This is a video of Youtuber Poeci 1 feeding Big Mama (he should have named it Aragog or Charlotte), his 15-year old Indian ornamental tree spider (Poecilotheria regalis). The tarantula has a legspan of over seven inches and a bite that is “medically significant”, causing intense pain, although human death is unlikely. Well that’s a relief. The way it attacks its prey in the video is pretty intense, and probably not for the squeamish. That’s the thing about pet ownership — you have to know what you’re getting yourself into, and be willing to provide the proper care. Like if you get a cat, you better be cool regularly cleaning a litterbox. Or, if you get an Indian ornamental tree spider, you have be okay being absolutely terrified every time you need to feed it.

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Source: Geekologie – Nightmare Fuel: Guy Feeding His Giant, Venomous Tarantula