Skittish Behavior in Young Ts

[CaseyBiinx]

Noob here, wondering if younger Ts 3" and under are typically more skittish than the older tarantulas. I currently have what I believe to be a B. albopilosum about 2.5", and this girl spazzes out.

The second I open the container she runs in circles very quickly and any amount of light will also set her off. She had absolutely no problem when I introduce food, she'd eat herself to explode if I let her I think lol.

So have any of you had young skittish Ts that eventually calmed down, or is this more of a personality trait? Thanks.

 

[845BigRed]

I have a couple slings that are exact opposites. My LP will run for the den it has the second I remove the lid, hes about an inch. Theres a 1.5 inch P Regalis that will either run towards the large bed of moss (cover) or hunch up where he is. The P Imirnia I have is a little over an inch and it varies. One day it will just stay in place and the next runs towards its hide. The A Versi I have though is my escape artist, I think he feels the change in the air and runs for the top every time, its cool though he doesn't bite so he just crawls across my hand.

 

[CaseyBiinx]

My little G. Pulchripes sling will rush to her burrow the second I touch her deli cup. My B. albo on the other hand once tried running for her hide but since she covered the entrance with substrate she was a bit shocked lol

 

[Ludedor24]

I would say more case by case. I had one P.met that would run in circles for the first 30seconds I turned on the light in the T room. Most of my terrestrial species just tuck themselves into a corner when I open the lid.

 

[Storm76]

Depends on the T, agreed. Some will stay skittish as it is their nature, some will mellow out.

 

[Poec54]

Depends on the T, agreed. Some will stay skittish as it is their nature, some will mellow out.

+1. Although not complex, they do have personalities.

 

[friendttyy]

My b.albopilosum jets into it's burrow and cOmes Out running in circles and kicks hairs at mebut takes
Prey with no problem

 

[edgeofthefreak]

Only had my B. albopilosum for a month, but it hasn't kicked hairs at all yet (no balding what-so-ever), never shows signs of skittishness... in fact, I can move the enclosure around (it's the wooden box in my gallery) and it doesn't even flinch. Even upon opening the lid, no movement, though if I allow any wind (breath, open window) to enter the enclosure, it'll slowly head for the burrow.

Quite glad to have a chilled-out lil spider... hopes it stays this way!

 

[Arachtion]

In general smaller specimens will naturally be more skittish as they would have more natural predators in the wild, a lot will mellow to a degree as they grow, although certain species don't usually calm much (generally OW) and certain specimens of even supposedly "docile" species will buck the trend and turn out to be nasty little blighters!