Least favorite tarantula

[fcat]

Very interesting perspective. I cant say i disagree with most of that.

there are indeed pets for all walks of life. If humans keep pets, it started with canines. It was more then just companionship. In the begining, it was symbiotic. That is what history showed.

as for tarantulas, i think New Worlds get handled more often, not because the species enjoy it, but because they are following their instinct of not moving. That is how they adapted. They don’t move, or in general, slowly (the least defensive New Worlds).

lack of defensiveness should be sought by someone new and unsure, for the ease of care and maintenance. The tarantula does not display rapid mouvements while one can go in and change the water etc. Of course, i know each spider is unique. It is a generality to which there are exceptions.

That is why i brought up, least favorite tarantula in the first place. It was not so much about the fact that you can’t handle it, or that it turns into a tornado if you walk past it.

it was expectations. Even if you have none, sometimes a tarantula might not be as stimulating as it is marketed and said to be. With everyone having different kinds and probably, many having one in common, it is insightful to see why they are not on the top of the list.

this is my Kochiana brunnipes. Is she not adorable? Don’t know ths sex yet. But everyday, this is what i see. Perhaps it is just a post molt phase. When i first got her, she put on a show. Now, i get to look at this all day.

Looks like a happy tarantula to me. Can't be mad about that!

 

[TheraMygale]

Looks like a happy tarantula to me. Can't be mad about that!

Never said i was mad

i did my research and read way too many threads. I applied what i learned. It worked. Can’t help but wish I’d still see it sometimes hahaha. I am glad the care i put so much effort in, is not harming my tarantulas. I know i will see my KB one day. Whenever i rehome it, i will stare at it longly.

least favorite does not mean hate. So many posts about favorites and what we like. I wanted a different perspective. And so far, i am delighted with everyone contributing.

if this thread stops a few people from getting something they thought would blow their minds away, and end up giving it less care, then it was worth it.

So many trends and hypes come and go with new species and old staples. We can discuss things we don’t appreciate too.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

My least favorite tarantulas are the dead or dying


Only creatures I hold are ones that jump up in my lap and lie down. Doesn't mean I don't want to, I just won't want to afflict any poor animal with human interaction If I don't even like most humans, why would animals want to interact with them?

A dog will think you are special when you're not. A cat will use you to get what it wants, the rest you have to earn. Non-domesticated animals just want to exist.

So these non-domesticated animals...You know what they "think" as you go to pick them up, or hold them? That their life is about to end. That's it. There is a word for someone who does things to incite fear...

And why is it only poor new worlds getting handled? Oh wait, people are scared of consequences that affect only them.

I’ve seen handling videos of old worlds up forever ago , people don’t just handle new worlds .

Never said i was mad

i did my research and read way too many threads. I applied what i learned. It worked. Can’t help but wish I’d still see it sometimes hahaha. I am glad the care i put so much effort in, is not harming my tarantulas. I know i will see my KB one day. Whenever i rehome it, i will stare at it longly.

least favorite does not mean hate. So many posts about favorites and what we like. I wanted a different perspective. And so far, i am delighted with everyone contributing.

if this thread stops a few people from getting something they thought would blow their minds away, and end up giving it less care, then it was worth it.

So many trends and hypes come and go with new species and old staples. We can discuss things we don’t appreciate too.

ask yourself would anyone want a dog that dug a burrow and never came out . I don’t mind fossorials though.

 

[TheraMygale]

ask yourself would anyone want a dog that dug a burrow and never came out .

that could be interesting. It would be an earth dog. The tunnel terrier. It’s job would be to hunt rats, mice and other pesky garden friends. It would come out at night when theives come, and chase away cats that want to drop feces in your flower beds.

i would buy that dog.

 

[zsiciarz]

The least favorite? I thought there's no such thing, but there is no doubt about my Lasiodora parahybana. Sorry folks, I just don't see the appeal.

