Favorite thing about Tarantulas?

[Mattyb]

lol right!!! u know whats odd?? i have never been bitten by a T yet but i have been bitten many tomes by women i mean it left teeth marks for a few days

Well I have been bitten by both....I'll take a tarantula bite any day! lol

 

[Exo]

I enjoy thier perfection and I find thier design to be almost artistic, they are built perfectly.

 

[Exo]

Well I have been bitten by both....I'll take a tarantula bite any day! lol

Sorry, but I'd have to dissagree with you on that one.

 

[Mattyb]

Sorry, but I'd have to dissagree with you on that one.

You don't know the women i've been with! lol.

 

[ArachnidSentinl]

women think im crazy but there are so many simmilarities to women and T's!!!!

You may not want to bring this up on a first date.

 

[Ts are #1]

I love there diffrent personalities and colors i cant stop staring at my Versi!

 

[Steve Calceatum]

Well I have been bitten by both....I'll take a tarantula bite any day! lol

ROFL!!!!!
+1 to that!!!!!!

There are so many great things about keeping tarantulas, it's hard to pick a favorite. I guess my most favorite thing about T's is that this hobby is "different." T's are an unusual pet because sooooo many people are blindly frightened by them. They have absolutely no clue why they are afraid (other than it's a spider), but when you show these people your collection of various Avics, you practically have instant-converts!!!! No one can resist the power of the little pink booties!!!!! Then you show them your Pokies, and watch the jaws drop in sheer amazement.

Once you have an attentive audience, you can instill your passion into them. They may not go run out an buy a T, but they will have an amazing story to tell other people. Some people opt to remain ignorant, and that's their choice (some people will need to be put in their place, though). However, my experience has been that most people have a weakness for small, fuzzy things.....paint the correct picture for them, and human-nature will keep their ears and mind open.

 

[FireGuyX]

Handling them, which is why I don't own Pokies.

 

[Mattyb]

ROFL!!!!!
+1 to that!!!!!!

There are so many great things about keeping tarantulas, it's hard to pick a favorite. I guess my most favorite thing about T's is that this hobby is "different." T's are an unusual pet because sooooo many people are blindly frightened by them. They have absolutely no clue why they are afraid (other than it's a spider), but when you show these people your collection of various Avics, you practically have instant-converts!!!! No one can resist the power of the little pink booties!!!!! Then you show them your Pokies, and watch the jaws drop in sheer amazement.

Once you have an attentive audience, you can instill your passion into them. They may not go run out an buy a T, but they will have an amazing story to tell other people. Some people opt to remain ignorant, and that's their choice (some people will need to be put in their place, though). However, my experience has been that most people have a weakness for small, fuzzy things.....paint the correct picture for them, and human-nature will keep their ears and mind open.

Well said.:clap:

 

[bobsleaf]

I like the response that they can create in other people. Most people are in awe at them when they come visit.

Also when a tiny sling takes on a roach the same size as itself and wins!

 

[ZergFront]

I honestly don't know what I find more fascinating about them. There are a few things I love about them.

The main reason I think is because they are just SOOO opposite from us - all the legs, the frame on the outside, the strange chemical and vibration sensory they have and the almost robotic nature of them.

I know what the OP means about how they groom. Mine spend more time cleaning than my dogs.

Never been bitten by a tarantula yet, but I've been bitten twice by a macaw and that SMARTS!

Oh, almost forgot! Even though I've read at least three times on TKG how it's done, I STILL can't get over the way when they molt such a big "spider" can come out of such a skiny, small shell! Even with the jumping spiders, too. Gets me every time!

I could go on and on.... darn true spiders for sucking me in!

 

[jbm150]

There's so much to like about them. In addition to the feeding, molting, and grooming, the thing I love most about them is the way they move. I love to watch them walk around, exploring their homes. They are somewhat robotic in their movements but they also have a grace to them. They're almost hypnotic with their movements

 

[night4now]

There's so much to like about them. In addition to the feeding, molting, and grooming, the thing I love most about them is the way they move. I love to watch them walk around, exploring their homes. They are somewhat robotic in their movements but they also have a grace to them. They're almost hypnotic with their movements

I enjoy thier perfection and I find thier design to be almost artistic, they are built perfectly.

Im with both of you. They are fluid, and seamless. They can move quick as lightning, or sit still for hours, but when you see them eating, catching prey, or just taking a stroll, you cant help but be struck by the litheness they posses. Truly awe inspiring.

 

[roncruiser]

They bite.

 

[Mattyb]

They bite.

You like them because they bite? Everything with a mouth can bite....

 

[gvfarns]

You like them because they bite? Everything with a mouth can bite....

Yeah, get that man a tokay gecko.

 

[Tindalos]

i would have to say their
unpredictable behavior
they always amaze
just when you think you figured
it out
bam!
something new

 

[violentblossom]

The way they move, the relatively cheap costs of caring for them, their colors, the way they eat, and their personalities.

 

[Mina]

I like to watch them hunt, I get such a feeling of satisfaction when they catch their prey. I also just like watching them move, they can be so graceful.

 

[the nature boy]

The bites.