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is receptive. The male will push a female back with his front two legs, using the tibial hooks to push the fangs back in order to prevent being over-powered and eaten by the female. He then inserts his pedipalp into the epigastric furrow on the female’s abdomen and empties his pedipalp. He repeats this with the other pedipalp.
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are mechanically dangerous but not medically significant since their fangs, which can be up to an inch long, are capable of penetrating human skin but the venom is weak to humans. Some sites claim that a bite from a salmon pink is similar to that of a cat. However, rather than biting, they choose to
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is also praised in the tarantula trade for their ease of handling compared to other tarantula species. However, the merits of handling them is still debated, especially taking into account the size and power of their fangs. They also possess urticating hairs on the rear of the abdomen, which they
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When threatened, the tarantula will raise its legs in the air, as well as the front of its body, in order to deter predators. If the attacker continues to attack, the tarantula will bite. The
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The salmon pink bird-eater can attain a leg size of up to 11 inches (28 cm), especially in males as their legs are longer than the female’s. However, females can weigh more than 100 grams (3.5 oz). Females are often bulky: they have a large body size in comparison to their legs, whereas
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kick into the air using their rear legs if they feel threatened or agitated. The hairs are extremely irritating to the skin and can rarely cause blindness if they get into the eye. Handling can also be dangerous to the tarantula - with terrestrial species such as
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flick urticating hairs from a patch on their abdomen; these hairs are covered in barbs which irritate the skin and put off potential predators. These hairs are extremely irritating; in the hobby, they are considered to be one of the more painful hair types.
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They are widely considered by pet traders to be an aesthetically pleasing tarantula species; they are a uniform black colour, and once mature, have pink-red hairs along the legs, chelicerae and abdomen, with colours tending to be more vibrant in males.
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Once mating is over, the male will unhook his front legs from the female and run. Females have a tendency to give chase for a short while; males who are too slow are at risk of being eaten in order to sustain the future embryos.
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