Don't be SKEERD

I had to put on my big girl panties, and now it's time to deal with it. Fear that is. :rolleyes:

:weirdface 8 legged things freak me out a bit... well, a lot actually!

So I took the plunge and brought home a T.

Picked up a G. Rosea at the All Animal Expo.

Here's Rosey...
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/SANY0834.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/SANY0838.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/SANY0841.jpg

Thanks for looking ;)

Good job! :gj:

Bad thing for you is T's are addictive, you'll soon want more.... :D

Are we going to see a pic of you holding the little 8-legged gal?

There is just nothing like eight legs, some fangs and a little venom! :banana:

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Originally Posted by DMTWI

Good job! :gj:

Bad thing for you is T's are addictive, you'll soon want more.... :D

Are we going to see a pic of you holding the little 8-legged gal?

There is just nothing like eight legs, some fangs and a little venom! :banana:

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Hmmm... Hold her? :weirdface

I want to, but I'll be honest the thought of that scares the crap out of me :O
Partly because I heard their venom is like that of a bee sting, and I', allergic to bees. I wonder if there is any truth to that. Guess I will have to research some more :rolleyes:

Right now I plan on admiring her from a distance :rolleyes:

It's sad because my kids hold her like it's nothing, and of coarse they have to give me a hard time. "Come on Mom stop being such a Sally" Little brats :P

As soon as I manage to take the next leap and hold her...I will make sure to have someone snap a pic or two ;)

YAY!!! Nice pick up and congrats!!! She looks beautiful :gj:

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Originally Posted by STORMS

I had to put on my big girl panties, and now it's time to deal with it. Fear that is. :rolleyes:

:weirdface 8 legged things freak me out a bit... well, a lot actually!

So I took the plunge and brought home a T.

Picked up a G. Rosea at the All Animal Expo.

Here's Rosey...
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/SANY0834.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/SANY0838.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/SANY0841.jpg

Thanks for looking ;)

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Nice T! I'm really terrified of spiders too, and the only spider that I have ever (and probably will ever) hold is our rose hair T at my work. He's a sweetie as far as Spiders go.

Such a beautiful little girl!

Bites are pretty rare with this species, I wouldn't be too worried. They are actually pretty docile. :)

Just remember, if you decide to take the plunge and hold her, do so safely (for her, not you). Set on a bed, floor, somewhere she can not drop onto the floor, or any hard object. A short fall (2-3') can be lethal to them. Also make sure you are confident in yourself. If you are afraid, you could end up slinging her across the room.

I'd take a long time to just get used to being comfortable with her presence. I was also pretty frightened of arachnids. I've since gotten over it, but it's important to feel comfortable before doing anything other than watching them. :)

I watched someone who worked with Tarantulas for ten years sling a G.pulchra across the table. It reared up to nail him and he decided a $300 living creature wasn't worth the risk. Trust me, the money meant more to him than the Tarantula, but it was upsetting for me to watch because it was a living creature.

As a general rule of thumb, I never handle Tarantulas. I consider them display only. Many other keepers have just as much success in handling every animal they acquire, I just don't feel the need.

Anyway, she's a pretty girl! I hope you can be converted! They are just as addictive as reptiles (only much cheaper to keep!).

Lena, she is beautiful! :)

Congrats on multi-legged friend. I am with you, they scare me, but I would love to have one.

I like Chrissy comments that they can be a display only pet.

Bruce

nice!!!!!!!

Glad you bit the bullet!

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Originally Posted by Boanerges

YAY!!! Nice pick up and congrats!!! She looks beautiful :gj:

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Thanks man! BTW I'm diggin the ink on your dome ;)

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Originally Posted by Purrrfect9

Nice T! I'm really terrified of spiders too, and the only spider that I have ever (and probably will ever) hold is our rose hair T at my work. He's a sweetie as far as Spiders go.

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Thanks! She is fascinating to watch, but I think that's as far as it goes for me :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Michelle.C

Such a beautiful little girl!

Bites are pretty rare with this species, I wouldn't be too worried. They are actually pretty docile. :)

Just remember, if you decide to take the plunge and hold her, do so safely (for her, not you). Set on a bed, floor, somewhere she can not drop onto the floor, or any hard object. A short fall (2-3') can be lethal to them. Also make sure you are confident in yourself. If you are afraid, you could end up slinging her across the room.

I'd take a long time to just get used to being comfortable with her presence. I was also pretty frightened of arachnids. I've since gotten over it, but it's important to feel comfortable before doing anything other than watching them. :)

I watched someone who worked with Tarantulas for ten years sling a G.pulchra across the table. It reared up to nail him and he decided a $300 living creature wasn't worth the risk. Trust me, the money meant more to him than the Tarantula, but it was upsetting for me to watch because it was a living creature.

As a general rule of thumb, I never handle Tarantulas. I consider them display only. Many other keepers have just as much success in handling every animal they acquire, I just don't feel the need.