 

[Tentacle Toast]

This phormicoptus I have is a right C; reclusive, all hoity-toity when she does emerge, knowing full-well she's a damn-fine piece of spider ass...unless it's a he, in which case he's one of those pretty boys you just want to punch in the face, but for the fact that he's... beautiful.
I don't know, I'm probably projecting (I'm very attractive), but I really wish that I could somehow just have a drink with it, hash it all out over a slab of our preferred animal protein, or something.

 

[TechnoGeek]

I'm a picky keeper, so it's easier for me to list my favorite ones than all the ones I'm not interested in lol.

Basically, if it isn't a big (5 inches minimum) spider that stays out in the open often, eats well, or if it's a notoriously defensive spider that bolt like a maniac then I'm not interested.

I've never understood the appeal of fossorial Ts that hide often in particular. You're basically keeping a box of dirt with a hole in it. Not exactly my speed but to each their own. Of course that's not to say that I don't appreciate these species or people who keep them, they're just not for me.

 

[herpetogeorgie]

Hysterocrates gigas.

Brown, boring, angry... At least it's big

 

[kingshockey]

least favorite would be dwarf ts i have kept 2 and as slings they were soo dinky hard to see and prone to running up and over the side of their vials/ deli cups. a real pita to recapture

 

[Kada]

Least favourite. probably the hundreds of species I haven't seen or experienced. Otherwise, I do quite enjoy them all. I don't mind pet holes, their mystery and their tunneling work/webbing/hunting/hydration methods/breeding/etc is nothing but another type of fascination. How lucky, get to have different intrigues based off a relatively few species available in the pet trade. I love holes. I love pokies more though. I don't know if I love the other 900 or more species I have literally no clue about. But that's the draw, a big, diverse group. And always more new ones being found. My least favourite are the ones I am ignorant about. They are, however, the ones I'm most interested to learn about

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

I’ve actually been lucky with my fossorials so far; my least favourite would have to be the probably hybrid pokie I am stuck with.

 

[TheraMygale]

I’ve actually been lucky with my fossorials so far; my least favourite would have to be the probably hybrid pokie I am stuck with.

as it so happens, my K brunnipes was out and about so much after i had been absent for ten days. It made a nice arch over its burrow.

i am happy to see she still had a presencr. It was also crazy humid.
Too many factors, but i am keeping notes.

i still love my K brunnipes. But if a local stranger wanted her, i might pass her along. She’s gotten big too.

yeah, that is not going to happen. B hamorri has the possibility of possibly being handled. I have no opinion on that subject, but it does make it why so many without a passion about arachnids and insects, get into the tarantula keeping world.

the idea of handling some big hairy spider gets the adrenaline rolling for some. To each their own reasons.

They are not known for their affection or pda. Yet, tarantulas they still get that imagination going on in many people.

i just noticed so many bad reactions to my post and i sincerely dont get it.

it must be another bad side effect of me being on the spectrum and not knowing how better to phrase something. It really sucks. Eat shorts style sucks.

i dont think people should handle tarantulas, B hamoriis even less. That is what i was trying to commuincate. Did i do that poorly? Wow. I guess i do not master the art of sarcasm yet.

i think people who are not passionate about spiders, buy b hamoriis because they seem less defensive. Compared to a nhandu anyways. Those people want to show off with pics of them
With tarantulas on their body.

i don’t think people looking for a pet wallflower want crazy UrS. But brachypelmas still have pretty bad UrS. You are less likely to get bad hair day with a hamorii then nhandu.

maybe i didnt have the right words. But i think my point was missed.

my fault. I am trying to express it the best i can. And i do have sarcasm. Only my sarcasm is far fetched.

thats why i wish we could erase or atleast edit posts. To convey the message better. Some of us dont have the same communication skills. Sometimes it takes a while to get the right words.

this is the wrong world

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

For me personally, my adult female H gigas is my most boring T, she molted a couple months ago and I have seen her once or twice since then. The next on the list would be my suspect female V chromatus, it has stayed the same size for so long and doesn't do very much, it's sac mate is twice it's size and full of energy. Confusingly I have seen my P arboricola sling once since I got it and it remains top tier. I love the enclosure progression as you never see the spider, but the webbing . For me, I like the individual personalities, colours, and webbing in tarantulas.

