Tarantula Venom...

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WOW it's a good thing I'm terrified of spiders cause tarantulas are gorgeous and I always thought that maybe one day I would get over and get one...



Not so much anymore considering I didn't know they were venomous!

Some are not that big of a deal to get bit by. They can even give you a dry bite and not inject any venom. If your allergic to bee stings though it is said there is a good chance you will be allergic to a tarantula bite. You could always get a T that is slow moving and not so venomous and just not handle it. I love tarantula's and I can honestly say 95% of the time I do not handle any of mine. There is no real benefit to handling except to the person doing it. You don't even have to reach in the cage for anything. Just get some 12" feeder tongs and use that to feed, remove food bolus', change the water etc. When doing a substarte change or rehousing you can just get a deli cup and nudge them gently on the butt to get them to go in the deli cup with a soft bristle paint brush and do the same to get them out to put in their new house. Piece of cake Usually