First Handling of a T

[mimic58]

How cute is this, I rased Shim so far from a 1/8 inch pinhead buster,

 

[Dark Raptor]

Nice little beast

Here is my B. albopilosum

But handling true spiders is much more difficult. Here is Tegenaria atrica. This one is really fast.

 

[jw73]

I think that handling small Ts is especially difficult. They are so fast and small.

Me and my B. albopilosum.

 

[moricollins]

I've handled virtually all of my tarantulas, though most have NOT been intentional (they just hate being rehoused so much), i ended up handling my um, energetic Ceratogyrus marshalli this morning as I was giving it a nice new piece of cork bark.

no time for pictures of that though.

cute Tarantula you have there, btw
Mori

 

[Garficro]

This is my Shelob

Pic is from phone so is bad q.

 

[Adnan]

Huge Lasiodora klugi:

 

[H-D]

Here is my B. albopilosum

Me and my B. albopilosum.

Would you say they are a good docile species? Are they skittish or calm? Do they kick hairs more or less than B.smithi? I've seen a sub-adult female about and I've been thinking about getting it... Thanks

 

[ShaunHolder]

Huge Lasiodora klugi:

Nice! I never knew they got that big.

 

[Adnan]

Nice! I never knew they got that big.

 

[Dark Raptor]

Would you say they are a good docile species? Are they skittish or calm? Do they kick hairs more or less than B.smithi? I've seen a sub-adult female about and I've been thinking about getting it... Thanks

Yes. I think that they are the best T's to handle (but I do this very rarely).
Some specimens can be very nervous. They kick hair every time they see movement. Other are very calm.
You must learn everything about your spider before you handle him.
Of course they can always surprise you

 

[ScorpionBob]

wait 'til u start handling the bigger ones...the freak-O-meter starts to climb rapidly...although if you enjoy a good freak out, handle a scorp(I am acutally NOT SAYING you should do this)...

 

[jw73]

I don't recommend handling Ts but every owner should try this. It is realy nice expierience but very dengerous for Ts. I try to restrain but sometimes I can't.
I think B. albopilosum is the best for handling.

 

[mimic58]

anymore pics ?

 

[Dark Raptor]

anymore pics ?

Check this, if you don't know that link:
http://www.tarantulas-spider.com/spider-room/index.html

Heh... you will be like in heaven

 

[Adnan]

Old pic.
Juv. female Heteroscodra maculata.

 

[jw73]

B. albopilosum. The same foto session as above.

 

[mimic58]

My most recent

 

[Adnan]

Not a T...

Loxosceles sp.

 

[mimic58]

that is one clear pic!

 

[jw73]

Nice, almost transparent spider.