Anyway, she's a pretty girl! I hope you can be converted! They are just as addictive as reptiles (only much cheaper to keep!).

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Thanks Michelle! I'm pretty sure she will be a display only type of pet ;) As of now I have ZERO interest in holding her. With my luck they can probably sense fear and I would end up getting bit :O I have a golden gecko that I believe to be WC (I have had him for a number of years) and he has never calmed down. He is my other "display only" pet :P It just got to the point where it wasn't worth having him drop his tail every time we tried to handle him in the beginning. Plus when he bites - he DOESN'T let go :8:

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Originally Posted by Bruce Whitehead

Lena, she is beautiful! :)

Congrats on multi-legged friend. I am with you, they scare me, but I would love to have one.

I like Chrissy comments that they can be a display only pet.

Bruce

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Thanks Bruce! I agree... I am terrified of her, well when she's not in her tank :rolleyes:
She is cool to watch, but I think that is where I have to draw the line :cool:

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

nice!!!!!!!

Glad you bit the bullet!

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Thanks Pat! It was a hard one to bit! I always said I would NEVER allow one in my house! Guess I was fooling myself :oops: I have to thank my daughter for convincing me to bring it home to get over my fear :D

Nice little T. Congrats!

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Originally Posted by scoobyark

Nice little T. Congrats!

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Thanks Karen!! :D

nice T. if you do handle her, have someone else in the room in case of a bad reaction, especially since you're allergic to bees. I've had my Rosie for a few years without problems. I don't handle her. I just got in two OBT slings that are even more display animals.

OMG!!!! I saw the thread and which forum it was in, but still couldn't believe it. No way is there a thread in which LENA!! would have anything to do with a spider, but lo and behold the world has flipped upside down and there it is! :O

Wow! Congrats on the new T. How big is the new addition?

I'm with you on the too freaked out to hold just yet category. I love my little sling, but I still haven't convinced myself that I should hold it. I got my sling to get over my fear too. I'm absolutely fascinated, but still in a hands off way. :oops:

CONGRATS GIRL!!! I'm uber proud of you for taking the plunge. :hug:

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

OMG!!!! I saw the thread and which forum it was in, but still couldn't believe it. No way is there a thread in which LENA!! would have anything to do with a spider, but lo and behold the world has flipped upside down and there it is! :O

Wow! Congrats on the new T. How big is the new addition?

I'm with you on the too freaked out to hold just yet category. I love my little sling, but I still haven't convinced myself that I should hold it. I got my sling to get over my fear too. I'm absolutely fascinated, but still in a hands off way. :oops:

CONGRATS GIRL!!! I'm uber proud of you for taking the plunge. :hug:

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Awww, thanks Christie :D

haha...I took the plunge and now the world is going to hell, and I'm driving the bus! So hop on babe! :P

Actually, I figured if "Christie" has the balls (hahahaha) to have a T in her house - then damnit! So can I! lol :rofl:

Its ok Lena if you get tired of her or find out shes not helping in the getting over your fear dept. then you can ship her on out to my house. I think that what I might get next never been a invert guy but after seeing so many at expos I am becoming a fan. Dont know what I want though.

congrats on the new addition.

As far as the venom compared to bee stings goes, people just use it as a comparison as to how the bite feels- ie a person with no bee allergy gets stung vs being bitten by a rosie. chemically, they are entirely different. There is not one single documented case of a person being allergic to T venom.

That said, they are perfectly happy being hands-off animals. Out of my eight Ts, my rosie is the only one that ever gets handled, and that is only when I bring her out to show to kids.

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Originally Posted by sg1trogdor

Its ok Lena if you get tired of her or find out shes not helping in the getting over your fear dept. then you can ship her on out to my house. I think that what I might get next never been a invert guy but after seeing so many at expos I am becoming a fan. Dont know what I want though.

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So far I'm totally diggin' her! Well, provided she stays in her tank ;) She really is fascinating to watch - I love how she moves. It's trippy :P

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Originally Posted by halfwaynowhere

congrats on the new addition.

As far as the venom compared to bee stings goes, people just use it as a comparison as to how the bite feels- ie a person with no bee allergy gets stung vs being bitten by a rosie. chemically, they are entirely different. There is not one single documented case of a person being allergic to T venom.

That said, they are perfectly happy being hands-off animals. Out of my eight Ts, my rosie is the only one that ever gets handled, and that is only when I bring her out to show to kids.

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Thanks for that bit of info :D It puts me a bit more at ease. I'm actually already thinking about getting another one. I saw a Purple Tree Spider (I think that's what it was called) that looked freakin' sweet!

Regardless of your fear, she's a beautiful girl. -Smiles.- Great pick up.

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Originally Posted by Melicious

Regardless of your fear, she's a beautiful girl. -Smiles.- Great pick up.

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Thanks Melanie :D :D :D