Do your Ts have a favourite keeper?

[Rigor Mortis]

OK so I know realistically our Ts really don't know us from any other bumbling human shape but when my mum goes to take the lid off of Kate's (A. chalcodes) enclosure she beelines to her hide, but when I do she doesn't seem to mind. And if mum is in the room and she's talking sometimes Kate will go into hiding but I can sit there and talk all I want and she doesn't do much.

So if more than one person interacts with your Ts, do they seem to act differently for one person to another? I know it's probably all due to sheer coincidence it's just so amusing to me that she never seems to want mum to see her!

 

[Chris LXXIX]

T's are extremely intelligent animals and they choose, just like dogs do, their fav. master. The most dedicated T's-masters had even their 'avics' perform bass playing, sending "good, positive vibes" all over the T-room, entertaining guests.

Facts that no one can deny

 

[BoyFromLA]

T's are extremely intelligent animals and they choose, just like dogs do, their fav. master.

“I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was.”

 

[Chris LXXIX]

“I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was.”

You deserved a 'Lollipop' for that 'Pokémon' are the ultimate crap

 

[antinous]

I think you’re anthropomorphizing them too much, it’s more about how you approach the enclosure, not who approaches it.

 

[Tenebrarius]

im my Ts only keeper and they hate me so IDK.

 

[Rigor Mortis]

I think you’re anthropomorphizing them too much, it’s more about how you approach the enclosure, not who approaches it.

Oh I know, like I said I know in reality they really have no idea which person happens to be near them (not that they'd care anyway) I just found it an amusing coincidence in my situation.

 

[Dennis Nedry]

Their favourite keeper is the tongs that feed them

 

[Vanessa]

There was someone who wrote on a forum once that their Pterinochilus murinus always freaked out when their brother came over, but was relatively laid back at all other times. He said that she would come up to the side of the enclosure with venom dripping the minute his brother walked in and never displayed that behaviour normally, or with any other guests.
I will never think that they can identify individual humans, but that behaviour was a bit strange nonetheless.

 

[Tenebrarius]

There was someone who wrote on a forum once that their Pterinochilus murinus always freaked out when their brother came over, but was relatively laid back at all other times. He said that she would come up to the side of the enclosure with venom dripping the minute his brother walked in and never displayed that behaviour normally, or with any other guests.
I will never think that they can identify individual humans, but that behaviour was a bit strange nonetheless.

OBT is a well know sweet heart don't know why it would be so freaked out must have just wanted hugs N kisses

 

[The Grym Reaper]

We asked several tarantulas what they thought of Grym, our survey says...

When spooding fails... Become a stripper.

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"Bak off hooman! I iz big skery tranchoola"

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"How dare you fill up my water dish!!! Deplorable hoomans and their incessant bloody meddling"

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Answering the important questions.

 

[antinous]

We asked several tarantulas what they thought of Grym, our survey says...

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When spooding fails... Become a stripper.

• The Grym Reaper
• Oct 12, 2018
• 5
• aureotibialis haplopelma chrysothrix ornithoctonus ornithoctonus aureotibialis thailand golden fringe tarantula threat

My O. aureotibialis has decided on a career change...

Megaphobema mesomelas

• The Grym Reaper
• Oct 2, 2018
• 4
• costa rican redleg tarantula megaphobema megaphobema mesomelas mesomelas threat

"Bak off hooman! I iz big skery tranchoola"

0.1 Nhandu chromatus

• The Grym Reaper
• Sep 30, 2018
• 3
• brazilian red and white tarantula chromatus female nhandu nhandu chromatus threat

"How dare you fill up my water dish!!! Deplorable hoomans and their incessant bloody meddling"

Update: Still Evil.

• The Grym Reaper
• Aug 10, 2018
• 2
• brachypelma brachypelma hamorii brachypelma smithi hamorii mexican redknee tarantula threat threat pose threat posture

Answering the important questions.

