Tarantulas

Ta ra ntula s

I keep my hand still . . . and let it alk

I let it alk freely on my palm. I f it looks like it’s going to climb up my arm, I hold out my other hand so that it alks there instead.

Chilean rose tarantula

I f it keeps still, I ust let it forget all about me.

Keeping it calm

It’s best not to be too pushy when dealing with a tarantula. I just put out my hand and let it climb on of its own accord. If it gets angry, it will be impossible to deal with, and some types are very shorttempered. If I feel it’s getting difficult to handle, I guide it towards its plastic case. If it’s angry, I put the plastic case on top of it and wait until it calms down.

angry!

蛛Like scorpions, tarantulas have a reputation for being dangerous, but only some types are so poisonous as to be a direct threat to human life. Unlike scorpions, tarantulas have the disagreeable habit of being up trees, or in other unexpected places. They also have rather unpredictable patterns of movement. Some types shoot out

Data

Where?

Deserts in Bolivi a , Ch ile, etc.

More info:

N orm a lly moves slowly, but quick wh en moving in on prey. poisonous bristles, so even if you don’t touch the tarantula itself, contact with a bristle may lead to an allergic reaction. The advice often given is to leave a tarantula alone: ‘Just because you see one, that doesn’t mean it’s going to attack.’ But hold on . . . What if you see a tarantula climbing up a loved one’s back? Better learn how to handle them just in case!

Careful of its fangs!

Some types shoot out bristles from here.

Appro ch

I guide it to ards my hand. I keep my hand still as it climbs on.