T. Albo “Get a Curly” they said, “they’re docile!”

[cheddarappleandhoney]

Behold, my female Albopilosus attacking a paintbrush. She gave it 3 dry bites before finally stepping away. Seriously though, first time she’s done that. I still consider her docile. Very glad I didn’t just reach in to grab the dish though!

Anyone have pics of their ‘docile’ type having tantrums?

(The dish isn’t actually dirty, we have hard water and the calc build up makes it look grosser than it truly is so I give it a light scrub every refill vs just pouring more in)

 

[viper69]

They are all different like people

 

[ladyratri]

Behold, my female Albopilosus attacking a paintbrush. She gave it 3 dry bites before finally stepping away. Seriously though, first time she’s done that. I still consider her docile. Very glad I didn’t just reach in to grab the dish though!

Anyone have pics of their ‘docile’ type having tantrums?

(The dish isn’t actually dirty, we have hard water and the calc build up makes it look grosser than it truly is so I give it a light scrub every refill vs just pouring more in)
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"This is why we never put our fingers in a tarantula bin."

The one thing my 5 year old hears every single time we talk about my T's

 

[Wolfram1]

Sure looks like your little one has adapted the enclosure to be a doll-house though

 

[cheddarappleandhoney]

Sure looks like your little one has adapted the enclosure to be a doll-house though

Haha there’s something about a spider sitting on a couch that never gets old The other half of her enclosure is all natural stuff (and her burrow entrance)

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

I'll bite..why would you be using a paintbrush to grab a water dish? I just wait until mine is Not right next to its water dish and grab it with bamboo tongs.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I'll bite..why would you be using a paintbrush to grab a water dish? I just wait until mine is Not right next to its water dish and grab it with bamboo tongs.

Must be like a bull and a matador? This spider must be so defensive it guards the water dish ? ..? I’ve grabbed a dish right beside a t and it never cared , others just go mad kicking hairs or showing fangs

Behold, my female Albopilosus attacking a paintbrush. She gave it 3 dry bites before finally stepping away. Seriously though, first time she’s done that. I still consider her docile. Very glad I didn’t just reach in to grab the dish though!

Anyone have pics of their ‘docile’ type having tantrums?

(The dish isn’t actually dirty, we have hard water and the calc build up makes it look grosser than it truly is so I give it a light scrub every refill vs just pouring more in)
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the couch is priceless haha .. maybe wait til she’s on the other side of the enclosure next time ?
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[juniperkisses440]

I have three sweet and docile curlys, a hungry curly, and two psycho curlys. I would not and will not handle or put my bare hands into the last three ever. I also thought curlys were “docile and calm” lol. Every one is different but I feel it really goes one way or another for curlys tbh.

 

[TechnoGeek]

Aight, first thing to mention is that tarantulas, just like people, aren't created equal. Some will be more spicy than others, regardless of the sp. When people tell you that curly hairs are generally docile they mean that if you get one, odds are it'll be calm and chill. This doesn't mean there's no chance that it'll be a nightmare, just that this isn't likely.

Having said that, I'm pretty sure she was trying to hunt, and not attacking you out if aggression or even defensiveness. My A geniculatas are like that, they would pounce and grab my finger in an instant if I reach into their enclosure all of a sudden, but if you tap them with the tongs, or otherwise let them know you're not food, they're mostly pretty chill.



Also T albo aren't recommended for beginners solely because they're usually calm (although this is a very important factor for me at least when recommending a first T). To be considered beginner friendly, a T must also be fairly hardy and forgiving of husbandry mistakes, and possess mild urticating hairs, and curly hair Ts certainly have that covered.

 

[LucN]

Yes, T. albo generally aren't defensive. They've just got a really strong prey drive like A. geniculata. Striking 3 times at the brush is clear sign it wasn't in a good mood, however. When attempting to pull out water dishes, I always wait for the T to be on the opposite end of the enclosure. Less chances of accidentally dropping the dish on the T if it startles you with a misplaced feeding response. Also, try NOT to drop the dish at all, just saying.

 

[cheddarappleandhoney]

I'll bite..why would you be using a paintbrush to grab a water dish? I just wait until mine is Not right next to its water dish and grab it with bamboo tongs.

