Paiige
Arachnobaron
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- Oct 2, 2016
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So there's a thread on this from back in 2010, but
A. it's been seven years since then, and
B. it seems like the majority of Ts people have noted to be more light-sensitive than others are fossorial, which makes sense, or are pokies.
Taking this into consideration, I'm curious to know what your observations on this are. I've noticed my pesky G. pulchripes is extremely sensitive to light. I know they're considered nocturnal hunters, but this is true of her even when she's recently been fed and isn't hungry. I'm sure at least some of the Ts named photosensitive are probably noted as such because, honestly, no one likes randomly having a bright light shined in their face, especially when you live "underground" and are accustomed to darkness. I'm sure the vibrations attributed to running up to your T and fumbling for the flashlight on your phone are also probable cause for your T to turn tail and run.
My G. pulchripes will not leave her hide if the light is on. I've been scared that she's dead a few times because of this. Shining a flashlight, same thing. I've experimented with shining lights through both sides of her hide and she will literally turn and face the other direction. I've never experienced this with a T, and there was a period in time when my GBB's enclosure was in direct sunlight for a brief period of the day and he seemed to rather enjoy sunbathing, though I suspect that had more to do with temperature.
I did a little bit of reading and have a little bit of an understanding of how this works with other critters - i.e. orb weavers apparently can see "better" when it's darker and some spp. of scorpions have vision up to 1000x times more sensitive in the dark (Friedrich G. Barth) . So assuming this may or may not be true of some Ts, this would lead them to be more 'comfortable' when it's darker, especially since they don't have the best vision overall.
This little T of mine is driving me nuts and I'm really just trying to understand her better.
A. it's been seven years since then, and
B. it seems like the majority of Ts people have noted to be more light-sensitive than others are fossorial, which makes sense, or are pokies.
Taking this into consideration, I'm curious to know what your observations on this are. I've noticed my pesky G. pulchripes is extremely sensitive to light. I know they're considered nocturnal hunters, but this is true of her even when she's recently been fed and isn't hungry. I'm sure at least some of the Ts named photosensitive are probably noted as such because, honestly, no one likes randomly having a bright light shined in their face, especially when you live "underground" and are accustomed to darkness. I'm sure the vibrations attributed to running up to your T and fumbling for the flashlight on your phone are also probable cause for your T to turn tail and run.
My G. pulchripes will not leave her hide if the light is on. I've been scared that she's dead a few times because of this. Shining a flashlight, same thing. I've experimented with shining lights through both sides of her hide and she will literally turn and face the other direction. I've never experienced this with a T, and there was a period in time when my GBB's enclosure was in direct sunlight for a brief period of the day and he seemed to rather enjoy sunbathing, though I suspect that had more to do with temperature.
I did a little bit of reading and have a little bit of an understanding of how this works with other critters - i.e. orb weavers apparently can see "better" when it's darker and some spp. of scorpions have vision up to 1000x times more sensitive in the dark (Friedrich G. Barth) . So assuming this may or may not be true of some Ts, this would lead them to be more 'comfortable' when it's darker, especially since they don't have the best vision overall.
This little T of mine is driving me nuts and I'm really just trying to understand her better.