Quick question about tarantula behavior

[JuvenileHobbyist]

Are Tarantula's generally more skittish and defensive when they are still Juveniles and young?

And are there any drastic behavioral changes during their aging process?

Thanks for answering!

 

[magouilles]

highly depends on the specie and tarantula itself
my N. coloratovillosus grew to be more skittish and my G.pulchra grew to be calmer
some other people have different stories, all ts are different

 

[HeartBum]

Temperaments can change with each moult, yes. However, some may mature and become skittish when they weren’t previously, so I wouldn’t say it’s a case of slings or juvies being worse. Except Brachypelmas. Mine are evil and I’m hoping they’ll mellow.

 

[magouilles]

Temperaments can change with each moult, yes. However, some may mature and become skittish when they weren’t previously, so I wouldn’t say it’s a case of slings or juvies being worse. Except Brachypelmas. Mine are evil and I’m hoping they’ll mellow.

interesting my Brachypelmas slings and juvies are my least defensive and overall calmest slings n juvies I own lmao my grammostolas are smth though

 

[Hakuna]

Temperament varies between individual specimens, species and molt.

Behavior can also change after a molt, for better or worse.

 

[QuinnStarr]

Temperaments can change with each moult, yes. However, some may mature and become skittish when they weren’t previously, so I wouldn’t say it’s a case of slings or juvies being worse. Except Brachypelmas. Mine are evil and I’m hoping they’ll mellow.

My 2 inch Brachy just gets a massive case of the zoomies whenever I so much as breathe in the direction of it's enclosure and kicks hairs at crickets for five minutes before realizing it's food and actually eating it.

 

[kingshockey]

they can be a combination of any and all during their life span best to just assume it will be a combination of skittish/defensive until it shows otherwise as it grows .

 

[JuvenileHobbyist]

Thanks for all the answers.
I have 8 T's.
2 B. Hamorii
2 G. Pulchra
1 N. Chromatus
1 A. Geniculata
1 B. Albiceps
1 P. Sazimai

And all of them are currently Juvi's and rather skittish, hence the nature of my question. My calmest funny enough seems to be my Geniculata tho she wishes to devourer anything when she knows it isn't food she's incredibly chill.