I was doing more maintenance than just that, I wanted her to go into her burrow and paintbrush is the softest tool to nudge with

 

[cheddarappleandhoney]

Aight, first thing to mention is that tarantulas, just like people, aren't created equal. Some will be more spicy than others, regardless of the sp. When people tell you that curly hairs are generally docile they mean that if you get one, odds are it'll be calm and chill. This doesn't mean there's no chance that it'll be a nightmare, just that this isn't likely.

Having said that, I'm pretty sure she was trying to hunt, and not attacking you out if aggression or even defensiveness. My A geniculatas are like that, they would pounce and grab my finger in an instant if I reach into their enclosure all of a sudden, but if you tap them with the tongs, or otherwise let them know you're not food, they're mostly pretty chill.

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Also T albo aren't recommended for beginners solely because they're usually calm (although this is a very important factor for me at least when recommending a first T). To be considered beginner friendly, a T must also be fairly hardy and forgiving of husbandry mistakes, and possess mild urticating hairs, and curly hair Ts certainly have that covered.

Lol I know. The title was a joke. I’m far from a beginner keeper haha

 

[cheddarappleandhoney]

Yes, T. albo generally aren't defensive. They've just got a really strong prey drive like A. geniculata. Striking 3 times at the brush is clear sign it wasn't in a good mood, however. When attempting to pull out water dishes, I always wait for the T to be on the opposite end of the enclosure. Less chances of accidentally dropping the dish on the T if it startles you with a misplaced feeding response. Also, try NOT to drop the dish at all, just saying.

I was doing maintenance over the whole tank and ideally trying to move her into her burrow. I wasn’t trying to just grab it.

Must be like a bull and a matador? This spider must be so defensive it guards the water dish ? ..? I’ve grabbed a dish right beside a t and it never cared , others just go mad kicking hairs or showing fangs

the couch is priceless haha .. maybe wait til she’s on the other side of the enclosure next time ?
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Lol I was trying to move her into her burrow so I could do maintenance all over. She was probably just hungry she’s normally chill. And thanks I made the couch myself!

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I was doing maintenance over the whole tank and ideally trying to move her into her burrow. I wasn’t trying to just grab it.

Lol I was trying to move her into her burrow so I could do maintenance all over. She was probably just hungry she’s normally chill. And thanks I made the couch myself!

Yeah I did the same thing redoing my phampho tank knowing once it goes in it’s hide I’m clear to do maintenance. It just kicked hairs and ran off into its hide . Didn’t even try to bite I corralled it with a catch cup . Although I didn’t catch it ofc ..

Phampho humidity?

Are multiple water dishes fine for humidity, my substrate seems all dry . Two of the water dishes are on the side of the tank the spider never visits .(rather useless for drinking) . should I remove the saran wrap from the lid? Or keep it for better humidity. I know it sounds like a basic a...

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[spideyspinneret78]

If you have a specimen that aggressive, you could always try feeding it a small mealworm or something so that way it'll be distracted with eating its food and won't react as much to you grabbing the water dish.

 

[ladyratri]

If you have a specimen that aggressive, you could always try feeding it a small mealworm or something so that way it'll be distracted with eating its food and won't react as much to you grabbing the water dish.

I tried this with my G. pulchra sling and, well, she shortly began developing some ...interesting eating habits.

 

[cheddarappleandhoney]

I tried this with my G. pulchra sling and, well, she shortly began developing some ...interesting eating habits.
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This girl does that too!! Always eating over her dish! She drops the bolus in and mucks her water up lol

 

[Isaax Critterz]

"Don't believe anything you see on the internet, they said"...Every t is different.

 

[cheddarappleandhoney]

"Don't believe anything you see on the internet, they said"...Every t is different.

Quite a few people not understanding the title is a joke lol…obviously every T is different lol

 

[Isaax Critterz]

Behold, my female Albopilosus attacking a paintbrush. She gave it 3 dry bites before finally stepping away. Seriously though, first time she’s done that. I still consider her docile. Very glad I didn’t just reach in to grab the dish though!

Anyone have pics of their ‘docile’ type having tantrums?

(The dish isn’t actually dirty, we have hard water and the calc build up makes it look grosser than it truly is so I give it a light scrub every refill vs just pouring more in)
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but does you're T use the couch though...