What are the most common names for pet spiders?

[PanzoN88]

What are their names? Sometimes I like to theme name when I buy several slings of the same species. I've got RCF Rosies named "Apricot", "Mango", and "Peach", along with a pair of BCF A. seemanni named "Levis" and "Wrangler"


The closest I've had was a (tragically short-lived) A. moderatum named after Carnage.

The T. albopilosum are as follows:

Mop
Broom
Feather Duster
Toothbrush

My E. pachypus:

Reina de los Diablos

P. atrichromatus:

Tweezer (this one yanked a set of tongs out of my hand when I was trying to give it a superworm and I wasn't even tong feeding, Iwas just dropping the worm in the enclosure)

T. schroederi:

Garbage disposal

 

[chanda]

I suspect at least 60% of education tarantulas are named "Rosie".

That's how my "Rosie" got her name - my students named her. When you get a bunch of first and second graders trying to come up with names for a "Rose hair" tarantula, Rosie is such an obvious choice! Kids at that age aren't really known for originality.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

The closest I've had was a (tragically short-lived) A. moderatum named after Carnage.

I have a bunch named after the various symbiotes

Venom - T. schroederi
Carnage - P. atrichomatus
Riot - T. polybotes
Lasher - P. cambridgei
Toxin - N. sp. "Panama"
Agony - B. klaasi

 

[Cavedweller]

I have a bunch named after the various symbiotes

Venom - T. schroederi
Carnage - P. atrichomatus
Riot - T. polybotes
Lasher - P. cambridgei
Toxin - N. sp. "Panama"
Agony - B. klaasi

Full Disclosure: I haven't actually read much Spider-Man, I'm more a DC reader. Carnage! (the exclamation point is apparently mandatory) was named by a Marvel-reading friend.

 

[PanzoN88]

The T. albopilosum are as follows:

Mop
Broom
Feather Duster
Toothbrush

My E. pachypus:

Reina de los Diablos

P. atrichromatus:

Tweezer (this one yanked a set of tongs out of my hand when I was trying to give it a superworm and I wasn't even tong feeding, Iwas just dropping the worm in the enclosure)

B. schroederi:

Garbage disposal

Whoops just realized I put the old genus abbreviation, too late now

Few seconds later edit: apparently I can still edit the post

 

[Vanessa]

All of mine are given names and I have not used any of the names in the poll. Out of all of them, the top three that I come across are Rosie, Charlotte, and Itsy... in that order.

 

[Rigor Mortis]

Oh but my G. rosea was named Rosie when I got her. I renamed her Winnie immediately but to her old caretakers I still refer to her as Rosie, begrudgingly.

 

[Cavedweller]

Oh but my G. rosea was named Rosie when I got her. I renamed her Winnie immediately but to her old caretakers I still refer to her as Rosie, begrudgingly.

How long did it take her to learn to respond to her new name?

 

[Rigor Mortis]

How long did it take her to learn to respond to her new name?

Not too long, not sure if the previous owners called her by name in the first place.

 

[CommanderBacon]

Miy spiders all have ridiculous names, but perhaps the most unoriginal one I'm guilty of is "Boudica", my D pentaloris, which I felt somewhat sheepish about naming. Or possibly Selma and Patty, my Kukulcania ladies that I named after Marge Simpson's sisters.

I've seen SO MANY Shelobs, Aragogs, Mosags, and Charlottes. I haven't seen that many Borises, surprisingly.

 

[Rigor Mortis]

I haven't seen that many Borises, surprisingly.

I am both surprised and disappointed at the lack of Borises in this hobby.

 

[CommanderBacon]

I am both surprised and disappointed at the lack of Borises in this hobby.

I, for one, am SHOCKED and APPALLED.

 

[basin79]

Burt for a bloke

Audrey for a woman

 

[Polenth]

I've seen SO MANY Shelobs, Aragogs, Mosags, and Charlottes. I haven't seen that many Borises, surprisingly.

I have a Boris! But I haven't seen many others.