Hey Jennie

Yes, they are Australian Tarantulas. Huntsmen are a different genus all together. Huntsmen biting technique are like pincers where they squeeze....tarantulas are like funnel webs where they stab with a downward motion. The body on a huntsman is much more slender than tarantulas.....tarantulas are rather stocky and built like a body builder
Yes tarantulas do bite...very much so. Ive been tagged twice relocating a couple of my T's....luckily they werent to big, about 60mm leg span. Venom varies from species to species but on average, their venom is on par with bees!!! Some people react differently to bees than others and same with spider bites. Tarantulas are closely related to funnel webs, trap doors and mouse spiders......they havent changed in many thousands of years!

Here a mouse spider.....grim reaper on legs!! Im tempted to get one but their temperament is one not to be trusted or underestimated!! Venom is much higher in toxicity.
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Sadly, the laws for keeping international species sucks. Heres a few that we will never be able to keep...much to my disappointment :(
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