I love OWTs, especially Asian fossorial and arboreals, also OBTs and Harpactira sp. People say you never see Asian fossorially/arboreals, this is partly true, but if you are patient or insomniac you will see them out and about. A while after they molt, they suddenly appear in fresh flashy apparel. And when you get lucky enough to get some light on them and see their colours, well worth it IMO.

I actually get to see my Ornithoctoninae routinely, but then again I do keep them very dark and let them web up everything so they feel more confident.

 

[TheraMygale]

I actually get to see my Ornithoctoninae routinely, but then again I do keep them very dark and let them web up everything so they feel more confident.

excellent husbandry makes a difference. I see my tarantulas all the time. I go the extra mile

it could just be a coincidence too.

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

excellent husbandry makes a difference. I see my tarantulas all the time. I go the extra mile

it couls just be a coincidence too.

@l4nsky has also emphasized the importance of heavily cluttered setups for seeing Asian arboreals/fossorials or for seeing pokies, psalmos, etc IIRC.

 

[TheraMygale]

@l4nsky has also emphasized the importance of heavily cluttered setups for seeing Asian arboreals/fossorials or for seeing pokies, psalmos, etc IIRC.

I startes this thread because i feel not all tarantulas are “amazing” as expected. Some people just buy too many and thwn realize they are maintaining substrate.

my least favorite became most actuve ib my absent. Then i thought of this thread and wondered if it was worth adding too.

i just think some tarantulas look awesome, but end up never seen. Its good thing in a sense.

buti would assume everyone wishes for a minimum of action. Natural action.

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

Exactly why I've never kept one! Lol

One of my S. calceatum has the distinction of being the least visible T I have ever kept. Though I do see it a bit more often nowadays.

 

[Tbone192]

@l4nsky has also emphasized the importance of heavily cluttered setups for seeing Asian arboreals/fossorials or for seeing pokies, psalmos, etc IIRC.

I actually get to see my Ornithoctoninae routinely, but then again I do keep them very dark and let them web up everything so they feel more confident.

Too true! Enclosure setup is everything, especially for OWs. The more webbing points and potential burrow sites, all the better. I find you don't need a lot of open space to grab feeders as they web to the point that there is essentially a sheet of webbing to place prey. you can just plop something juicy down and watch the fun. I've yet to meet an Asian fossorial/arboreal which doesn't have an awesome feeding response.

My OW shelves, pic taken at 11:00am window facing the sun. Nice and dark for my wee spookers. I honestly see them frequently enough with the exception of my P arboricola. They are all still slings or juvies as well so maybe they just need a little more time.

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

I've yet to meet an Asian fossorial/arboreal which doesn't have an awesome feeding response.

THIS 100%. Every single individual Ornithoctoninae I keep or have kept previously has been a consistent eater at least and usually an outright hunting machine. If the feeder doesn’t get mauled within the first 30 seconds, it’s usually finished by the time I’m done with the feeding session.

Even the easily spooked fossorials that dive back into their holes the moment I open the lid will usually come back out once the prey is dropped in. Or the feeder will run into the hole and I see a blur of movement from inside as the T kicks into action.

 

[The Spider House]

Vitalius (Nhandu) chromatus....they are just a genic wannabe

Back story:
I have never warmed to these and I am convinced it goes back 25+ years ago when I first wanted an Acanthoscurria geniculata soooooooo badly.

This is before the growth of Internet sales and you had to wait snd hope your local pet shop would get your dream spider. "Brazilian White Knee" sling (tiniest sling I had ever had at that stage) was how described so thought I had finally got my dream T.

Nope! It was a Nhandu chromatus and ever since I just cannot warm to them at all.