cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months agoDo pet tarantulas grow to "love" or become "fond" of you?message-squaremessage-square50linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareDo pet tarantulas grow to "love" or become "fond" of you?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square50linkfedilink
minus-squareSabata@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoYou see, she was orange, pissed at the world, fast, and some how opened the lid.
minus-squareScubus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoWhy dont they give aggression displays? Normally it would make evolutionary sense to try and scare threats off before you attack them
minus-squareSabata@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-24 months ago50/50 from my experience. She would either ambush from her hiding spot, or stand on hind legs and show off fangs if enough room.
minus-squareTheDoozer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoI like how it says “defensive and will bite if provoked,” and apparently, according to this thread, opening their cage is sufficient provocation.
minus-squareSabata@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-24 months agoOpening the terrarium was fine, lifting the little log hut thingy and messing up the web was a gamble.
minus-squareremon@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-24 months ago Opening the terrarium was fine, lifting the little log hut thingy and messing up the web was a gamble. Mine just loved to extend their web to include the door.
You see, she was orange, pissed at the world, fast, and some how opened the lid.
Why dont they give aggression displays? Normally it would make evolutionary sense to try and scare threats off before you attack them
You sure about that?
50/50 from my experience. She would either ambush from her hiding spot, or stand on hind legs and show off fangs if enough room.
I like how it says “defensive and will bite if provoked,” and apparently, according to this thread, opening their cage is sufficient provocation.
Opening the terrarium was fine, lifting the little log hut thingy and messing up the web was a gamble.
Mine just loved to extend their web to include the door.