Most ridiculous thing you've been asked about your Ts?

[grumpycow3]

why do you buy them when theres spiders in your garden

If you make a web in the corner again common house spider, i will capture and keep you for the remaining months of your life.

 

[PidderPeets]

I can't believe I forgot this one!

Me: "Hey (coworker)! So the other day my one tarantula-"

Coworker: "-Escaped while you were sleeping and you woke up to it on your ceiling dangling above your face?"

Granted he was totally kidding when he said that, it was still the most ridiculous thing I've been asked

 

[Andrea B]

I posted a cute pic of my blue fuzz ball (c. versicolor) on Facebook and someone said, "is it a killer? Looks like a killer". Other folks do the "kill it with fire" thing which isn't a question but is equally annoying.

 

[Crone Returns]

Yeah, I get "why!!!" when I told some people who should know better.
I also get "are they in cages?" and "do you let your dogs play with them?"
Oh yeah, the winner is "I won't come to your place now."
Think that's a good reason to have spids. Ya know what I mean?

 

[Shampain88]

Spiders in general have repellent qualities, my mother and her crew have never visited me in years and I owe that to my spiders, I have eternal peace....

 

[Andrea82]

to be fair, commanding an army of cats would probably be a lot easier than commanding an army of spiders

'hey, you, spider army! Will you move your butts already?! We were supposed to be there a month ago!' G.rosea: '... '

"Does it need water?"
Asked by one of my friends lol

'nah, human blood is enough'

 

[Staehilomyces]

"Don't bugs hide all the time? Fish are way better"
Sure. Tell me how much time and money you spend on your aquariums, then we'll talk.

 

[grumpycow3]

fish and chips

 

[Andrea82]

fish and chips

You got asked about fish and chips when you mentioned you keeping spiders?

 

[grumpycow3]

nah, i guess i should have quoted the previous post

 

[ErinM31]

Or the classics (but a bit reasonable, if we consider everything) like "... what if escapes?" or "... what if he -- as if every Theraphosidae is a male, lol -- bite you?".

The rest was/is the general fear/dislike.

Ah yes, I remember my Mom naming that fear in why I was not allowed to get a tarantula when I was twelve (I’d wanted a B. hamorii — first T I did eventually get years later). She was worried that it might escape in the middle of the night and crawl up on my bed and then bite me when I inadvertently moved in my sleep.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Ah yes, I remember my Mom naming that fear in why I was not allowed to get a tarantula when I was twelve (I’d wanted a B. hamorii — first T I did eventually get years later). She was worried that it might escape in the middle of the night and crawl up on my bed and then bite me when I inadvertently moved in my sleep.

Well but much love for your Mother

Statements like that (heard here in Italy waaaay back then by my Grandmother, ah ah) were/are classics.

"Se esce ti mangia vivo!" - "If he -- note: because 99% of T's were/are males, lol -- manage to exit from that cage, he will eat you alive!".

I miss those priceless things

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Still nothing, nothing, like what Ornella once told me (@Leila, habibti, I know that you always love to hear this ).

Ornella: "Chris... I'm not one of your freaking spiders you can throw into a cage and enjoy to keep."

Then 'addio' (aka 'goodbye', 'farewell', whatever term can be used suits that).

Mah, I say

 

[Andrea82]

Still nothing, nothing, like what Ornella once told me (@Leila, habibti, I know that you always love to hear this ).

Ornella: "Chris... I'm not one of your freaking spiders you can throw into a cage and enjoy to keep."

Then 'addio' (aka 'goodbye', 'farewell', whatever term can be used suits that).

Mah, I say

Well, you never know, some people are into that kind of stuff...

 

[Leila]

Still nothing, nothing, like what Ornella once told me (@Leila, habibti, I know that you always love to hear this ).

Ornella: "Chris... I'm not one of your freaking spiders you can throw into a cage and enjoy to keep."

Then 'addio' (aka 'goodbye', 'farewell', whatever term can be used suits that).

Mah, I say

Omg, yesss! Because you called her Ornata instead of Ornella.

Classic!!

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Well, you never know, some people are into that kind of stuff...

She did the right thing? The wrong thing? Please give me an opinion, my friend, since you know that I really, but really like you (you are on my Top 5 fav. Dutch ever)

I'm a male. Ethero. Back then a party luver. It's right, then, to throw everything "we" achieved during years in the toilet only because I couldn't say a 'No' to my Chinese friends, obviously 'Tong' connected?

Well, you can't say no to certain people. Just like when you go to jail here in Italy and 'O.C' people 'families' protects you.

Ok, so I was invited to a party in Milano Chinatown (I was the only 'foreigner' - lol - present, so only this should had make her proud, since Chinese are very, very strict on that), surrounded by drinks, opium (but I'm against drugs), gambling, and by sexy 'Jade' ladies half naked, wearing class and sexy Jimmy Choo shoes. That was a mans only party

Only because I've returned home in completely total pre-molt, drunk like .... and with the scent still on me of those lovely 'exotic' creatures, doesn't means it's reasonable to freak out, no?

I mean, the words "I'm sorry" and "You are the only one I love, Ornella" (Ok, 'ornata') and "Please forgive me" and whatever, doesn't count anymore?

Yeah, I tell you. Not anymore.

But I'm a man, and a male, and what can I do? Wolves aren't friends with hens, after all

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Omg, yesss! Because you called her Ornata instead of Ornella.

Classic!!

Yes, dear! That was the last time, ah ah

 

[Paul1126]

Am I the only one that has been asked.
"Do they remove their venom before selling them as pets?"

 

[Leila]

Am I the only one that has been asked.
"Do they remove their venom before selling them as pets?"

No, I've been asked that question as well...And also: "Do you have their fangs removed??"

 

[Paul1126]

No, I've been asked that question as well...And also: "Do you have their fangs removed??"

Never had the fang one yet.
I was baffled when asked, surely they know they need fangs and venom to be able to subdue and devour prey