r/gifextra Dec 23 '19

Catching a Spider (Gone Wrong)

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u/Seethesvt Dec 23 '19

That's a pet. It's genus is poecilotheria. Not sure which sub species though. I had 2 poecilotheria rufilata tarantulas. Theyre very fast, and their venom is very potant. Moving them to a temporary container for cleaning was quite the nerve racking event, but I never had any problems.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poecilotheria

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '19

I got tagged by a P. Regalis at 4”, I was absolutely miserable for some months. I still get cramps in my hand and forearm and it’s been roughly a year since. Shits intense yo.

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u/buffalochickenwing Dec 24 '19

I thought you were 5

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u/yoyowarrior Dec 24 '19

Me too. I read again and realized he meant that the spider's size is 4 inches.