What's the cutest thing about tarantulas?

[Cavedweller]

That adorable stretchy, leisurely walk they do when they're strolling about their enclosures.

Yes, I love their dainty little gait!

 

[Travis21v4]

When they groom ! Lol

 

[mistertim]

I think someone brought this up earlier in the thread...but the way some Avics walk is hilarious; like a swaying high step or something. I don't have one yet, but I've seen it in youtube videos and it reminded me of Ministry of Silly Walks by Monty Python

 

[8 leg wonder]

Definitely a sling throwing a threat posture. Like, dude, you're the size of my pinkie nail. You're not intimidating anyone.

I agree nothing more cute than my 2" e.oliveacea slings hissing and throwing threat displays

 

[EulersK]

I agree nothing more cute than my 2" e.oliveacea slings hissing and throwing threat displays

Hissing! Absolutely. My AF T. stirmi hisses all the way to her hide when I open the cage. No kicking, no threat, just complaining that I'm interrupting her again. I can't imagine the profanity she uses every time this happens.

 

[TsunamiSpike]

Both things have been mentioned but the whole dinner plate webbing and threats from the little ones.

 

[Toxoderidae]

When my G. Pulchripes is throwing dirt around her tank to build and then webs up a pile of dirt to throw it some more.

 

[bryverine]

I love the post molt stretches. Like when they lay down on a log or just sprawl out.

Also, my GBB just molted a week ago and I've never seen him move like this, nor since, but I must have spooked 'em because legs went flying in every direction just to get out of sight. He must not have been used to his long legs yet or something. It reminded me of a video I saw awhile back of a S. calceatum going crazy with its legs walking up a guys arm.

 

[Dr Acula]

Grooming! Although not so cute when they're doing it on your hands

 

[Cavedweller]

Last night I opened my A. behlei's tank to give her some water and she immediately strolled over and sat down in her water bowl before I could fill it.

 

[mistertim]

Last night I opened my A. behlei's tank to give her some water and she immediately strolled over and sat down in her water bowl before I could fill it.

lol. We need a picture of an A. behlei with a trollface on it.

 

[Radium]

The way they always look like they're gazing up at you inquisitively just fries my circuits every time.

Also, when you take a picture with flash and it reflects off their beady little eyes.

And their feet. Iridescent little tarantula feet. Someone on another forum talked about the way his B. smithi liked to plaster herself to the glass (as most of them do), but when she got close to molting, her feet weren't sticky enough and she'd just slowly slide down.

 

[truecreature]

And their feet. Iridescent little tarantula feet. Someone on another forum talked about the way his B. smithi liked to plaster herself to the glass (as most of them do), but when she got close to molting, her feet weren't sticky enough and she'd just slowly slide down.

Lol I've seen a couple of mine do that before, it's hilarious

My slugs slide down the glass too sometimes if you touch them by surprise, only they do it really fast.

 

[Beary Strange]

Their little fluffy tarsi kill me every time. I especially love watching them groom. :3

Scared spider is a close second though. I feel horribly guilty as well, but sheesh it's cute.

 

[Radium]

Their little fluffy tarsi kill me every time. I especially love watching them groom. :3

Scared spider is a close second though. I feel horribly guilty as well, but sheesh it's cute.

I think Avic toes must taste really good, with all the time they spend sucking on them. Probably just like cotton candy.

 

[TsunamiSpike]

Last night I opened my A. behlei's tank to give her some water and she immediately strolled over and sat down in her water bowl before I could fill it.

One of our Pulchras threw a tantrum when I had to remove it's water bowl to clean. Clung on to it, ignored a cricket to keep a hold of it and even chased the bowl over her log as I removed it. Hilarious.

 

[Blueandbluer]

For me it's their happy dance when they have a mouth full of bug. Sometimes I dance along, swaying side to side swishing my rear around, and my husband looks at me like I'm nuts. But I'm used to that.

I actually posted a vid of The Luggage doing the happy food boogie on my pic thread just the other day.

 

[Angel Minkov]

http://tinypic.com/r/2ed5g89/9 - anyone mention 1'' slings throwing threat postures?

 

[sdsnybny]

http://tinypic.com/r/2ed5g89/9 - anyone mention 1'' slings throwing threat postures?

LOL very cute "please let me hug you"

 

[Beary Strange]

I think Avic toes must taste really good, with all the time they spend sucking on them. Probably just like cotton candy.

Maybe they taste like bug.

I also forgot: fangs and pedipalps full dirt when excavating. There's something so precious about it.