So I have 17 BPs.....4 of them hate to be handled....and out of those 4, 3 are spider females. I think my pastel male (as mentioned in another thread) has just got a mean streak in him (let's face it, he's just not a nice guy, lol). But the 3 spider females are ALL skitsy as heck....2 of them are 2010 kids, about 600 grams. They were handled by the previous owner/breeder and I handle them daily but they just don't get any better. They aren't mean.....but they will fling themselves around if I move my hand too quickly and they are just very skiddish. The adult female I have is downright crazy, lol. I was fairly warned by the previous owner/breeder who also tried to handle her as much as possible but she still will hiss and strike. Just curious as to whether or not this is a "spider morph" thing....or I just happen to have 3 that hate being handled.My others all love attention, they are cuddly and love to hang out around my neck or wrap around my arm, etc. No problems being picked up or anything....they never flinch (even if you touch their heads) and never get scared. But these spider chicks....(having been a vet tech for 9 years) they remind me of chihuahuas!
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