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<blockquote data-quote="octanejunkie" data-source="post: 189495" data-attributes="member: 3872"><p>I agree with you to an extent.</p><p></p><p>To short cut the conversation, they have simple brains with programming for basic survival, we call it instinct. They can express aspects of their programming on an individualized basis (some passive, some defensive of the same species) and they can definitely express preferences, like how my GBB prefers to sit under a heat lamp when it's cold, self-regulating her distance from the heat source.</p><p></p><p>If they can express what we know as happy is unknown, but we do know that they can be both "comfortable" and uncomfortable with some experiences and interactions based on our perception of their actions and reactions.</p><p></p><p>We convince ourselves to interpret their actions and reactions based our needs or desires, but what we can quantify well is quality of their life in our care as expressed by their longevity in captivity. Maybe them living to 20+ years in a box in your home is their happy. Tarantulas in the wild have to endure far more risk than they do in your home if you do your part. Handling is a risk.</p><p></p><p>In short, do as you please with your Ts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="octanejunkie, post: 189495, member: 3872"] I agree with you to an extent. To short cut the conversation, they have simple brains with programming for basic survival, we call it instinct. They can express aspects of their programming on an individualized basis (some passive, some defensive of the same species) and they can definitely express preferences, like how my GBB prefers to sit under a heat lamp when it's cold, self-regulating her distance from the heat source. If they can express what we know as happy is unknown, but we do know that they can be both "comfortable" and uncomfortable with some experiences and interactions based on our perception of their actions and reactions. We convince ourselves to interpret their actions and reactions based our needs or desires, but what we can quantify well is quality of their life in our care as expressed by their longevity in captivity. Maybe them living to 20+ years in a box in your home is their happy. Tarantulas in the wild have to endure far more risk than they do in your home if you do your part. Handling is a risk. In short, do as you please with your Ts. [/QUOTE]
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