Pet Tarantula – Hazardous to Eyes

The Chilean Rose Tarantula is considered to be a calm and docile species of tarantula to keep as a domestic pet, however caution should still be taken when handling, they will bite if threatened or flick prickly barbed hairs as a defence mechanisum.

A 29 year old owner of a Chilean Rose tarantula found out first hand when cleaning the glass tank (terrarium) of his pet. His tarantula rubbed its hind legs against its abdomen to dislodge a mist of hairs into the air which hit the owner’s eyes....