Tarantulas and Spiders

I them all besides the A. genticulata

You have to worry about them any time you are working around the spider or in the cage. It bothers some people really bad, doesn't affect others.
Me... My LPs will make me itch when working with them. If I touch their bowls, molts etc. I'll get blisters under my skin on my hands.
Same with my. B. smithi. The others are still to small to tell.
Now take into account that when I'm working with them, I'm working with a lot of spiders :p
A pair of latex gloves wouldn't be a bad idea. After a rehousing, dumping the old substrate into a trash can outside would be another good idea.

There are some people out there that will only keep Old World because of the hairs.

I think I could deal with the hairs better than a really nasty bite.

You can get a rosehair as a starter T. They're pretty chill and don't really flick hairs. Just wash your hands after handling and don't just bring your hands to your eyes.

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Originally Posted by Neal

You can get a rosehair as a starter T. They're pretty chill and don't really flick hairs. Just wash your hands after handling and don't just bring your hands to your eyes.

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I have read everywhere that rosehairs are boring...

I had one for 20+ years and I wouldn't think of her as boring. Once again its up to personality.
She also gave me a few good threat poses before. :p

The little one I have now is always out looking around.

They are a good first T. The main thing you have to keep in mind is how long they can go off feed. It's like a person getting a BP for a first snake. Sometimes people start to freak and changing things up adding unneeded stress.

There are also a lot of people that will call them boring because a lot of people have them. I think they are underrated.

does sling mean spiderling?

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Originally Posted by kat_black181

I have read everywhere that rosehairs are boring...

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I really like our rosey. She has quite the personality! She's a little on the feisty side, likes to rear back when we fill her water dish lol. And she's a beast with the crickets! I think she's pretty cool, but I have VERY limited experience with Ts

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Originally Posted by cory9oh4

does sling mean spiderling?

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Yep.

I want to watch it eat, though!

Mine likes to take the heads off of crickets :) Trust me, you'll be able to watch it eat