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perosnally i would say that my 3" G. pulchripes is more psycho than my 8" L. parahybana....i have held my LP a few times, and so far havent even attempted to hold the G. pulchripes
Yep on the pulchra, very docile & slow growth but that pretty much goes for all the Grammostola. Also, the OP didn't want anything that could "hurt" him. If you are tagged by any T it will hurt. Many Old World species have more potent venom but unless you have an allergy to wasp or bee stings, nothing to be frightened of. Just don't handle any & you will lower your chances for a bite to almost none__almost.This, to me, is a classic case of a 'thread hijacking" - all the OP's opening post asked was which Ts are the gentle giants. In very short order, the thread became a polemic on handling.
Can we steer this back to the subject matter and leave the handling debate to other threads that deal specifically with that subject? ...
To the OP - G. pulchra is the way to go in my opinion. One drawback is that they seem to have a relatively slow growth rate, and I can attest to that from personal experience. My pulchra, which I acquired as a 3/4 inch sling, is a big little boy now, but nothing compared to the size of some of the adults I've seen. And he is very sweet - dumb as a pet rock - but sweet!
I totally agree... Lets stay on topic, there is plenty of threads debating handling. Voice your opinion there!if people want to handle, let them handle. If you don't want to handle, don't. If someone asks a question, either answer, or don't but pleeeaaase lay off the preaching against or even for handling. It's all personal preference.
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lol sounds like we have the same pulchripes. mines about 4 or 5 inches and i wont even consider trying to handle her. shes a lot calmer than she was when we first put her in her tank from her shipping box but shes still pretty jumpy and is crazy for food, i dont dare put my fingers in there lest i get bit.....I definitly just forgot what i wanted to contribute to this thread :/perosnally i would say that my 3" G. pulchripes is more psycho than my 8" L. parahybana....i have held my LP a few times, and so far havent even attempted to hold the G. pulchripes
I cant help myself here - if you think nobody should handle their tarantulas then stop reading threads that involve handling tarantulas. It's not rocket science.Just because people suggest you not handle does not mean they are preaching. If you're sick of reading those posts...don't read them. It's not rocket science.
Welcome to my world!!!.....I definitly just forgot what i wanted to contribute to this thread :/
Where in this thread did he express that nobody should handle their tarantulas? He expressed that if you don't handle a tarantula, then you shouldn't have to anything to worry about. And though some people may disagree with that statement, that statement conveys a completely different message than one stating to never handle a tarantula. Its not rocket science.I cant help myself here - if you think nobody should handle their tarantulas then stop reading threads that involve handling tarantulas. It's not rocket science.
Their disposition may be regarded as gentle, but for many their urticating hairs are far from gentle. I had an L. parahybana sling run up the white side of my forearm leaving an immediate rash in its wake.So I'm going to get either L parahybana or L klugi. This would be my 2nd T, and I want something I can show off because I only have a P. scrofa now, and shes little, but very cute. Thanks guys!
Seriously I've never felt urticating hairs (but Ive had em flicked at me lol) Just reading that made my arm itch and quiver! And to the OP Ive only had one T EVER but from all the reading Ive done, Id say go with the Pulchra!Where in this thread did he express that nobody should handle their tarantulas? He expressed that if you don't handle a tarantula, then you shouldn't have to anything to worry about. And though some people may disagree with that statement, that statement conveys a completely different message than one stating to never handle a tarantula. Its not rocket science.
---------- Post added 08-06-2011 at 02:06 PM ----------
Their disposition may be regarded as gentle, but for many their urticating hairs are far from gentle. I had an L. parahybana sling run up the white side of my forearm leaving an immediate rash in its wake.
S'all good! Just fyi, I wasn't really targeting my initial comment at your type of comment. More at Darth Invictus's post.Just because people suggest you not handle does not mean they are preaching. If you're sick of reading those posts...don't read them. It's not rocket science.
Where in this thread did he express that nobody should handle their tarantulas? He expressed that if you don't handle a tarantula, then you shouldn't have to anything to worry about. And though some people may disagree with that statement, that statement conveys a completely different message than one stating to never handle a tarantula. Its not rocket science.
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oh....:bombthere appears to be a lack of embarrassed smileys so this will have to do)
i was reading a couple other threads too and must have gotten catfishrod69 confused with someone else that was having a conniption about it >.< sorry catfishrod69!!
i had an epic fail moment....its not rocket science:sarcasm: lol