Feeding Ts In your hand

[Mattyb]

The way i see it is...Its your T, and its your hand. If you want to try it then go for it.



-Mattyb

 

[Apocalypstick]

Mim, you know your T doesn't want to feed from your hand
But I had a pal that just couldn't resist. The first few times, the T got nervous and didn't go for the crick same as yours. So what he did was kinda mash the crick a little so it was still twitching around a bit, but not really able to move around much. The T realized this, calmed down, and grabbed the crick. They were in the palm of his hand. His T wrapped the crick up a bit, then wanted to walk off his hand... it would not eat the food in his hand. It was that way every time he tried it.

Edit: I think it was a emilia T (adult fem)

 

[mebebraz]

hmmm, heres my input....wanted or not on this thread and attempts...........I think Ill go down to my local crack house where they have pitbulls guarding yard, Im going to put a porkchop in my mouth and see if the pitt will take it.......

 

[robshults]

my T doesnt miss an bite the substrate, iv never seen it miss an get a face full of dirt before provided it thinks my hands the floor i should be ok :? ....

Maybe I don't have the brightest Chilean Rose in the bunch, but I'm pretty sure he HAS missed and come up with some bits from his cage floor when a cricket jumped.

 

[CedrikG]

hmmm, heres my input....wanted or not on this thread and attempts...........I think Ill go down to my local crack house where they have pitbulls guarding yard, Im going to put a porkchop in my mouth and see if the pitt will take it.......

hahah thx, I could'nt say better

yes its his hand, yes its his T, but man I feel concerned because theres risk for the T, and I know she will never , ever like that, I dont see the point at ALL to do that

 

[Tranz]

I am a new T. owner well not as new as I was 6 months or so ago, but I can tell you just from watching mine when they feed, I wont no part of it on my person. I have seen them struggle with the prey if it almost gets away and it is a awesome site, behind the GLASS.

In fact I so rarely go into my T’s home that they think anything in there is fair game for a meal. The only time I do anything in there home is when I take the tongs and pick out the dirt balls of remains or clean the glass with a wet paper towel.

My G rosea is a very aggressive feeder she jumps on it soon as it hit the ground, I drop them in front of her, and if she misses she will then chase it down. My A seemani is more of the sit and wait kind of feeder and even she will struggle with her prey if it plays hard to get.

My A seemani really don’t like anything in her ‘house’ she is very ill tempered even to the point of rearing up on her hind legs at me when I’m cleaning it, never mind just flicking a few hairs at me she goes right into the this is not a test. The few times I caught her on the screen trying to chew her way though with those fangs and mind you she was doing a very good job of making holes in it, which is why she now has a steel mess screen instead of the one that came with the tank.

I’ve been bitten by a lot of different kinds of animals including a Boa which by the way hurt like heck, so this is one I really don’t need to experience to know that I wont no part of it.

I have seen both of their fangs and felt the impact of the A seemani on the tongs I use to clean with, and I can tell you just from the force I felt from that it would not be pleasant to have them inserted into my skin.

Sorry for being so long winded, I just get carried away when I hear of people thinking of doing something like this, these are wild animals and they do what they feel they need to in order to protect themself from harm, that and we are the ones that lock them up and keep them in tanks so it is also our responsibility to protect them from harm, and since we know what happens if one takes a fall why would we want to put them in that kind of danger if it is not absolutely necessary.

I truly don't know which is scarier - your evocation of looming spider violence - or your font.

 

[CedrikG]

im very happy to see im not alone to respect too much the animal to do that ... I see many post of ppl soooo proud to handle a T... I tought I was alone to respect my baby ... would you like to be handle by a giant monster 900x bigger then you

 

[mimic58]

Mim, you know your T doesn't want to feed from your hand
But I had a pal that just couldn't resist. The first few times, the T got nervous and didn't go for the crick same as yours. So what he did was kinda mash the crick a little so it was still twitching around a bit, but not really able to move around much. The T realized this, calmed down, and grabbed the crick. They were in the palm of his hand. His T wrapped the crick up a bit, then wanted to walk off his hand... it would not eat the food in his hand. It was that way every time he tried it.

Edit: I think it was a emilia T (adult fem)

Indead so far this is exactly what has happend an my smithi started to kick for the first in its life , Clearly handling stressed it out its been a little funny since so iv decided not to attaempt this again or handle it

 

[Cirith Ungol]

Indead so far this is exactly what has happend an my smithi started to kick for the first in its life , Clearly handling stressed it out its been a little funny since so iv decided not to attaempt this again or handle it

Given the fact the test gave such clear (eventho unintended) result I would say that it could be considered worth the try. It's not often, if at all that I've read about clear signs that T's get stressed out when handled (there was always the knowlage, but I've not yet read a description). So there it is - "proof" black on white, so the previous statement stays: handle only if nothing else possible... I mean that in a general sense. But if it the handling is done to learn something about the spider, i.e. about behaviour or reaction I also see it as ok to handle it, as long as it is "safe" and well thought through (and as long it doesn't include me). If any kind of study is performed in a good way I can see nothing wrong with it. Everything that teaches us more about those little sweet maniacs is important - so I see it.

Nice try mimic and good descission to move on


Edit:
Quoting myself now:

It's not often, if at all that I've read about clear signs that T's get stressed out when handled

Obviously I mean the signs on species that are considered handlable (handleble? handable? handleblelble????? :? )... obviously there are enough Ts that would give you a sharp reminder they don't consider handling "fun".