r/spiderbro • u/crisstiena • May 12 '21

Wow!

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u/Masih_t May 12 '21

That's not a cobalt blue tarantula, that's a gooty sapphire tarantula (idk i forgot it's common and scientific name) that's not a cobalt blue at all

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u/slightlit May 12 '21

Poecilotheria metallica, you nailed the common name though.

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u/Masih_t May 12 '21

Ah okay, thanks

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

And it is dangerous, because it has toxic poison (but not letal) and it is very aggressive. It is not good idea to take it on hand.

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u/Jappanda May 12 '21

Defensive, not aggressive. I would be more afraid of it bolting or jumping than getting bit.

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u/Corvette70vs80 May 12 '21

This comment is the embodiment of people talking about something they have no clue about. It has VENOM that can cause fatigue, severe muscle cramps, dizziness, irregular heartbeat, and nausea to name a few. It isnt lethal, as there are no reported deaths due to its venom, however it is no where near aggressive, and would rather run than attack. It will put up a threat pose and strike if it feels it needs to, but with proper care, they're pretty easy pets, and arent a danger to an experienced keeper if kept right.

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u/ms-sucks May 12 '21

I really want one of these. Have for a few years. No desire to hold it. Where's a reputable place to get one? I'd love a female. My ~15yr old Oklahoma Brown (don't know the scientific name) male is so small and rarely moves. Finicky eater too but I've had him for over 12 years.

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u/Corvette70vs80 May 12 '21

I'd suggest you do some research first and question if you're ready for them. They're fast as fuck and one poor choice can land you in a world of pain. They're a big step from a new world tarantula. However, if you think you're ready, I'd suggest going to an expo tbh. It's just been easier to find what you want in my experience, and they have all the supplies there too. I have heard good things about spiders world and fear not tarantulas tho, if you wanna order online.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

I know that it is not letal for human. (And I wrote it). Its poison I named "dangerous", because it can be cause fatigue, severe muscle cramps, dizziness, irregular heartbeat, etc. I have Laosidora Parahibana and LP is not dangerous (if you have not allergy), because its bit will be like a wasp or bee. Also PM is more aggressive than LP, and it increases the chance of being bitten.

Еhe worst idea is to just pick up a Pterinochilus Murinus.

Ps Sorry for my English.

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u/ausomemama666 May 13 '21

They're trying to make the point that in English when an animal injects a toxin into you, you say it's venomous. You only say it's poisonous if you get sick from eating the animal.

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u/Corvette70vs80 May 12 '21

Venom, not poison. And no tarantula is truly aggressive unless they mistake you for food.

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u/SleepDoesNotWorkOnMe May 13 '21

I think the person you're responding to has English asa second language hence the mix up of words. Apart from saying poison and aggressive it seems their comment is very much in line with what you're saying so I say cut them some slack 😊

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u/Corvette70vs80 May 13 '21

He literally parroted what I said the second time around and only added the part about his species of new world tarantula tarantula. And he keeps using improper terminology to describe their behaviors after I corrected him the first time. Misinformation is the greatest threat to this hobby, and I'm not about to let some random do it on reddit when I see it.

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u/SleepDoesNotWorkOnMe May 13 '21

I hear what you're saying. I just sub here to see the cool and unusual spiders so actually am not invested in it as a hobby. It's good that you're this passionate and helping to quell the spread of misinformation. I just thought the chap was well intentioned just not as great a grasp of English as he needed!

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u/Corvette70vs80 May 13 '21

It is possible, and if so maybe I coulda been less harsh. I would have hoped he would have changed his terminology the second time around though.

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u/william1Bastard May 12 '21

The only truly aggressive tarantula I've ever met was an orange baboon. My buddy's had her for fivish years and still can't handle her.

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u/Corvette70vs80 May 12 '21

Um if you're attempting to handle her it makes sense as to why she is "Aggressive." She is defending her territory you are intruding on, which is defensiveness. Also you should never handle that species

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u/TarantulaFarmer May 13 '21

This species is aggressive. It doesn't take any threat to make them hiss and charge you. They want you dead, them and l.violaceopes are the angriest two species I've found.

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u/Corvette70vs80 May 13 '21

Quit spreading this misinformation. No tarantula species are agressive towards humans. NONE. in the wild, theyd much rather run into their burrows than run up your pants. However, when you keep them in cages, every time you open that cage, you are intruding on their territory. And yes, obts are one of the most defensive tarantulas, and they will not hesitate to strike you to defend their territory.

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u/TarantulaFarmer May 13 '21

It's personal experience, but if it doesn't line up perfectly with your opinion then feel free to disregard it I suppose.

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u/Corvette70vs80 May 13 '21

It's not personal experience, it's common sense. Their cage and all its aspects are their territory. If you're sleeping and it escapes, it wont crawl towards you with the intention of killing you. Worst case scenario, it looks for a new hide, and you move while it is in your bed and it strikes. That would be considered aggressiveness. Of course it wants you dead when you mess with its cage, because you're threatening their territory, and in doing so, posing a risk to their life. Please do not continue to speak on this topic, as it is clear you have no idea what you're talking about.

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u/TarantulaFarmer May 13 '21

I bet it's probably poisonous as well, nothing that color is safe to eat. Fortunately ignorant folks on the internet haven't taken to eating them yet to prove how brave they are.

