You're really overthinking this. There is little interaction with the fish in an aquarium or with houseplants but people like to keep them. There can be an appreciation of something that does not need a lot of attention.
Very nicely circumscribed!
You would like mantids then.
Okay. Orchid mantises are pretty, but that's about all I know. Tell me more!
The Mantis are classic slash and burn agriculturalists and expert hunters. They live in the vast Vale do Javari Indigenous Park, an area of 32,000 sq miles (the size of Austria) in the far west of Brazil.
To keep on topic, feel free to PM me your questions. I’ll say this here though - orchid mantids are super finicky and get bacterial infections easily. I would stray from them until you know what you’re doing.
That sarcasm is viper level
They come in a lot of beautiful forms along with those orchids. But they are excellent hunters, voracious eaters, very fast growers and have an intelligence to them that makes them even more interesting. But even the common ones are cool looking IMO. The downside is very short lifespans though.
Too be fair, I do keep jumpers, so the lifespan is not a huge issue. Larry is a gorgeous boy! How old is he? Will he get bigger?They come in a lot of beautiful forms along with those orchids. But they are excellent hunters, voracious eaters, very fast growers and have an intelligence to them that makes them even more interesting. But even the common ones are cool looking IMO. The downside is very short lifespans though.
The name was a funny......It was one I picked up while out walking the dog. This is a full grown chinese mantid I believe.
Why would you assume that’s sarcasm?
Idk, I think you're on to something here. I look at him and I think, "oh yeah, that's a Larry."
Yup looks to be an adult male.
Not going to be drawn into the pros or cons of T keeping, and not going to itemise individual replies, just a few pointers. Firstly- where is the OP going to, to ask straight forward questions concerning T,s- the Kennel Club? Secondly several members on here need to have more of an open mind about a topic, instead of being blinded by the sun that shines from you tarantulas back side!!. Thirdly regarding having no interaction with fish - I kept a beautiful Diamond Backed Stergeon that would always swim to the surface and continue to skim the surface until I fed him/ her with its worms, which it used to take from the palm of my hand and would only leave the surface when I showed it both empty hands. Then there was my very large Marine Puffer fish that used to go biserk when I entered the room, and would also come to the surface for feeding, which it used to very gently take Lance fish from my fingers - so please - proven facts Before posting.
Most people would squish them on sight.
Sounds like you haven't kept fish before
You clearly have not read what I quoted from you. If you had, you would not have written what you just said. You’re clearly not firing on all cylinders.
I usually do scroll on, but her comment was uncalled for.
I do not know how many hours, if not minutes you have spent, to REALLY understand about tarantula keeping, but in my honest opinion, I do not think you have spent much time into it at all.
Everything.
So you really are insulting, that’s nice…
In your view, it might.
Tarantulas need to be observed, not handled. There are so many ways to interact with tarantulas. Interaction does not need to involve handling of tarantulas.
Tarantulas are at no fault here. Getting tarantulas without knowing / having / studying husbandry, care, updated information are at fault for all things you have listed above.
What sort of meaningful bond you want to have with tarantulas I do not know, but what you are expecting here, you will not get it. I suggest you to get a dog or a cat instead.
Again, what are you really expecting from tarantulas? Love? Mutual relationship? You want tarantulas to hold your hand and say everything will be alright? You want tarantulas to fix you breakfast, and offer you desserts and hot teas? I really don’t get it.
Almost nothing is opposite from jumping spiders to tarantulas. You only can say this because you really don’t know / get how to keep tarantulas.
That would also be the only two things you have over jumpers.
In your view, it’s possible. Lately, have you look at the mirr… nah, never mind.
So what’s the point really?
By far the best comment