NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
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Mampam;3175121; said:
lmao l=laughing m=my a=a-- o=off
I was referencing the person post about how funny they would look after they laughed it off.
Ive handled my obt,pink toe,red knee,and the roses but not the king baboon or bird eater just because they,well,,,,,,,,,,,,,,wait why did I hold the other ones then?Well maybee these other two just gave me the wrong look,anyways,yeah now and then something happens to show you they can be unpredictable,but dont feel forced to hold it,you should post a pic of yourself wearing a hazmat suit holding it.Also,to another poster,no on the defanging,I dont think the tarantulas would like having to use a straw to drink protien shakes the rest of its life.
Do they make straws that small?lol agree with the above..
The ignorance present in this thread is amusing, but sad.
Tarantulas really aren't pets to handle..sadly. Yes I've handled my fair share, from Grammostola rosea to Haplopelma minax (yes it CAN be done -but really shouldn't lol) and have suffered a bite or three for my efforts. The bite from any tarantula, let alone an old world such as Haplopema minax (or any in the genus Haplopelma for that matter) is painful. It kind of makes me laugh when people who have never suffered a bite from a tarantula begin to inform one of how it feels, and how much pain is involved.
The effects I endured when I was bitten by a large adult female WC Haplopelma minax was intense pain, unbearable itching, redness, localized swelling, a very hot feeling in the immediate bite area, sweating, shakes, nausea, headache and a very bad periodic ache in the entire arm for about a week after. I did not require a trip to the doctors, but nevertheless, tarantulas are not 'pets' to be handled, and I especially do not encourage the handling of Haplopelma genus period, or the OBT shown being handled, or tbh any old world tarantula.
The effects above are pretty normal reactions to Old World Tarantula venom, I have a pretty meduim-high pain threshold if I'm completely honest, but if you happen to be sensitive, or, much worse, ALLERGIC to the venom, it could be much much worse (as in the case of bee's is much worse) and has landed people in hospital.
I have suffered two bites from an adult female Lasiodora parahybana (Salmon pink birdeater.. a new world like your Chile Rose) and these are not pleasant either, although no where near as bad as an old world T, but it is very painful. Tarantulas are incredibly unpredictable little creatures, I have had lovely tempered G. roseas sitting on my hand calm, and 'docile as ever' completely still, only to all of a sudden flick a large patch of hairs off onto my hand, or turn around and strike at me. Docile one day..grumpy the next.
Another point I'd like to raise, is with your tarantula being a new world species, please beware of them flicking hair. Tarantula hair in the eye is a serious problem, as it is if you breathe it in (easier than you think - they are like little barbed hairs that hook into your skin) and I was sprayed by my Salmon Pink Birdeaters hair early last year, and to this day (infact as I am typing this) I have an itchy rash that reappears frequently from where the hairs affected me.
I am not trying to scare you, tarantulas are wonderful 'pets' and I am keeping so many and breeding a few because I just love them, but I am trying to bring attention to the 'dangers' and unpleasant effects their defense mechanisms can bring forth, rather than egging you on to hold you 'pet' despite the warning's it is giving you, and providing misleading information simultaneously. I unfornately, was not educated similarly and learned from experience. Enjoy your pet. Care for it. Admire it. It's completely your choice what you do with it, but I hope the first hand experience I have provided has helped you make a more informed decision of what you would like to do with it, and the consequences.
Best of luck with your little one, they really do make wonderful pets when you are sensible with them.
xx
The ignorance present in this thread is amusing, but sad.
Tarantulas really aren't pets to handle..sadly. Yes I've handled my fair share, from Grammostola rosea to Haplopelma minax (yes it CAN be done -but really shouldn't lol) and have suffered a bite or three for my efforts. The bite from any tarantula, let alone an old world such as Haplopema minax (or any in the genus Haplopelma for that matter) is painful. It kind of makes me laugh when people who have never suffered a bite from a tarantula begin to inform one of how it feels, and how much pain is involved.
The effects I endured when I was bitten by a large adult female WC Haplopelma minax was intense pain, unbearable itching, redness, localized swelling, a very hot feeling in the immediate bite area, sweating, shakes, nausea, headache and a very bad periodic ache in the entire arm for about a week after. I did not require a trip to the doctors, but nevertheless, tarantulas are not 'pets' to be handled, and I especially do not encourage the handling of Haplopelma genus period, or the OBT shown being handled, or tbh any old world tarantula.
The effects above are pretty normal reactions to Old World Tarantula venom, I have a pretty meduim-high pain threshold if I'm completely honest, but if you happen to be sensitive, or, much worse, ALLERGIC to the venom, it could be much much worse (as in the case of bee's is much worse) and has landed people in hospital.
I have suffered two bites from an adult female Lasiodora parahybana (Salmon pink birdeater.. a new world like your Chile Rose) and these are not pleasant either, although no where near as bad as an old world T, but it is very painful. Tarantulas are incredibly unpredictable little creatures, I have had lovely tempered G. roseas sitting on my hand calm, and 'docile as ever' completely still, only to all of a sudden flick a large patch of hairs off onto my hand, or turn around and strike at me. Docile one day..grumpy the next.
Another point I'd like to raise, is with your tarantula being a new world species, please beware of them flicking hair. Tarantula hair in the eye is a serious problem, as it is if you breathe it in (easier than you think - they are like little barbed hairs that hook into your skin) and I was sprayed by my Salmon Pink Birdeaters hair early last year, and to this day (infact as I am typing this) I have an itchy rash that reappears frequently from where the hairs affected me.
I am not trying to scare you, tarantulas are wonderful 'pets' and I am keeping so many and breeding a few because I just love them, but I am trying to bring attention to the 'dangers' and unpleasant effects their defense mechanisms can bring forth, rather than egging you on to hold you 'pet' despite the warning's it is giving you, and providing misleading information simultaneously. I unfornately, was not educated similarly and learned from experience. Enjoy your pet. Care for it. Admire it. It's completely your choice what you do with it, but I hope the first hand experience I have provided has helped you make a more informed decision of what you would like to do with it, and the consequences.
Best of luck with your little one, they really do make wonderful pets when you are sensible with them.
xx