Do tarantulas like to be held?
Tarantulas do not like being held, touched, or handled. Some may tolerate it better than others due to more docile attitudes, but as far as we know, tarantulas don't have the emotional capacity to have benefits of this like a dog or cat. Tarantulas do not seek out affection and actually prefer to be left alone.
Are tarantulas friendly?
Tarantulas are generally docile, which is why some people do allow their spiders to walk on their bodies. However, tarantulas will bite if they feel threatened, and their bites are venomous. Another concern with handling tarantulas is skin irritation from tiny barbed hairs on their abdomens.
Does handling tarantulas stress them out?
Tarantulas don't get anything out of being handled – in fact, many of them get very stressed out when being handled. So just be aware that tarantula handling only benefits the owner – it does nothing for the spider and may even be harmful if they become very stressed out.
Will a tarantula bite you?
If a person gets bitten by a tarantula, the bite will probably feel a lot like a bee sting, with pain in the area of the bite. It will look like a bee sting, too, with redness and some swelling. Because the tarantula's venom (poison) is weak, it's unusual to have more severe reactions involving other parts of the body.
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