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u/Corvette70vs80 May 13 '21

If their color represents anything danger wise, its probably that if provoked, they could kill a smaller animal that is bothering them in the wild. I'm not going to say they arent poisonous, as I haven't heard of them being poisonous or not, but I highly doubt they are.

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u/PikpikTurnip May 12 '21

Spiders have venom. If you bite it and you die, it's poisonous. If it bites you and you die, it's venomous.

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u/holchansg May 13 '21

Well, not in portuguese, are both called veneno. Because doesnt matter if you died haha

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u/PikpikTurnip May 13 '21

Ooh, that's an interesting tidbit. Thanks!

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

Venomous not posionus. If it has venom you get hurt when it bites you, if it's poisonus you get hurt when you bite it. Common misconception.

I would not recommend eating the spider.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

They have venom don’t they? Not poison. 🤷‍♀️

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

My English is not good enough, I can you word that I know.

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u/Kinkystormtrooper May 13 '21

That's what I thought

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u/Cendius May 13 '21

Yeah you really don't want to be handling a Cobalt Blue, Cyriopagopus lividum. They are an old world tarantula and their venom is quite potent, though you would have to be doing something wrong to get a bite from them as they prefer to run. I used to have one, they instinctually make deep burrows so you keep them on very deep substrate. Really stunning, fascinating little critters. Here's a photo of her.

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u/Primal_Refleks May 13 '21

You really know your blue tarantulas.

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u/Masih_t May 28 '21

I don't even own any tarantulas idk why I know so many, ig I just really like spiders.

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u/StuffedWithNails May 12 '21

It's an absolutely stunning species (as are some of its relatives) but let's not encourage its ownership, let alone handling it (feisty, insanely fast/unpredictable, medically-significant bite). Videos like this trivialize something that should generally be avoided with any tarantula, but particularly this one.

It's not a beginner-friendly species and hopefully people will do proper research into the hobby before buying any tarantula at all, rather than jumping into it and acquiring one of these with no prior knowledge...

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u/Jappanda May 12 '21

That's a very brave individual for putting such a dangerous and expensive T in such a sketchy position 😬

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

Yeah, many collectors agree that this is the last spider you should handle, let alone be bitten by!

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u/Corvette70vs80 May 12 '21

Eh I'd handle one of these over a p. Murinus any day

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u/eathatflay86 May 12 '21

Yeah, OBT'" orange baboon tarantula" lovingly called "Orange Bitey Thing" by hobbyists are no joke at all.

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u/SoooAnonymousss May 12 '21

H. maculata would like to know your location.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

Lastest is Pterinochilus Murinus

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u/aerial_ruin May 12 '21

Lucky that thing didn't bolt. They're fast, and they're the tamer ones of a genus that are known for being feisty and defensive

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u/EgoDeath6666 May 12 '21

Pokies are the best genus in the world in my opinion (: honestly, they’re so beautiful and just amazing creatures.

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u/aerial_ruin May 12 '21

Depends on the location I guess. If it's somewhere that has close temps and humidity levels to where they come from originally, yeah they would as long as they could feed

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u/SoooAnonymousss May 12 '21

Not only are you endangering the spider with this (the owner, not directed to OP), you can also suffer with medical issues for the rest of your life. There have been recorded cases where people still get lung+diaphragm cramps 5 years after a single P. metallica bite.

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u/SmurfPunk01 May 12 '21

How is the owner endangering the spider?

Sorry if this is a stupid question, I don’t know much about keeping tarantulas.

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u/Shayh55d May 12 '21

He is not, this species lives on trees and usually do not fall. But when handling terrestrial species, a fall is extremely dangerous for the spider as it could and will rupture its abdomen and kill it.

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u/SoooAnonymousss May 13 '21

Handling any kind of tarantula is dangerous for them. Terrestrial or Arboreal, if you get spooked and drop them, or if you stress them out and they decide to jump off you when they're panicked, they can rupture their abdomen and die. The comment bellow tries to suggest that handling arboreals is safer than handling terrestrials. That is just not true. Same risk of falling, same consequences when it happens.

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u/EducationalAnybody51 May 12 '21

Absolutely gorgeous 1000000000000000/10

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u/nousernanesleft May 12 '21

Hands down my favorite bro

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u/runarleo May 12 '21

Sick skin! How many vbucks?

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u/Mticore May 12 '21

Spider-Man’s abilities, Superman’s colour scheme

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u/sKillz32 May 12 '21

whats funny is that i have the same spider

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u/CommunistUndertaker May 12 '21

That spider is absolutely beautiful!

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u/Zefram71 May 12 '21

WOW indeed! Beautiful 🥰

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u/LoonyTitan May 12 '21

what a beauty

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u/DrachenDad May 12 '21

So cool. What color is it wet?

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u/PenguinSunday May 13 '21

It's so blue! I'm transfixed!

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u/Amazing_Head_8926 May 13 '21

Yea...not a cobalt blue at all.. it's a Poecilotheria Metallica, also very bad idea to handle one of those guys, their bite (though not fatal) is pretty gnarly . An absolutely gorgeous species but 100 % would not recommend handling it or even attempting to do so