapy. I've caught myself several times in the past two days wanting to...

Oh, he has his snakes, let me tell you. And he has sunk a lot more money into them than I have T's, but he says the spiders are "creepy" and what not. Doesn't help that my P. regalis bit him first day we got her. But next on my list is Brachypelma auratum - and that will probably be sooner...

I'm on Tarantula buying probation at the moment from my husband - he's not big on spiders, and I just bought 3 this past week. I'll have one, but I'm just going to get the other T's I want first - versi is about fourth on my list. And I don't want to spend all my money with Repticon coming so...