Haha, I made that my signature if that is alright with you. :worship:i like using a fork to pick my spiders up.
of course you can't you might injure them.
best to use a cup to pick them up
and don't feed those
they stink for a reason
moose
Posts like these confuse people. Others are telling him the best for the t but then you come in and say that with rubber coated ones, you can pick them up without hurting them, but it is risky. Why would you even do it if you admittedly say its risky? Do not listen to the post above, there are other methods like picking them up in a cup. If you want to view the ventrally you can get a acrylic container from containerstore.comYes they can. Just ask my P. cancerides..."that just happened".
Now...would I suggest doing it often? No. But I have rubber coated forceps that are very long and somewhat flexible...all of which helps me control the pressure on the T while applying enough that the T doesn't fall out.
Most importantly, only the carapace should be grabbed in this manner.
So...it's tricky, risky, and not recommended. But CAN it be done, yes it can.
And who the hell are you to tell someone not to listen to a post? Every post should be heard, whether someone takes their advice or not is a different matter.Posts like these confuse people. Others are telling him the best for the t but then you come in and say that with rubber coated ones, you can pick them up without hurting them, but it is risky. Why would you even do it if you admittedly say its risky? Do not listen to the post above, there are other methods like picking them up in a cup. If you want to view the ventrally you can get a acrylic container from containerstore.com
moose,i like using a fork to pick my spiders up.....
moose
Perhaps we should clear that using tweezers for picking up tarantulas with out hurting them can be very tricky and require quite a bit of practice (Ray seems to know what he is doing )Perhaps someone should tell Ray Gabriel not to use tweezers as there's a pic in the recent BTS journal doing so with a Poecilotheria.
The important thing is to catch/lift/examine your Ts with the method you are most comfortable with and one that reduces the risk to the T and yourself.
Catch cups with lids is best and safe way to capture spider with out touching
I have not picked up many spiders with tweezers (only one that I can remember actually), but I've seen that if it's done by the right hands, the risk of injury is low.Perhaps someone should tell Ray Gabriel not to use tweezers as there's a pic in the recent BTS journal doing so with a Poecilotheria.
I picked my nose with a scalpel once. Once......
Can you pic your nose with a scalpel? I wouldnt do it.
I note you are not stating whether you are now, ah, "nasally challenged". Or quite possibly "extremely unchallenged", dpending on how that went .I picked my nose with a scalpel once. Once...
lmao!!! in that case, the next time i pick up my T... ill be using my chop sticks ....;Pi like using a fork to pick my spiders up.
of course you can't you might injure them.
best to use a cup to pick them up
and don't feed those
they stink for a reason
moose
I will tell someone to ignore a post when they admittedly say it is risky.I have a pair of 12" tweezers with foam padding on the end for emergency escapees. Never used them yet. Mine are behind a small enclosure (for wall catching) and a big cup for ground catching. Its just a final precaution I take. Behind that is something a lot heavier.
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And who the hell are you to tell someone not to listen to a post? Every post should be heard, whether someone takes their advice or not is a different matter.