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It is at the point now where I don't really tell anyone that I have them anymore. It is not worth the effort to have to constantly try to justify having them to people that will never listen or understand anyway.
Mine are all potty trained - they poop in their cages like they're supposed to.Well to be fair, i kinda potty trained my avics too. They poo rite where i hoped an where its easy to clean w/out disturbing them. This is because i build the enclosures as best i can so they web where i want.
So i guess i can start telling ppl i can potty train SOME T's but not all lmao
Am I the only one who's baffled as to why so many people don't like spiders? . . . Tarantulas are literally eight-legged mice. I actually legitimately cannot wrap my head around why people don't like them.
imo it's cultural. we're taught from a young age that spiders (and other ~creepy~ animals) are scary and dangerousAm I the only one who's baffled as to why so many people don't like spiders? Like, I understand that arachnophobia is a serious medical condition. There's a phobia for everything. But just an inherent dislike of them or disgust that seems mean spirited? Tarantulas are literally eight-legged mice. I actually legitimately cannot wrap my head around why people don't like them.
totally agree, its not worth the weird looks and snickering anyway.It is at the point now where I don't really tell anyone that I have them anymore. It is not worth the effort to have to constantly try to justify having them to people that will never listen or understand anyway.
I guess I never heard that. I remember the first time I saw a picture of a tarantula and I was like "that thing is a SPIDER? THAT'S SO COOL"imo it's cultural. we're taught from a young age that spiders (and other ~creepy~ animals) are scary and dangerous
I guess I'm thinking more of like, spiders being shown as scary in media and kids picking up on that? Also seeing other people be afraid of them and learning from that. I used to be pretty arachnophobic; nobody ever told me spiders were scary but I just sort of learned to be afraid of them. We had a pretty sweet kindergarten teacher who taught us how to take them outside with cup and paper thoI guess I never heard that. I remember the first time I saw a picture of a tarantula and I was like "that thing is a SPIDER? THAT'S SO COOL"
I guess I never heard that. I remember the first time I saw a picture of a tarantula and I was like "that thing is a SPIDER? THAT'S SO COOL"
It is a lot of problems. But the inherit fear of spiders and other critters seems to be something that is hard wired into human DNA.I guess I'm thinking more of like, spiders being shown as scary in media and kids picking up on that? Also seeing other people be afraid of them and learning from that. I used to be pretty arachnophobic; nobody ever told me spiders were scary but I just sort of learned to be afraid of them. We had a pretty sweet kindergarten teacher who taught us how to take them outside with cup and paper tho
"I let them go in the house of the last person who asked me stupid questions."Am I the only one who gets this all the time? "What will you do with them when you get tired of them?"
...Seriously?
Perfect...I shall remember this if this ever comes to be the case."I let them go in the house of the last person who asked me stupid questions."
I used to have arachnophobia 9 years ago. Well I`m long passed that.. I think the reason why so many dont like them is because they dont know anything about them. They fear what they dont know. I did.Am I the only one who's baffled as to why so many people don't like spiders? Like, I understand that arachnophobia is a serious medical condition. There's a phobia for everything. But just an inherent dislike of them or disgust that seems mean spirited? Tarantulas are literally eight-legged mice. I actually legitimately cannot wrap my head around why people don't like them.
Well at least that was a kid.After showing a large adult T to the young son of a family friend, I showed the tank of crickets and explained this is what she eats.
He was quiet for a moment and then his eyes widened, "But how does she get in there to eat to eat them?!"
Yeah, it's forgiveable - but I figured it would make a nice change from all the facepalm adult statements...Well at least that was a kid.
Reminds me of Marie Curie:I think the reason why so many dont like them is because they dont know anything about them. They fear what they dont know.