Handling Ts

[Angel Minkov]

A lot of people don't realize that Theraphosidae are actually very fragile. They may look and act all badass, but it just takes a short drop or squeeze to kill them.

This couldn't be further from the truth.

 

[Andrea82]

This couldn't be further from the truth.

How nice of you to drop in and post a contrary message without going into detail or explanation!
Again.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

This couldn't be further from the truth.

Well, the chubby NW terrestrial species are, actually, very fragile (in the case of a clumsy 'handling & fall' scenario, I mean).

Of course the flying arboreals are another story.

 

[Andrea82]

Of course the flying arboreals are another story.

There are flying arboreal species?
I want one!

 

[draconisj4]

Just my 2 cents worth, I won't ever handle my T's not only because I don't want to be bitten but because I KNOW I would react by flinging the spider across the room. Everybody loses. I once almost tossed a very large harmless darkling beetle just because it latched onto my finger pretty hard and it startled me. It seems to me that removing a spider from it's home just disorients it, no reason to unless there's a problem or rehousing.

 

[cold blood]

I guess I've had a run of luck there, as until now I hadn't seen one that didn't have rather spectacular markings, which from my understanding is what makes C. lividus a particularly desirable species.

Hmmm, ive never seen them as a particularly desirable species. Just another pet hole IMO.

lividius

• cold blood
• Oct 7, 2017

cobalt blue

 

[Garth Vader]

How nice of you to drop in and post a contrary message without going into detail or explanation!
Again.

I just really appreciate you and your dry commentary. Cheers to you!

 

[Shampain88]

Interesting, as that almost looks dark as compared to the one I had- the blues in her were quite florecent. Unfortunately I don't have a pic as my computer got fried and replaced since then, but interesting, indeed. Would have expected a brighter blue, but that is definately a nice looking C. lividus.

Here’s better ones of the same T

 

[viper69]

This couldn't be further from the truth.

Angel, what facts do you have that support your statement? Depending upon the context of your thoughts you would be accurate, depending upon the context of others' thoughts you are definitely wrong.

Without providing information, such a statement is extremely misleading.

 

[Shampain88]

There are flying arboreal species?
I want one!

Don’t some pokies glide?

 

[Andrea82]

Don’t some pokies glide?

Wouldn't know, don't have a pokie. Yet.
My Tappie can teleport though.
Why on earth do you have a profile picture of a brussels sprout??

 

[atraxrobustus]

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Here’s better ones of the same T

That actually shows closer to the coloration I'm talking about as to the proximal end of the legs. All of the ones I've ever come across have had that deeper blue rather uniform in the legs, where as your gets a little lighter towards the distal portion of the legs. That said, I think she's rather attractive.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Angel, what facts do you have that support your statement?

Who needs facts when 'you' can partake in a race for gain an helluva* (*cold blood ™) of 'Disagree' ratings in one blow?

Life isn't a popularity contest* (*viper69 ™) at the end.

Ah ah

 

[Chris LXXIX]

There are flying arboreal species?
I want one!

You already own those, ah ah

Ain't joking, back then I saw a Psalmopoeus cambridgei, a not even 1,5 cm sling freshly arrived after more than a 15 days (15 days!) inside a parcel, literally 'jumping' and kinda 'parachute' himself to the floor from a more than 150 cm high furniture.

When he landed, he started (obviously) to walk away in no time until I catch cupped that little varmint

Needless to say, the same very thing would had killed an adult 'grammo/brachy' etc

 

[Shampain88]

Wouldn't know, don't have a pokie. Yet.
My Tappie can teleport though.
Why on earth do you have a profile picture of a brussels sprout??

To remind me to buy them for Christmas dinner...

 

[Shampain88]

That actually shows closer to the coloration I'm talking about as to the proximal end of the legs. All of the ones I've ever come across have had that deeper blue rather uniform in the legs, where as your gets a little lighter towards the distal portion of the legs. That said, I think she's rather attractive.

That actually shows closer to the coloration I'm talking about as to the proximal end of the legs. All of the ones I've ever come across have had that deeper blue rather uniform in the legs, where as your gets a little lighter towards the distal portion of the legs. That said, I think she's rather attractive.

Yeah She’s awesome and thank you my friend... I don’t want to open up another can of worms but she was sold to me as (WC) adult female so maybe she is a little darker than most of the captive bred sp out there...

 

[viper69]

Who needs facts when 'you' can partake in a race for gain an helluva* (*cold blood ™) of 'Disagree' ratings in one blow?

Life isn't a popularity contest* (*viper69 ™) at the end.

Ah ah

I'm not sure what you mean?

 

[Chris LXXIX]

I'm not sure what you mean?

Ah ah... just joking. He (Angel) with one statement, earned 9 'Disagree' ratings.

I've learned "helluva" from cold blood, he loved to use that, before

If I'm not wrong you said, once, something like "... life isn't a popularity match/battle" (or something).

 

[viper69]

Ah ah... just joking. He (Angel) with one statement, earned 9 'Disagree' ratings.

I've learned "helluva" from cold blood, he loved to use that, before

If I'm not wrong you said, once, something like "... life isn't a popularity match/battle" (or something).

I did, and it isn't.

He didn't provide any facts, so his statement is merely opinion. With many new people reading the forum, he is providing "information" that is potentially erroneous/misleading without context. That's just irresponsible.

 

[Shampain88]

Haha @coldblood what is there to dislike in that post? Fair enough, you’re cruel to fish, why not spooders?