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See also the better known Cobalt Blue and Green Bottle Blue tarantulas, very pretty but not the best beginner pets. They shouldn't be handled and need careful c
by imglorp 3y ago
See also the better known Cobalt Blue and Green Bottle Blue tarantulas, very pretty but not the best beginner pets. They shouldn't be handled and need careful climate.
Other tarantulas are very easy, like Rosehair or Pink Toes. They need little attention, make no noise, are hardy desert climate dwellers, and can be handled. I had a female Rosehair live for 20 years as a beginner.
- dclowd9901 3y agoYou surprised me. I never expected tarantulas to be noisy in the first place.
- perihelions 3y agoThen you've never met a well-socialized tarantula; they sing and dance all the time. Usually in 6/8. (This etymology is hilariously absurd: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantella https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantella )
- tpmx 3y agoIn 186 BC the tarantella went underground, reappearing under the guise of emergency therapy for bite victims. What the...
- marcosdumay 3y agoWhen you prohibit something popular, people will make up an excuse for doing it while pretending not to. The excuse will be as stupid and obviously nonsensical as they can get away with. Turns out this is a millenary tradition.
- perihelions 3y agoI'm sure the historians are trying their best, but I think the chances of them successfully and accurately contextualizing a 2,000-year-old meme dance is approximately zero. "Ancient Bacchanalian rites"—sure; why not.
- jancsika 3y agoNot sure what the problem is. "Ancient" is a no-brainer, and both "Bacchanalian" and "rites" seem perfectly doable for a trained historian.
- pvaldes 3y agovery bad singers, but decent tap dancers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GalkM3KM4s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GalkM3KM4s As this can last for hours at night in the owner's room, is a factor to consider. Here is a spider singing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6b3-wELoOU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6b3-wELoOU
- adr1an 3y agoCan't find any good video of tarantulas' song on YouTube. I want to see that!
- jjtheblunt 3y agowhat does "shouldn't" mean with respect to handling, and similarly "can"? Like they bite, or they're super fragile?
- chongli 3y agoTheir (cobalt blue’s) bite is extremely painful! Causes severe muscle cramps and inflammation. They also happen to be very aggressive if you try to handle them, so you’re likely to get bitten.
- imglorp 3y agoBoth. Some are fast and skittish, and if they launch, even a short fall would be fatal. Description of the bite is similar to a wasp sting; only dangerous if anaphylaxis.
- flangola7 3y agoTheir bite is much worse than a wasp sting. Unlikely to cause death or serious injury in an adult with no allergies, but the pain can be excruciating and last for many hours, and lesser symptoms for days. We usually do not prescribe muscle relaxers or opiates for a wasp sting.
- pvaldes 3y agoThey bite, they are super fragile, and some have urticating hairs that release freely if feel threatened and you don't want in your skin or floating around your room.
- iambateman 3y agoReal question…when you say “can be handled” is it because they’re defanged or because they are socialized and likely won’t bite? If just socialized, are they just socialized to their owner or to any human?
- Gibbon1 3y agoNot aggressive and their venom isn't harmful