Hello,

I'm planning on getting spider that both myself and my son can handle (When he is old enough). I'm not looking for a pet to handle weekly, but once a month would be great. Also, I'd love to let my spider free roam (supervised) so that my son can watch. The goal is to teach my son that spiders are not to be feared!

I originally was interested in getting a T, because I assumed due to it's size that it could be handled. From what I've been reading, though, that isn't the case. Most of what I have read teaches that handling a T should not be done often.

What are your feelings on this topic of handling? Should a T not be handled? If so, are there other spiders that can be??