Anyone Never Handle Their Tarantula?

[venomous.com]

I never handle anything. They aren't puppies and I highly doubt they want to be 'petted'

 

[Scorpendra]

the closest thing i do to handling would be trapping them in tuppawares so i can clean the tank, which is usually only when i redesign the tank.

there's only one tarantula i've ever let out of her cage (to take pics), and i put up so much barricading around her, it was funny. she was very cooperative, i'll have to do it again sometime.

 

[Moultmaster]

Isn't that a P.regalis? Me. I don't want to hold a P.regalis

P. Formosa, but hardly as cute as this one:

 

[nexen]

P. Formosa, but hardly as cute as this one:

Thats more like it! What species is that fine looking T?

 

[Moultmaster]

Thats more like it! What species is that fine looking T?

Wish I knew, bought it as unidentified. I've narrowed it down somewhat I think to either Chilobrachys dyscopus or selenocosmia javanensis. But if anyone else can determine the species by the pic feel free to chime in. All I know is it's aggressive as hell.

 

[MizM]

I have totally lost most of my photos!! But I've handled Poecilotheria, Pterinochilus, Hysterocrates, Haplopelma, Theraphosa, in addition to my more calm and "pet rock" species. It depends on the temperament of the invidual, I had one H. lividum that acted like a curly hair and others that I would not dare approach. I am a definite proponent of handling, for me, it's like watching fish..... very calming.

 

[the nature boy]

I don't waste my time handling docile Ts.

 

[Paramite]

Haplopelmas etc really calm down when you take them out of their enclosures, so it's not a big deal to handle them. But I'd love to see someone handle my C. crawshayi. She's the same psycho everywhere.

 

[the nature boy]

Haplopelmas etc really calm down when you take them out of their enclosures, so it's not a big deal to handle them. But I'd love to see someone handle my C. crawshayi. She's the same psycho everywhere.

I wish you lived closer.

 

[Paramite]

Well, we would get one more post to the bite report thread.

Seriously, she's the only the I've ever had that won't calm down, no matter what you do. When I received the shipment from Germany couple of years ago, I almost got fanged when I opened the box.

 

[the nature boy]

Well, we would get one more post to the bite report thread.

Seriously, she's the only the I've ever had that won't calm down, no matter what you do. When I received the shipment from Germany couple of years ago, I almost got fanged when I opened the box.

Lol! She's definitely a keeper.

 

[Paramite]

What I don't get it is why someone wants to handle extremely fast arboreals, as you can't really call it handling. It's more like "I'll let it run a maraton on my body."

I've handled Psalmopoeus and Poecilotheria, but I don't do it anymore.

 

[the nature boy]

What I don't get it is why someone wants to handle extremely fast arboreals, as you can't really call it handling. It's more like "I'll let it run a maraton on my body."

I've handled Psalmopoeus and Poecilotheria, but I don't do it anymore.

To feel and study them and the way the move and behave. And wonder if they're going to bite the bleep out of you, lol.

 

[UrbanJungles]

Dozens and dozens of T's in my collection and none of them are ever handled. I prefer to look but not touch. Even my rosies. I think that because I've been keeping them for so long I've gotten over the novelty of it and the risks outweigh the benefit.

 

[jr47]

I rarely ever handle mine. I love to watch them. I feel the less interaction is better. They dont want me to pick them up and I see no good reason to. I actually like it but I also think the danger of them being hurt and the stress on them isnt worth it.
Besides I enjoy watching them and the more content and secure they feel the more natural they are going to behave. If every time they poke out they are picked up or disturbed the more they are going to stay hidden.

 

[MizM]

If every time they poke out they are picked up or disturbed the more they are going to stay hidden.

Nope, they don't hide, even the ones that are handled almost on a daily basis. They don't "hate" it, they don't "love" it, seems they just accept it. Or perhaps they know the calming effect they have on me, who knows? Maybe they just think that I'm substrate that moves!

 

[Diggy415]

ive handeled my rosea decades ago, but no one else will get handeled, when i changed some of the cages, my hand broke out in red itchy things and hasn't been the same since, and even if my hands were not effected i don't feel comfortable handeling them, i freak if they move too fast, and you can't pet them, so why bother.

 

[B-fish]

I handle all my T's not on a regular basis though, I think the last time i have held one of my T's is like 3 months ago. I usually just like to look. But if handling is needed then its needed.

 

[jr47]

Nope, they don't hide, even the ones that are handled almost on a daily basis. They don't "hate" it, they don't "love" it, seems they just accept it. Or perhaps they know the calming effect they have on me, who knows? Maybe they just think that I'm substrate that moves!

Thats good to know. I will take your word. And I wont feel so bad when I do handle mine. But my hand is still going no where near my C. huahini.

 

[Locutus]

When I received the shipment from Germany couple of years ago, I almost got fanged when I opened the box.

Man, I'm receiving one big female next friday ... I will take all precautions when opening the box. My first 'Queen Baboon', you know...