Sample Tarantula Keeper’s Knowledge Test

[BoyFromLA]

When is it safe to put your hand into an enclosure

1. When a tarantula is still in a hide or a burrow
2. When a tarantula is still unaware
3. When a tarantula is threat posturing
4. When a tarantula is in a catch cup

You are getting ready to go on a vacation. You should:

1. Put as many as feeder insects into an enclosure, so a tarantula may not starve
2. Take one last look, and refill a water dish
3. Bring in a dog or a cat into a room, so it may not feel lonely
4. Write an excuse letter for a tarantula, and read aloud to it

The safest precaution you can take regarding a dehydrated tarantula is:

1. Immediately put a dehydrated tarantula into an ICU
2. Pour a gallon of water into an enclosure
3. Overfill a water dish right next to a dehydrated tarantula
4. Call 911

When you are rehousing, you should be using:

1. A catch cup
2. A knife
3. A fork
4. A can opener

A dark and shiny abdomen means:

1. A retirement
2. A pre molt
3. A happiness
4. A sadness

 

[ladyratri]

A can opener

Perfection.

 

[Smotzer]

1. Call 911

“Hello this is 911 can you please state the nature of your (medical) emergency?, “Yes please send help someone is dying” “can you tell me more ma’am?” Yes it’s Jimmy.. my rose hair he is very dehydrated”…”Okay ma’am I understand your dog is very dehydrated..,”NOOO Jimmy is my tarantula HE NEEDS HELP PLEASE SEND SOMEONE !! “Okay ma’am is this your first psychiatric emergency?”…….

 

[viper69]

A can opener!! Love it

 

[Hardus nameous]

3,3,1,3,4
Did I pass?

 

[sparticus]

Several of these need an option #5- All of the above. Can't even think about a rehouse without my trusty spider-fork!

 

[spideyspinneret78]

You mean.... I'm not supposed to dump a gallon of water into my pinktoe's enclosure? But the caresheet said that they need 80-90% humidity!

 

[Spinnenfritzi]

It's pretty funny to switch the first two questions with their answers!

You are getting ready to go on a vacation. You should:

1. When a tarantula is still in a hide or a burrow
2. When a tarantula is still unaware
3. When a tarantula is threat posturing
4. When a tarantula is in a catch cup

When is it safe to put your hand into an enclosure

1. Put as many as feeder insects into an enclosure, so a tarantula may not starve
2. Take one last look, and refill a water dish
3. Bring in a dog or a cat into a room, so it may not feel lonely
4. Write an excuse letter for a tarantula, and read aloud to it

 

[ladyratri]

I propose the addition of one more question.

The ideal feeder for a tarantula is:

1. The same size as or bigger than the tarantula -- they need a good fight to stay sharp.
2. About the size of the tarantula's abdomen -- after all, it does need to fit in there.
3. Anything except flies -- MY sweetie would NEVER hurt a fly!
4. Ham