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x knight

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can a tarantula find its way in the dark, because when i get home at night thats when its up and he only eats at night and some time he do a lil webbing. (he's up and ready, and im down and done, and i like to cut off all the lights)
still trying to get some pics up
 
cacoseraph

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i personally do not think that eyesight is their primary sense, as it is in most humans


i think they can sense some things far away with their tremble sense and air disturbance sense... and upclose they just feel around things


i am sure they can see somewhat... and arboreals do seem to react to visual stimuli more than ground livers... but i don't think lights out is anywhere near as impeding for them as for us
 
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considering Ts are nocturnal, it's safe to assume they function in the dark just fine. they react to vibrations with their bristles and sense with their "feet" as well. the eyes you see really don't function all that well. they can see best up to around a foot, but beyond that they might as well be blind.
 
Sathane

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Tarantulas have extremely poor eyesight. Their vision is pretty much limited to changes in light and movement. They 'feel' the world around them using chemoreceptors on their feet and the setae that covers their body. Vibration caused by sound and air currents give them a 'picture' of what is around them.

So, yes, they can easily find their way around in the dark.

Most Ts are more active at night as they really don't like bright light. Light means they are visible or out in the open and therefore more vulnerable to predation.
 
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I'll fix it. Check the last post on that link. ;)
 
cacoseraph

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heh, i remembered how to post less than 10 characters




they might even have enough chemical sensors to be able to "smell", that is to receive molecules for chemical analysis from a remote source via air currents
 
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