Most ridiculous thing you've been asked about your Ts?

[EulersK]

It really shouldn't, but hearing people call spiders poisonous makes me physically cringe. Like, no. No spider is poisonous. They're venomous. You can drink straight snake venom and be perfectly fine! Why? Because it's venom for Christ sake.

 

[salticid]

forgot one

"Does she recognize her name when you say it?" - my grandfather, talking about my a. seemanni

 

[ediblepain]

I get all twitchy when people ask "is it defanged?" And "so, you want to be single forever?"

They have fangs... I am not single...

 

[Ungoliant]

"Does she recognize her name when you say it?"

"No. I'm thinking about taking her back to the pet store, because she won't come when called."

 

[petkokc]

In Croatia we don't have separate words for poison and venom, both are called "otrov", so no one here messes that up but everyone will always first ask something in lines "but they are not venomous?". After I explain to that that ever tarantula is venomous, the question that follows is always "so which one is the most venomous?" XD

 

[scorpanok]

the did you know something something questions when someone thinks there an expert because they know the difference between insects and arachnids. I also think the question how do you tell them apart ridiculous when I'm doing an event at the park. I would understand if it was the kids asking the question but more often then not its the parents and I tell them that this one is brown and this ones blue.

 

[Crowbi]

"Do you keep them all together in one big tank?"

Not as bad as some here but...

 

[Andrea82]

'why are you keeping them in plastic boxes with so little space?! This almost is abuse!'

 

[Garth Vader]

Not even gonna tiptoe around here. If someone asks that, they are actually legitimately a special kind of stupid.

I know! It's a pretty easy problem to solve. I just explain that they each have their own enclosures just like we humans have our own living spaces so we don't eat each other.

 

[Garth Vader]

'why are you keeping them in plastic boxes with so little space?! This almost is abuse!'

Seriously. Stop abusing your Ts!

 

[Abyss]

"Will they attack you"
"Are they friendly"
"Do they like to he petted"
"Can you teach them tricks"
"Will they cuddle with you"

The list really is endless.....

 

[gypsy cola]

"How do you sleep with all those spiders in your house"

The answer: Not well, my kitty likes to sleep on my face.

 

[EulersK]

Them: "What a weird hobby!"

Me: "What's your hobby? Oh, that's interesting. How much money does that make you? Because I make a part time salary with my hobby."

 

[nicodimus22]

"Did you have the fangs taken out?"

 

[Czech prime]

Here we have the same word for venom and poison as well (strup)and it always goes like this
''are they venomous?'' and after saying that they all have venom: ''but it has been removed right?''
''do they all live together?''
and my absolutely favorite: ''you can't have 30 spiders! just like how people can't have 30 dogs!''

 

[Christian Jocson]

"Can you find it a roommate she's not lonely in there"

 

[Anoplogaster]

The best is when people try to point out how dangerous they are.

No documented cases of any human death from a tarantula. Now, google "killed by dog." No one seems to think twice about keeping a massive 100+ pound carnivore that has been responsible for LOTS of human deaths?

Probably every other house in America has a dog, including me. Just sayin'

 

[Abyss]

Funny thread, great read

 

[clive 82]

I'll start:

"If you have a cat and a tarantula, won't the tarantula eat the cat?"

I'll start:

"If you have a cat and a tarantula, won't the tarantula eat the cat?"

"I'm surprised you didn't get one that you can easily handle".

 

[clive 82]

"Why do you have them?"

I only hate this question because EVERYONE asks it, as if I need a reason other than "Umm.... because I like them?"

Why do you have that house plant? Why did you paint your walls blue? Why do I need a reason that you approve of?

I always fire back to this question with "why do you keep fish or cats, dogs whatever it may be.