shatteredpast7
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Does anyone ever handle their T? Is it like frowned upon or bad for them? When is it ok?
I was wondering because she does like to try to crawl onto me. Because of this whenever i open her enclosure I do it on the floor and always keep her close to the floor so that falling is not an option. She seems to really like to crawl on me but i always hear that it stresses them out but she doesn't seem stressed, she seems to enjoy it?This comes up a reasonable amount. It s certainly not good for a T to be handled, mainly because it puts that at unnecessary risk of harm via a fall. Sometimes it is not possible to avoid handelling a T, as they will at times just climb onto you.
The safest way to handle a T, is not to do it. But if you really want to, then do it over a table, whilst you are seated & do so a few millimetres, not inches above the table. There are 25 millimetres to an inch.
i always hear that it stresses them out but she doesn't seem stressed, she seems to enjoy it?
Under those circumstances, handling in my opinion is OK.I was wondering because she does like to try to crawl onto me. Because of this whenever i open her enclosure I do it on the floor and always keep her close to the floor so that falling is not an option. She seems to really like to crawl on me but i always hear that it stresses them out but she doesn't seem stressed, she seems to enjoy it?
While i understand what you are saying, this was still sad to read. I'd like to think there are little things they enjoy even if it isn't being handled. Maybe a tarantula enjoys only roaches and won't touch any other food. Im not arguing with you and you make a good point, all in all it isnt worth the risk. But let loose, its ok to look at tarantulas in other way than just seriously and scientific. To each his own. Thank you for your reply ️Tarantulas don’t “enjoy” anything. It’s literally beyond their mental capacity. Generally what you’re seeing while they’re being handled is “there’s no spider here” (being still), “”I’m not really digging this, so I’m just going to stroll away” (walking) or “This sucks, I’m out of here” (on your shoulder before you know it). These are over personified reactions of theirs, but the common thread in all of them is they don’t “enjoy” it. Wild animals like tarantulas want only to survive, and you are a threat to that, and they will not learn otherwise.
The lady who sold her to me was telling me about all her T's and how she handles them like everyday. I straight up told her, "you should not be doing that". I felt like she had no idea what she was talking about and I am a beginner.....Not worth the risks, imo.
We are guardians of these great creatures and by taking responsibility for their care we are bound to keep them safe, free from risk and harm.
Tarantulas don’t “enjoy” anything. It’s literally beyond their mental capacity. Generally what you’re seeing while they’re being handled is “there’s no spider here” (being still), “”I’m not really digging this, so I’m just going to stroll away” (walking) or “This sucks, I’m out of here” (on your shoulder before you know it). These are over personified reactions of theirs, but the common thread in all of them is they don’t “enjoy” it. Wild animals like tarantulas want only to survive, and you are a threat to that, and they will not learn otherwise.
I agree with you to an extent.I don't feel we can say tarantulas don't 'enjoy' anything, any more that we can say that they do enjoy something. At risk of this turning into a philosophical debate No we cannot imagine being a tarantula so the only language we have is our own, to try to 'wonder' what it is like. But humans have long underestimated non-human animals, so I like to keep an open mind with it. As shatteredpast7 mentioned, tarantulas can at least show preferences, so to me that is enough to say he/she e.g. 'likes' one food and not another. We once thought apes and birds were stupid haha, and yet now scientists are looking into whether some birds have memory for different 'time' periods and can plan for future meals even when they are not currently hungry > (https://www.nature.com/articles/nature05575). We are learning more about animals all the time, with increasing speed with new research methods, so seeing as tarantulas are only really just beginning to be studied, I feel like we probably have a lot to learn about how they experience things. Just my opinion.
Oh, don’t get me wrong, I baby talk my tarantulas almost every time I see them. Nothing serious about that lol. But I do it for me and not them. I do often wish it were responsible to handle them, but it’s unfortunately not. So, for the sake of everyone, unless under extreme circumstances, handling is avoided.While i understand what you are saying, this was still sad to read. I'd like to think there are little things they enjoy even if it isn't being handled. Maybe a tarantula enjoys only roaches and won't touch any other food. Im not arguing with you and you make a good point, all in all it isnt worth the risk. But let loose, its ok to look at tarantulas in other way than just seriously and scientific. To each his own. Thank you for your reply ️
Defiant f-ers, indeedP.S: I am quite sure many of my Ts are messing up their water dishes within hours of me cleaning and replacing them just to piss me off
I wasn't expecting any less of youDefiant f-ers, indeed
Most T’s make your hands and face very itchy when handled.Does anyone ever handle their T? Is it like frowned upon or bad for them? When is it ok?