Tarantula reaction time, or why you should always use tongs

[Deb60]

I asked in the shop what it was like when feeding , changing water etc and as you say she told me it just runs from one to to the other of the set up , and not upwards ,I did put some food

 

[Deb60]

In the other day , and he was hanging near the top, did it very slowly and carefully and he was fine .

 

[edesign]

They'll mellow a bit with age. Slow and careful is the name of the game with any T tank opening. The less you disturb then the more likely they'll stay in view for a good photo op or be receptive to immediate feeding

Btw, it appears you are posting the quotes and replying separately? You can do so in the same post by entering your text before or after the [ quote ] [ /quote ] elements/tags.

Edit: nm, you know what you're doing, you posted previously in the thread with quotes

 

[Deb60]

They'll mellow a bit with age. Slow and careful is the name of the game with any T tank opening. The less you disturb then the more likely they'll stay in view for a good photo op or be receptive to immediate feeding

Btw, it appears you are posting the quotes and replying separately? You can do so in the same post by entering your text before or after the [ quote ] [ /quote ] elements/tags.

Edit: nm, you know what you're doing, you posted previously in the thread with quotes

Being an old dear of 56yrs I struggle with the website I'm afraid , still trying to work out how to put a message on for all members to read other than starting a message which has to be sent just to one member . Still working my way round my I Phone after having it a year !

 

[edesign]

Being an old dear of 56yrs I struggle with the website I'm afraid , still trying to work out how to put a message on for all members to read other than starting a message which has to be sent just to one member . Still working my way round my I Phone after having it a year !

I'll send you a PM so this thread doesn't get off topic.

 

[Anoplogaster]

This reminds me of a demo display they have at the Audubon in New Orleans. It's a hole that blows a puff of air on your finger when you stick it in. The idea is to simulate the strike speed of a spider, and you're supposed to see if you can pull out before getting "bitten." I'm sure there wasn't an exact science behind designing that display (just a motion sensor), but at least it demonstrates that a spider is much faster than a human is capable of moving. For spider owners who regularly feed spiders, that demo is pretty spot on

 

[edesign]

I never got to see the bug exhibit/building before leaving that...state But yep, any spider is far faster than a human can react if they're trying to bite. Luckily it's the running speed we generally have to contend with.