Handling gentile Pokies & sweet Pterrors :)

[jw73]

You got balls to handle those species

No no.
They got no brain to handle those species

 

[rubenphobia]

it is impossible to domesticate to tarantulas! whichever but one manipulates them but estrex suffers.

 

[Pandora]

I didn't notice that my Pterrors suffered from handling.
Yesterday I kept one on my hands over one hour, afterwards I put on the table ahead of myself (when I was behind the computer), afterwards I had put him on the monitor. The Spider didn't show nor one drop of aggression, he peacefully responded to touch and had allowed to took him with two fingers and carry in his tank.

So, how You can confirm that Ts isn't being domesticated, unless You tried to tame them?

 

[rubenphobia]

jeejj, is an evident thing and that the cientifico knows very well, tarantulas is not intelligent animals, lacks memory and they do not recognize its owner all the acts of its life are instinct. you are a person with much luck, I hope that you continue it maintaining and you do not undergo any attack by your ignorance.

 

[darkeye]

Good god All!

Take a breath! They are spiders, not monsters! I used to handle my P.fasciata all the time, and I am still alive <gasp & shudder>.

Nice pics, Pandora. And nice animals.

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[Twysted]

yes.. I agree.. you are indeed a a few pokies short of a comunal tank... in other words, you are NUTS!

hehe.. so are you kirdec..

 

[Ronj]

I don't want hereupon got big debate, I want that participants of the forum just enjoy this beautiful and unusual photos.

I enjoyed the pictures and you have a very beautiful collection! There is no big debate as most agree that it is not a good idea to handle these tarantulas. Thank you for sharing, just be aware that eventually something will go wrong.

It's the beginning of them taming.

You are not taming your tarantulas. While tarantulas can become accustom to being handled, they do not have the ability to be tamed or trained. The best that you can do is make them react out of instinct, such as blowing on them, but you are not taming them. I do not believe anyone has a problem with you handling your collection, but please do not allow yourself to believe for one minute that you are in control, your not.

Can anyone say Timothy Treadwell. :?

 

[r4iney]

You are not taming your tarantulas. While tarantulas can become accustom to being handled, they do not have the ability to be tamed or trained. The best that you can do is make them react out of instinct, such as blowing on them, but you are not taming them. I do not believe anyone has a problem with you handling your collection, but please do not allow yourself to believe for one minute that you are in control, your not.

Can anyone say Timothy Treadwell. :?

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Eventually, she will learn it the hard way, with a couple of fangs in her hand.

 

[Fille]

I didn't notice that my Pterrors suffered from handling.
Yesterday I kept one on my hands over one hour, afterwards I put on the table ahead of myself (when I was behind the computer), afterwards I had put him on the monitor. The Spider didn't show nor one drop of aggression, he peacefully responded to touch and had allowed to took him with two fingers and carry in his tank.

So, how You can confirm that Ts isn't being domesticated, unless You tried to tame them?

I have nothing against handling T's, not even the more notorious ones, as long as it's done in a responsible way. I sense a serious lack of responsibilty here.Ever thought about what would happen if your T got startled and decided to stage dive from your monitor?

Also your assumptions about taming are plain wrong. They do not learn from interaction with humans, they may get somewhat accustomed to being handled but it doesn't change their nature. they will remain wild, skitish animals that hate being bothered. I completely agree with the above posts that things will go wrong eventually.Not a matter if but when.

Nothing personal though, some really beautifull T's you've got there.But please just take peoples advice to keep accidents from happening.

 

[Pandora]

Thanx for all!
But all of above-mentioned are founded only on your suggestions, not on your experience.
Anyway, I'll be careful

 

[Lorgakor]

Hi Pandora,
You have a very nice web site. Mind you I couldn't understand any of it but your collection is amazing and you have some wonderful pictures on there.
Cheers,
Laura

 

[Pandora]

Laura, thank you, this is pleasantly. Are you something understand in my website? There will appear new photos soon.

 

[Lorgakor]

Laura, thank you, this is pleasantly. Are you something understand in my website? There will appear new photos soon.

Well I couldn't understand the language, but I was able to find the picture galleries easy enough. I'll be sure to check back soon for the new pictures.

 

[snoflax]

Beautiful Ts you have. I enjoyed the pictures on your site very much. Great collection of Ts:clap:

Denise

 

[JPD]

Pandora....very nice pics. What kind of camera are you using and who is the photographer?
The third pic down on your original post is my favorite.

 

[Pandora]

This is just attempt of art-photo. My adult female P.murinus RCF. Very nice girl!

 

[CedrikG]

I tame my Pterrors during the year almost every day, they don't try to bite me.
I take Pokies very carefully only during photo-sessions for a short time.

Impossible to tame Imo, its just unpredictable.

Nice looking Pterinochilus, lovely looking

As some some other posted picture of those, I tought I would share my picture

This entered in my under short in that photo session! and I lost it there, not a very cool situation

 

[sick4x4]

wow

you got a set and from the pics your lady does too!!!wow if i got my hand even 7"s from pokies they run or the bigger ones rear up!!! nice pics:clap:

 

[metallica]

there is only one think i like better then to read handling threads, and that is reading a bite report.

 

[RichardG]

You can handle any theraphosid species, so long as you can do a very good impression of an inanimate object - no 'taming' required.

Poecilotheria aggression is widely overstated, but a bite will sure ruin your day In such an event, don't blame the spider's defensive insticts. It wanted to stay in its retreat