Prowelder96
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I'm thinking about getting, yes you guessed it, the orange bitey thing!! Any ideas or tips on this species??
I agree but get a P. irminia first They are beautiful like the OBT and carry the same (if not more) bursts of speed but without the consequence of OW venom. Plus, they make AWESOME web tubes and burrows where as the OBT will likely hide itself rare to be seen.I have most experience with b smithi, the g roseas unpredictable behavior, the green bottle blue, and the b emilia. I figured the only way to learn about the more aggressive ones is to just jump into it.
Its more due to the fact that a large OBT can do some serious damage if they get your carotid artery as tarantulas in general have large fangs. I would not do the whole "birth by fire", there are some people who have done it but not everyone has the same skill level. Honestly an LP or a phormic is more up to your speed as, no offense to you, all of your species are pretty slow and low in the defensive department. I would certainly get an avic and a tap or pslamo before going for the OBT, the aboreals will teach you about tarantula skills that you didn't even know existed. OBTs are bred all the time so when you are ready they will be there. As a few have said its nerve wracking to transfer them, why not get all the reflexes and experience you can before you get one? It saves you and the T from stress, making your relationship less dangerous; these are fierce predators and should be respected for that.I haven't read up the report but from what I have read other places that its pretty bad bite. Solid cramping in place of bite and legs. Swelling, very very very intense pain. Some cases irregular heartbeat. Is it true a bite on the neck could be fatal with the obt??
+1, agreed. My irminia is awesome, although lightning quick. He was very tolerant of me rehousing him this weekend, no threat displays or anything. Didn't stop me from sweating bullets, though.I agree but get a P. irminia first They are beautiful like the OBT and carry the same (if not more) bursts of speed but without the consequence of OW venom. Plus, they make AWESOME web tubes and burrows where as the OBT will likely hide itself rare to be seen.
Good plan. That's an accident waiting to happen. Too many people start with a sling and wind up with an adult they're afraid of and can't control. That makes escapes and bites more likely, which is a even bigger concern if you have family and pets.I have most experience with b smithi, the g roseas unpredictable behavior, the green bottle blue, and the b emilia. I figured the only way to learn about the more aggressive ones is to just jump into it.
+1, there isn't any reason to rush it. I was in the hobby for almost 8 years with NW's before I picked up my first OW. I'm glad I didn't push it, the way I was rehousing LP's; a Pokie, OBT, or LV would have been long gone from my control.Good plan. That's an accident waiting to happen. Too many people start with a sling and wind up with an adult they're afraid of and can't control. That makes escapes and bites more likely, which is a even bigger concern if you have family and pets.
There's nothing to prove here. Take it in stages as you get experience and don't dive in the deep end before you're ready. It doesn't do you or the hobby any good.
I'm thinking about getting, yes you guessed it, the orange bitey thing!! Any ideas or tips on this species??
And experience with fast, defensive spiders so you can stay calm and instantly react to prevent escapes and bites, instead of panicking and making things worse. The 'dive in the deep end' is a poor strategy. Maybe worth a few laughs now, but we've had guys do the same thing (argue with us, think they know everything) and later put their spider up for sale as they were afraid of it when it grew. Don't be one of them.I think when it comes to owning an OBT all you need is good reaction time/reflexes...