Safest tarantula?

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ety32

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Just here to ask a simple question and people go all crazy about it, I don't see the point in this thread anymore. Forums are full of people who overreact and can't live with other people.
 
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ety32 said:
Since this thread got all messed up....how do you delete a thread? Can't find the option.
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You can't. Live with your mistakes

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freedumbdclxvi said:
Yep. I have my mammals for love, my herps for a cautious trust and my inverts for almost alien observations.
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And then there are well socialized tegus, apparently the dogs of the reptile world
 
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ety32 said:
Just here to ask a simple question and people go all crazy about it, I don't see the point in this thread anymore. Forums are full of people who overreact and can't live with other people.
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You know, I get what you're saying here, but in the initial post you didn't really say much besides "what's a safe tarantula for a 3 year old." That gave the impression that you wanted a completely harmless and bulletproof spider, a literal pet rock.
 
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JZC said:
And then there are well socialized tegus, apparently the dogs of the reptile world
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Same with some monitors, too. I would even go so far as to say some of my snakes are close, as most times they are inquisitive and handleable. Even still, I call any interaction with reptiles a cautious trust, since they aren't quite up to the same level as many domesticated mammals. Those snakes and monitors get into feed mode, and all bets are off. (Dunno about tegus, as I haven't had the pleasure of owning one yet.)
 
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freedumbdclxvi said:
Same with some monitors, too. I would even go so far as to say some of my snakes are close, as most times they are inquisitive and handleable. Even still, I call any interaction with reptiles a cautious trust, since they aren't quite up to the same level as many domesticated mammals. Those snakes and monitors get into feed mode, and all bets are off. (Dunno about tegus, as I haven't had the pleasure of owning one yet.)
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They're most certainly on my list for the future.
 
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They're most certainly on my list for the future.
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black and white or red. amazing animals dont go gold XD iv seen some that are as tame as beardies XD def deserv to be on a wish list
 
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Micrathena said:
You know, I get what you're saying here, but in the initial post you didn't really say much besides "what's a safe tarantula for a 3 year old." That gave the impression that you wanted a completely harmless and bulletproof spider, a literal pet rock.
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I was just about to write the same thing. On the forum there are SO MANY thread starters that write something that is controversial at best hah, only to come back later and explain another 2-4 parts of their original post. If they had posted the COMPLETE story initially I doubt most of the threads would get as much backlash. This one included in my opinion.
 
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freedumbdclxvi said:
Same with some monitors, too. I would even go so far as to say some of my snakes are close, as most times they are inquisitive and handleable. Even still, I call any interaction with reptiles a cautious trust, since they aren't quite up to the same level as many domesticated mammals. Those snakes and monitors get into feed mode, and all bets are off. (Dunno about tegus, as I haven't had the pleasure of owning one yet.)
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I'm pretty sure my baby beardie thinks she's people XD. Not really but darn, never had a friendlier lizard in all my life.

I agree though. For the most part mammals (and my birds) are the ones to go to for love from an animal. The comment about inverts and "alien observation" made me laugh. That's exactly how I feel ^^.
 
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dementedlullaby said:
I'm pretty sure my baby beardie thinks she's people XD. Not really but darn, never had a friendlier lizard in all my life.

I agree though. For the most part mammals (and my birds) are the ones to go to for love from an animal. The comment about inverts and "alien observation" made me laugh. That's exactly how I feel ^^.
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my x used to walk zilla [black and white tegu]on a leash as well as pear [silky bearded dragon] . she also never closed their cage they came and whent as they wished. and pear layed on top of zilla all the time both on chairs or on the balcony patio [enclosed for their security] theyd get their food layed outside or in the cage and theyd eat then but otherwize doors where open... iv done the same with uromastyx they are super friendly IF kept tame. :D ofc theirs always that bad mamma jama lmao
 
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ety32 said:
Just here to ask a simple question and people go all crazy about it, I don't see the point in this thread anymore. Forums are full of people who overreact and can't live with other people.
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A three year old should not hold a tarantula not just because of the possibility of being bitten but also uricating hairs. I agree this thread seems to have took a bad turn. there is a vast amount of knowledge on this board and it would be a shame if you couldn't learn from this knowledge because of a bad experience on here. The fact that you ask questions means your trying not to make mistakes and that accounts for allot. Dont let the negative get to you.
 
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pyro fiend said:
black and white or red. amazing animals dont go gold XD iv seen some that are as tame as beardies XD def deserv to be on a wish list
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Red..sooo pretty! I also really like the black and whites though.
 
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vespers said:
I would advise against that, if its from a NW species.. You can still get urticating hairs on you from handling a molt.
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That's horrible that I didn't consider it!

Okay, but pokie molts and other OWs are okay,
right?


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edgeofthefreak said:
Everyone needs to Google "Eurypeima spinicrus", the name written inside that frame. NOW!
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...From what I can tell, it's a generic name used when the person in question has no idea what they are talking about. Right?
BTW, that was not a snide remark suggesting that you don't know what you're talking about. It occurred to me that it may have looked like that.
 
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