I've heard that too! I actually watched a video of an idiot who was provoking a male H. Lividum until it bit him. It seemed as if it was reluctant to strike until he got up in it's face.
Pokies are a big want for me, mainly because the P. Metallica comes from a town in India where a family member lives haha. And A. Versicolor is a pretty striking T!
For some odd reason, I'm not a fan of true spiders tho haha.
I just love the idea of keeping many species of T, and they're not as expensive as the higher end morphs of most snakes and they're just as nice!