Your most tolerant T

[MissHarlen]

What is your most tolerant tarantula? I'm not talking about handling, rather tolerance of tank maintenance and rehousings and the like.

Mine is my A. seemanni. I did a substrate change for her today and she walked right into the temporary cup with just a gentle prod of the bum.

Alternatively, what is your LEAST tolerant tarantula?

 

[WoofSpider]

My A. genic is probably my chillest. It doesn't really care what I do in its enclosure as long as I feed it first. But it's also only about 1/4" DLS, so that might have something to do with it.

On the other hand, my Cyclosternum sp. "Machala" (Which is likely actually a Davus sp. This species is not well defined.) is the most high-strung. Especially after its most recent molt. I got haired on the wrist a few days ago while I was filling up the water dish. That kind of sucked.

 

[Trenor]

I've not had any that were really hard to work with on maintenance and feed/water tasks. Some are harder to get going on rehousing if they are settled because they don't want to leave the safety of the burrow/hide. I've had some that were flighty (H.incei I'm looking at your all) when put in new enclosures till the got settled in.

Once mine go into an enclosure I don't bother them much beside weekly feedings and spot cleaning.

I did a substrate change for her today and she walked right into the temporary cup with just a gentle prod of the bum.

You shouldn't have to change the substrate in the enclosure for them unless something is wrong with it. Like if it's really wet or you have a heavy mold outbreak. I've got several enclosures that the substrate is 2 years or so old in with no problems. Every time you change the substrate it forces them to re establish their home and territory. While doing that they are more likely to be more defensive and flighty compared to when they are settled.

Best of luck.

 

[nicodimus22]

Lasiodora klugi. It just sits there when I take the lid off, put in new water, get boluses out, etc. Most of the others run into their hides when there's any sort of activity. Most of them are still slings, so this behavior may change as they mature.

 

[KezyGLA]

Every T. cyaneolum I have kept has been the most easy species to work with. 'Chilled' would be an understatement

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Most tolerant: Most of mine don't give me any trouble at all, all of the arboreals retreat to their web/cork tubes and stay there until I'm done, the rest either retreat into their burrows until I'm done or just don't care enough to even fathom doing anything unless I actually go out of my way to bother them.

Least tolerant: B. hamorii (she's just a threat posturing bag of dick-tits), Lasiodora parahybana (will either try to bolt in a random direction or attempt hair me to death, it's 50/50 as to which one it'll be).

 

[Leila]

Most tolerant overall: B. albopilosum. (though she does kick hairs every now and then.)

Least tolerant when rehousing only: Psalmopoeus ecclesiasticus. That spider is FAST and skittish. But she is pretty chill during enclosure maintenance; she simply retreats to her web tunnel.

 

[miss moxie]

Back when I had them, my Euathlus sp. "red" were both the most absolute sweethearts. I wish I could get a pampho sized Euathlus sp. "red".

Actually no, a dog sized one I could take on an 80s inspired adventure and photoshoot. Pictures of us running away from cops in an alleyway, jumping into the air to high five, eating milk shakes at a greasy spoon, and wearing neon-colored leg warmers. We'll make a slide show set to "Sweet Dreams" by the great La Bouche. Sure, this song isn't from the 80s but this is my fantasy so I'll do as I please.

But now it's my G. pulchra. She is so mellow.

 

[Venom1080]

Poecilotheria subfusca Highland. It's a struggle to rehouse her cause she doesn't care what I prod her with. 5" female.

All my B albopilosums. Same thing. #1 is particularly tolerant.

 

[GreyPsyche]

MOST: GBB

Least: OBT

 

[GreyPsyche]

Sorry, for all my double and triple posts, my phones messing up. Argh.

 

[GreyPsyche]

MOST: GBB

Least: OBT

 

[KezyGLA]

Poecilotheria subfusca Highland. It's a struggle to rehouse her cause she doesn't care what I prod her with. 5" female.

Funnily enough, I have to agree. I have never had a Poec act so calm during packing or rehouse

 

[boina]

I agree with @KezyGLA the T. cyaneolum are all extremely chill, just like my E. sp. red, only the cyaneolum are eating better.

Least chill: One of my Omothymus schioedtei - don't even look at it or it will start freaking out. Rehousing... only in the closed shower with half a dozen catch cups at the ready.

 

[Venom1080]

Funnily enough, I have to agree. I have never had a Poec act so calm during packing or rehouse

Very weird. Only working communal of pokies I've seen too.

 

[Tim Benzedrine]

Currently my G. pulchripes is my most mellow one. I have little fear of getting it to move with my finger if the circumstances require it.

Least tolerant: B. hamorii (she's just a threat posturing bag of dick-tits), Lasiodora parahybana (will either try to bolt in a random direction or attempt hair me to death, it's 50/50 as to which one it'll be).

Sounds like my LP. Which places it on the end of the least tolerant scale

 

[ShyDragoness]

Most chill: Id have to say Curly Fries my B. albo, currently a sling so might change!

Least chill: My B. albo Kovu haha, have gotten threat postures and had hairs flicked at me just from minor maintenance or even opening the enclosure! Even had a go at crickets before realizing that it was food hahaha~

 

[TRection]

My A. genic is probably my chillest. It doesn't really care what I do in its enclosure as long as I feed it first. But it's also only about 1/4" DLS, so that might have something to do with it.

I have to second this, while i only have one T (so far) my genic is super chill, she just sits there at the front of her hide when ever i fill the water dish or spot clean/maintenance and doesnt ever seem care what so ever.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Probably my P.murinus female.

Opposite my female of Grammostola pulchripes, she's insane and moody: she doesn't even "kick" setae, never... she "bolt" (despite in a pretty goofy way) and try to bite

I'm not joking at all.

 

[Ungoliant]

What is your most tolerant tarantula? I'm not talking about handling, rather tolerance of tank maintenance and rehousings and the like.

Bulldozer, my second Grammostola pulchra, is by far my most laid back tarantula. While she may grab onto things that move in order to check them out, she has never gone into a defensive or skittish mode during cage maintenance. (In the past, she would grab onto objects and never let go, which was hilarious, but she seems to be growing out of that.)

Some of my other tarantulas (my Avicularia avicularia, my first Grammostola pulchra, and my Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens) are more skittish, but they never do anything but retreat. (It would be more accurate to say that Flash, the skittish pulchra, never comes out of her hide.)

My Acanthoscurria geniculata has to check whether anything moving is food, but once she figures out it's not food, she backs off.

Alternatively, what is your LEAST tolerant tarantula?

My most uncooperative rehouse was my juvenile male Dolichothele diamantinensis. He ran in frantic circles around the rehousing bin, and it was a good 10 minutes before I got him far enough into his new home to put the lid on without risk of crushing him. Now that he is a mature male, it should be interesting packing him to send him off to a female.