o~so small can show colour edi?@_@
thanks fallenangel=)

Bite .. yeah lol .. will die or not ? which type has no poison at all .. i wan those non venomous ones

All no poison,all venomous
Wont die unless u allergic to the venom,which may become serious,worst is die.But allergic seldom happen.
Just dun handle them and take precautionary steps should prevent being bitten

All The Tarantula Species Have Venom , But Not Poisonous*
Wait yar*i try to post some information for u =)
No Death from a bite of tarantula Had Been Reported till today

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Added on August 26, 2009, 5:42 pmBites
Despite their often threatening appearance and reputation, none of the tarantulas are known to have a bite which is deadly to humans. In general, the effects of the bites of all kinds of tarantula are not well known. While the bites of many species are known to be no worse than a wasp sting, accounts of bites by some species are reported to be very painful. Because other proteins are included when a toxin is injected, some individuals may suffer severe symptoms due to an allergic reaction rather than to the venom.
New-world tarantulas (those found in North and South America) are equipped with urticating hairs on their abdomen, and will almost always use these as a first line of defense. These hairs will irritate sensitive areas of the body and especially seem to target curious animals who may sniff these hairs into the mucous membranes of the nose. Some species have more effective urticating hairs than others. The Goliath Birdeater is one species known for its particularly irritating urticating hairs. Old-world tarantulas (from Europe and Asia) have no urticating hairs and are more likely to attack when disturbed. Old-world tarantulas often have more potent, medically significant venom.
Before biting, tarantulas may signal their intention to attack by rearing up into a "threat posture", which may involve raising their prosoma and lifting their front legs into the air, spreading and extending their fangs, and (in certain species) making a loud hissing noise by stridulating. Their next step, short of biting, may be to slap down on the intruder with their raised front legs. If that response fails to deter the attacker they may next turn away and flick urticating hairs toward the pursuing predator. Their next response may be to leave the scene entirely, but, especially if there is no line of retreat, their final response may also be to whirl suddenly and bite.
There are dangerous spider species which are related to tarantulas and frequently confused with them. A popular urban legend maintains that deadly varieties of tarantula exist somewhere in South America. This claim is often made without identifying a particular spider although the "banana tarantula" is sometimes named. A likely candidate for the true identity of this spider is the dangerous Brazilian wandering spider Phoneutria nigriventer, of the family Ctenidae, as it is sometimes found hiding in clusters of bananas and is one of several spiders called the "banana spider." It is not a tarantula but it is fairly large (4–5 inches long), somewhat hairy, and highly venomous to humans. Another dangerous type of spider that has been confused with tarantulas is the Australasian funnel-web spider. The best known of these is the Sydney funnel-web spider Atrax robustus, a spider that is aggressive, highly venomous, and (prior to the development of antivenin in the 1980s) was responsible for numerous deaths in Australia. These spiders are members of the same suborder as tarantulas. Some Australians erroneously use the term 'tarantula' in place of the slang 'triantelope' for large, hairy and harmless members of the Huntsman spider family which are often found on interior household walls.

This post has been edited by tunemystylez: Aug 26 2009, 05:42 PM

=.= ... this tarantula thread members like to bomb people zzz so swt

what do u mean by bomb ppl?lol
@_@

bomb lahh .. KABOOMMM !

dun get it....xD
and i had already post the "tarantula bite" above~
try to hav a look mika=)

Boom means being sarcastic lolz .. zha dou =.=
lazy la .. canot handle de >.< I like to handle animals

haha...
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really zadou...
handle...

act everybody is quite helpfully la, nt sarcastic, it's jst kinda misunderstanding as most people thought they r poisonous bt they r actually venomous. n they r display pets rather then pets 2 be handle, as some of them r aggressive. handling is nt advisable unless some circumstances. guys, time 4 some venom.... pic pls...

ya...totally agree wif fallenangel=)

I hear nom nom.

Flame markings on the Patella

fantastic picture again by andrew=x

ive seen the same pics like 3 time already now.. lol

haha...
1st in MTS
2nd in His Blog
3rd Here...
haha=x

damn that pic really nice leetplayer! like using microscope.. LOL

xmika: hehe, now u know how fun gecko thread is~ no police n no sarcastic people, all enjoy2~ lol

but this thread got the most fascinating pics!! especially frm mr stew and leetplayer!!

Welcome Xmika- hope you will stick around and get addicted to T's like the rest of us!

haha...
hard...
cause mika loves to handle pets=x

If he wants to handle his T's that's up to him.
His T, his risk to take.

ETA: Personally, I don't handle mine. Many others don't share my views. that's alright too. We can just agree to disagree and move on.

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Aug 27 2009, 01:23 AM