I’m getting the feeling you may not be that popular with them..:

 

[The Grym Reaper]

I’m getting the feeling you may not be that popular with them..:

What are you on about? They clearly all want to give me free hugs, one even prepared a pole dance routine for me

 

[boina]

it’s more about how you approach the enclosure, not who approaches it

I know in reality they really have no idea which person happens to be near them

I disagree. I'm not saying they know a specific human as such, but I'm sure they know the step of a human that is around all the time and therefore safe and can differentiate it from steps they don't know. After all, vibration is their main sense. I also think that they know the smell of their human caretaker and associate it with 'safe' and differentiate it from other smells.

To learn what is common and safe is essential for any animal. If they freak out and hide from things that are constantly around they'd never get any rest or could come out to hunt. These are not some special 'intelligent' abilites but basic survival traits that any animal must have.

 

[antinous]

I disagree. I'm not saying they know a specific human as such, but I'm sure they know the step of a human that is around all the time and therefore safe and can differentiate it from steps they don't know. After all, vibration is their main sense. I also think that they know the smell of their human caretaker and associate it with 'safe' and differentiate it from other smells.

To learn what is common and safe is essential for any animal. If they freak out and hide from things that are constantly around they'd never get any rest or could come out to hunt. These are not some special 'intelligent' abilites but basic survival traits that any animal must have.

But wouldn’t that also be based on how you approach them? For example, my nieces and nephews came by and were playing hide and seek in my room, I didn’t tell them I had tarantulas in them so I ran in and told them my rooms off limits. This of course set all my T’s scurrying back in their hides. But normally, when I’m not frantic and just walking up to them, they’re fine

 

[Rigor Mortis]

But wouldn’t that also be based on how you approach them? For example, my nieces and nephews came by and were playing hide and seek in my room, I didn’t tell them I had tarantulas in them so I ran in and told them my rooms off limits. This of course set all my T’s scurrying back in their hides. But normally, when I’m not frantic and just walking up to them, they’re fine

Well see that's what I would assume, that all seems natural. Except my mum doesn't do anything that I don't, she stands in the same place and all, so it's just really weird that my T doesn't seem like her.
Also it's great to know that tarantulas behave like any other animal when faced with children being children!

 

[Tenebrarius]

But wouldn’t that also be based on how you approach them? For example, my nieces and nephews came by and were playing hide and seek in my room, I didn’t tell them I had tarantulas in them so I ran in and told them my rooms off limits. This of course set all my T’s scurrying back in their hides. But normally, when I’m not frantic and just walking up to them, they’re fine

((in Phormic28's perspective...on christmas just to be seasonal))
My nieces and nephews over playing hide and seek? oh look little sally a nice room to go into Im sure nothing spooky is in here. Inside they go. OBT smiles in the darkness. she smells the children stumbling in the dark room...and her master hasn't feed her. Little billy goes to look for his cousins and siblings. little sally feels something touching her. who? OBT!!!! obt is who and hungry. Frightened the children scream. I walk in to say...dont worry OBT just wants hugs N kisses.

(I should honestly write a book about OBT a children book...with christmas themes. I dont even own OBT maybe I'll get one. I'll give it lots of hug N kisses.)

Well see that's what I would assume, that all seems natural. Except my mum doesn't do anything that I don't, she stands in the same place and all, so it's just really weird that my T doesn't seem like her.
Also it's great to know that tarantulas behave like any other animal when faced with children being children!

Maybe you mom has different sent? or vibrational pattern is lower compared to your therefore unusual.

 

[Mirandarachnid]

You deserved a 'Lollipop' for that 'Pokémon' are the ultimate crap

Chris. I adore you, but I will fight you.

 

[Paul1126]

There was someone who wrote on a forum once that their Pterinochilus murinus always freaked out when their brother came over, but was relatively laid back at all other times. He said that she would come up to the side of the enclosure with venom dripping the minute his brother walked in and never displayed that behaviour normally, or with any other guests.
I will never think that they can identify individual humans, but that behaviour was a bit strange nonetheless.

Unless there was proof of this, I would find it very difficult to believe

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Chris. I adore you, but I will fight you.