Top 10 Most Aggressive T's

[DrAce]

We've done this before but:

1. characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing: aggressive acts against a neighboring country.
2. making an all-out effort to win or succeed; competitive: an aggressive basketball player.
3. vigorously energetic, esp. in the use of initiative and forcefulness: an aggressive salesperson.
4. boldly assertive and forward; pushy:

Nothing a tarantula does is unprovoked. You even said yourself that it requires a hungry stomach to go out hunting. If the spider was launching itself at stationary inanimate objects, then you've got aggression.

 

[ShadowBlade]

Or am I just reading something wrong? If so that's either very impressive or very cocky.

Only confident through an understanding of arachnid behavior, I've done it my whole life. Handling tarantulas has been quite misunderstood, and because of countless re-tellings of 'OBT' attacks, their 'aggression' is quite over-exaggerated.

Simply getting the T out of its cage will most often severely reduce its defensiveness, (although make it flee faster, and in certain species, jump).

-Sean

 

[DrJ]

Haha! I've never heard of an OBT attacking anybody or anything. However, I agree completely. I have two, and though they are slightly under two inches, they seem to be very non-aggressive. Kings also get a bad rep and I've never ran accross one that showed any aggression or defensiveness unless it was being harrassed. I have two that I can pretty much destroy their burrow and they will still be calm enough for me to hold them if need be. I don't just to avoid any possibility, but they are very calm through times of transport to another enclosure. Just respect them and treat them gently, and it is unlikely to get an attack from any T.

Ts, like any animal, can have their personality and behaviour shaped by their owners. The people I know that handle their cobalts, kings, OBTs, T. blondis, etc. have raised them up in a loving environment where they are respected and treated with care. However, these spiders can have a nasty attitude and when people play off of that, you get an aggressive spider. If the spider learns that you are going to harrass it each time you enter its enclosure it will learn to attack you to leave it alone.

 

[Sylvi]

I have a docile Blondie but she is covered by billions of EXTREMELY aggressive hairs...... do they count?

 

[ShadowBlade]

I have a docile Blondie but she is covered by billions of EXTREMELY aggressive hairs...... do they count?

Yes, but not as spiders.

-Sean

 

[Sevenrats]

This has to be the upteenth time with this pointless discussion. Boring and trivial.

I mean, really, who cares?

 

[ShadowBlade]

I mean, really, who cares?

Must I point out the like 15 different members who have contributed something to this thread? (i.e. not you). So, in consideration of how many times this has been debated before, quite a few people care. And with good reason, because using words like 'aggression' and 'attacking' may deter new members, as well as destroy our already horrible reputation among the American population.

-Sean