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I'm a Wanderer, yeah...a Wanderer, I roam around,around,around,around,around
I STILL, would Never {Not generalizing} own one of these. And I will do Dbl. takes on bananas I buy now
As long as it does Not hurt me/family/environment, go ahead, natural selection. Your last part supports Concern, more Concern I "feel" waranted, then the "HYBRID" debate I am sure there are Many responsible 2 Own. I will Not though, by choice.
I do Not want 2 criticise members on this topic.....I would Not want 2 have
one of these spiders "Wander" onto my property......And that is Not likely 2 happen.....So what concern I have, is 4 others - Jason
I don't think Fran meant it exactly like that......But, I am one of the 30!There are roughly 3000 active members of this board. You proclaimed yourself a 1%...
1% of 3000 is 30.
So there are only 30 meticulous and responsible keepers. 30 outta 3000 that double check lids and make sure doors are closed and locked.
Kudos to us 30.
I STILL, would Never {Not generalizing} own one of these. And I will do Dbl. takes on bananas I buy now
I am NOT choosing sides {and resent suggestion}......except 4 the side of:wow. This topic was beaten to a pulp.
I have read through the thread and found reputable dealers and keepers picking and choosing sides.
In the end, the keeping of these is a private matter.
And lastly, when it comes down to it, no matter how much experience you have, or how meticulous your keeping is, a mistake is a mistake, and it can happen to me just as much as the best keeper in the hobby.
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As long as it does Not hurt me/family/environment, go ahead, natural selection. Your last part supports Concern, more Concern I "feel" waranted, then the "HYBRID" debate I am sure there are Many responsible 2 Own. I will Not though, by choice.
I appreciate your opinion and reasoning.....I do disagree w/ your Jellyfish Comment though..... Different physical means of "stinging" your flesh. And I don't think a 2nd Instar can Pierce epidermis enough. You make some Good points though.this whole thread is a joke
there is no reasonable similarities in potential danger between Phoneutria and tarantulas, scorpions, centipedes, etc.
5) is large enough to inject quite a bit of venom
6) and on top of all that, it might actually be one of the very few bugs that does have a bite first and ask questions later policy. normally aggression is not a great survival selected choice... but for an r-selected with king venom it makes a certain amount of sense. the individual might die... but for the greater good of the species
You can find bugs in the hobby currently that have some of those traits, but afaik, NOT ALL OF THEM... and THAT is where the potential for catastrophe lies!
jellyfish barbs are way smaller the 2i pho fangs... and they work just fine!
further, i reckon there are large parts of CA, TX, FL, AL, etc that pho could colonize rather handily.
I do Not want 2 criticise members on this topic.....I would Not want 2 have
one of these spiders "Wander" onto my property......And that is Not likely 2 happen.....So what concern I have, is 4 others - Jason
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