I never thought that I would be posting here!!!

Just as my title states I never thought that I would be posting in this section. I have always been scared to death of Tarantulas. Well I decided to overcome my fears. I bought my first one three weeks ago. It is a nice size Rosehair. This past weekend I also picked up a Mexican Fireleg. I am really not planning on anymore for a while. I want to get use to the ones that I have.
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Thanks for looking....:D

Your more of a man than I am. They sure look cool, but I would never touch one!

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Originally Posted by Rob

Your more of a man than I am. They sure look cool, but I would never touch one!

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LOL... I don't know about that. I really didn't have a choice about handling it. One of my friends brought her son over, and he reached right in and pulled it out. I could be shown up by a 10 year old....lol

OMG - you're crazy!! lol

That is one creature I am not fond of - yikes!!! Do they bite and are they poisonous??

I was in and out of the show very quickly this month - we need to meet up again soon. :)

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Originally Posted by L.West

OMG - you're crazy!! lol

That is one creature I am not fond of - yikes!!! Do they bite and are they poisonous??

I was in and out of the show very quickly this month - we need to meet up again soon. :)

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Any animal can bite....lol I chose the ones that I did because of how docile they are known to be. I didn't want anything that was going to try and bit me every time I opened it's cage....

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Originally Posted by dragonboy4578

LOL... I don't know about that. I really didn't have a choice about handling it. One of my friends brought her son over, and he reached right in and pulled it out. I could be shown up by a 10 year old....lol

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LOL Morgan, can't let those youngsters show us old folks up hey? :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Congrats on the crawlers :gj:

Congrats! They look great! You say that you don't have plans to get more but just wait ;)

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Originally Posted by L.West

Do they bite and are they poisonous??

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All tarantulas are venomous. Most species venom aren't that medically significant but there are a few species that, while they won't kill you, will make you very uncomfortable. It's best to avoid being bit by any species of tarantula. They can all bite but the species and the individual tarantula's attitude itself will effect the likelihood of being bit. There are no poisonous tarantulas that I know of.

I sure like the look but i don't think i could have one myself. My girlfriend is terrified! She would have a heart attack lol Beautiful animals though.

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Originally Posted by oskyle1567

I sure like the look but i don't think i could have one myself.

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Im not afraid of them per say, but i dont really want one either haha

Welcome to the dark side Morgan :devilish:

I love them! But you already knew that :D

Congrats! they look great! I got T's for the same reason :D unfortunately I havent gotten as far as you and actually handled them....

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Originally Posted by LaFilleClochette

Congrats! they look great! I got T's for the same reason :D unfortunately I havent gotten as far as you and actually handled them....

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I'm telling you if it wasn't for a 10 year old boy I wouldn't have been handling them either.....lol

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LOL... I don't know about that. I really didn't have a choice about handling it. One of my friends brought her son over, and he reached right in and pulled it out. I could be shown up by a 10 year old....lol

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I would be more than happy to be shown up by a 10 year old boy in this respect...I will openly admit to having an irrational fear of tarantulas that I wouldn't even know how to go about getting over if I really wanted to.

Anyhow, Congrats to you!

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Originally Posted by RobNJ

I would be more than happy to be shown up by a 10 year old boy in this respect...I will openly admit to having an irrational fear of tarantulas that I wouldn't even know how to go about getting over if I really wanted to.

Anyhow, Congrats to you!

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SHOCK THERAPY! while that Ozzy song about spiders plays in the background!

Congrats! They're beautiful!
I used to have a fear of Ts. But since a rosehair had to be my Bio lab partner2 years ago, I then realized they're harmless and not all creepy crawly after all. I would consider owning one now if my roommates weren't so frightened. They already stiffly tolerate my serpents.

And its funny that I like big Ts, but little bitty house spiders still freak me out at times...

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Congrats on the new T's! I was never really too interested in getting one, then on a whim picked one up at a reptile show. Now I have eight, so they do grow on you. :D

Both your T's look good, that little fireleg is very nice! May have to get one of those next? ;)

My smithi is a little 'skittish' sometimes but will tolerate being held....

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:o A reminder that also some tarantulas have something special spiders don't....;) while all are venomous to varying degrees of intensity, a few tarantulas have a bonus--when threatened, they can kick urticating hairs, yow! They can get in your eyes, nose, skin, etc and cause a lot of irritation. ;) Just be sure not to tick off your tarantula if they can kick hairs, lol, you don't want them!