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I only want the spiders I'm interested in.I know exactly what you mean.
Before I ever got my first T I spent over a year researching on tarantulas. I watched alot of Tom Moran on particular genus and species I was interested in on rehousing methods/best rehousing practices, AB and The Tarantula Beginners Guide.
I thought I had a good grasp on rehouse techniques.
That all went south when the real thing was happening. I look back at my first T and the first rehouse and I do chuckle often over it.
It was a 1 inch T. albopilosus. Not to mention this was my second and most important step as a former but not completely over arachnophobia, tarantulas being my biggest fear in the past.
No way I could start with OW's those were light years away for what I was willing or able to deal with.
That's an awesome tip!A Tom Moran tip is to put some crumpled up paper towels in the corners of the bigger bin in the hopes that it runs in to those for cover, making it theoretically easier to cup them.
Sorry, my response got a little cut off. I love seeing people that were arachnophobic become the best hobbyists out there. Isnt it funny how we often gravitate towards the things we fear the most? Its like the same principle with horror movies, or climbing with a fear of heights. The more you're exposed to it, the adrenaline response lessens and lessens and then you become hooked. I was a kid when I held my 1st true spider and then I realized they were actually pretty alright. Haha