Now im terrified

[DooLittle]

Wait... you *shouldn't* handle fish? I used to have a goldfish I took with me everywhere in my pocket. Sadly, he died, not sure what was wrong with him...

Didn't you read the owners manuel that came with hims??

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[3skulls]

It would have been worth it if you got some videos for YouTube.

[Gerardo]

Thanks for all the comments. As for me getting a tarantula i wasnt trying to get one so i can handle it all the time. I just want to be able to handle one without freaking out. I just hate the fact they scare me for no real reason. I actually wouldnt mind not handling it but i want to face my fears and thought that caring for a tarantula could help me do that.

[Coleslaw007]

Didn't you read the owners manuel that came with hims??

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No... I got him second-hand and he didn't come with one He seemed to LOVE going for walks, he'd flop around all happily and excitedly open and close his mouth. He was such a happy fish!

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[3skulls]

Open and closing their mouths is them giving kisses.

Reminds me of the keychains they were selling in China. A baby turtle in a ball. I think they lived for a few months :/

[crepers86]

This thread made my day

[Coleslaw007]

Open and closing their mouths is them giving kisses.

Reminds me of the keychains they were selling in China. A baby turtle in a ball. I think they lived for a few months :/

I KNEW he loved me!

Ugh. That makes me think of the "bonsai cats" hoax lol. http://ding.net/bonsaikitten/gray.html

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[Mike41793]

More people are killed by horses each year, for sure Big chompers too. So devious.

Satanic!

[Cendalla]

I was timid with spiders when I first started with Ts. I did a ton of research before getting my first and decided to start with slings. I now have 23 beautiful Ts from adults down to tiny baby dwarfs (Hapalopus sp. Colombia). I love feeding them and watching them in their enclosures but I do not hold them. I have all terrestrials and if I had an accident with one and it fell it would be tragic. I respect them for what they are- A tarantula not a puppy. I have G. rosea (I don't think this should be a first either) all the way to an OTB (orange biting thing). They all are different even within a species. Take the time picking one out just like you would a snake. Just because they are cheeper than a $900.00 BP doesn't mean it should be treated with less respect. There are a ton of really knowledgeable T people on BP.net so don't hesitate to ask them questions.

PS I would also bite if someone shoved something in my mouth too!