I got my tarantula from someone who got her from a Chilean Rose Tarantula breeder. They got her when she was 2 years of age, his friend bred his G. Rosea and raised her from a sling. You tell me there are 'no G. Rosea breeders. Well, I can't tell you where his friend got the parents from. Maybe they were wild caught or they got the parent from wild and their sac hatched in captivity. But whatever the case? He breeds G. Rosea.
They have been bred in captivity for years now...so I have no idea where you're getting that 'there are no G. Rosea breeders'. Obviously there are. Otherwise my tarantula sitting in the tank over there doesn't exist. And I have met someone two cities away from me who also breeds them. He had a ton of slings in little containers that his female laid. So obviously they exist. Around where I am? Lots of people have bred them.
Maybe some breeders advise against it. I don't know. Also you telling me it is 'highly unlikely' she is three years old is also practically you telling me I don't know what I'm talking about. I know where she's from, he knew her age, and I can take a picture of her if you have issues believing what others tell you because you 'doubt it'.
Every site I research on tells me they reach full growth at 3-4 years. Is that wrong, on all of them? Why are you doubting she's three years old? Do you need a picture, as I asked? Because I can easily take one. She's easily as long as my palm. That seems about right to me.
I don't know everything. Or I wouldn't be on here asking questions. This is my first T. but honestly, I'm doing my best and don't need hardcore T. keepers telling me they doubt what I say or their opinion is the right one. There is no proof handling them stresses them out. Not anywhere have I seen proof of them being stressed by handling.
As for 'scientific proof' you don't have any that handling causes them stress...so why are you getting so defensive about me saying I don't believe it does? I don't know how many he has had and kept. And tarantulas live for 10-15 years...not 25. I can ask. But all I said is that none of the ones he had showed any differences in behavior or habits whether handled or not. I don't care if it hasn't been massively scientifically proven that it doesn't. It hasn't been proven that it does.
The one reason I don't normally join forums is the hardcore keepers who jump down your throat with their opinions, whether fact or not, because they don't like yours. I don't need it here, I came to get advice and am fully aware I don't know everything. But nor does anyone. I'm doing the best I can and trying to correct anything I might not be doing correctly. That's all anyone can do.
On another note my T. does not hide, run, or act defensive when I put my hand in her tank. She climbs up the side and onto my hand, or I give her the gentlest of touches and she walks onto it. The same was true of the breeder 2 cities away, when he showed me his favorite female. He put his hand in. She did not run, she didn't posture or hide. She just walked calmly onto his hand when he gently touched her.
They have been bred in captivity for years now...so I have no idea where you're getting that 'there are no G. Rosea breeders'. Obviously there are. Otherwise my tarantula sitting in the tank over there doesn't exist. And I have met someone two cities away from me who also breeds them. He had a ton of slings in little containers that his female laid. So obviously they exist. Around where I am? Lots of people have bred them.
Maybe some breeders advise against it. I don't know. Also you telling me it is 'highly unlikely' she is three years old is also practically you telling me I don't know what I'm talking about. I know where she's from, he knew her age, and I can take a picture of her if you have issues believing what others tell you because you 'doubt it'.
Every site I research on tells me they reach full growth at 3-4 years. Is that wrong, on all of them? Why are you doubting she's three years old? Do you need a picture, as I asked? Because I can easily take one. She's easily as long as my palm. That seems about right to me.
I don't know everything. Or I wouldn't be on here asking questions. This is my first T. but honestly, I'm doing my best and don't need hardcore T. keepers telling me they doubt what I say or their opinion is the right one. There is no proof handling them stresses them out. Not anywhere have I seen proof of them being stressed by handling.
As for 'scientific proof' you don't have any that handling causes them stress...so why are you getting so defensive about me saying I don't believe it does? I don't know how many he has had and kept. And tarantulas live for 10-15 years...not 25. I can ask. But all I said is that none of the ones he had showed any differences in behavior or habits whether handled or not. I don't care if it hasn't been massively scientifically proven that it doesn't. It hasn't been proven that it does.
The one reason I don't normally join forums is the hardcore keepers who jump down your throat with their opinions, whether fact or not, because they don't like yours. I don't need it here, I came to get advice and am fully aware I don't know everything. But nor does anyone. I'm doing the best I can and trying to correct anything I might not be doing correctly. That's all anyone can do.
On another note my T. does not hide, run, or act defensive when I put my hand in her tank. She climbs up the side and onto my hand, or I give her the gentlest of touches and she walks onto it. The same was true of the breeder 2 cities away, when he showed me his favorite female. He put his hand in. She did not run, she didn't posture or hide. She just walked calmly onto his hand when he gently touched her.
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