I keep four, the oldest is about three years old which I've had the longest time (more than a year). People who visit, who don't know about tarantula keeping, frown on the small tank. One person 'decided' (ignorantly) my lasiodora parahybana was 'arboreal' and needed something to climb (not true). Lately, another person made a veiled judgment saying, sarcastically, 'all animals like living in boxes'. As we know on this forum, tarantulas supposedly prefer a tank only three lengths of their body long and wide, so they can 'keep track of it', being such sensitive, sensual creatures.
Anyhow, I keep my L. Parahybana well, I think. Mist the tank each morning a bit. It has thick spagnum. Gets a cricket every three days. Water dish always full.
It has a habit of, sometimes, trying to escape its tank. As time goes by it tries this less, seeming to realize that it's impossible, so why bother? Who knows what it 'thinks'. Does it try to get out because it is 'unhappy in a box', feeling confined, limited in its experience? Does this three year old L Parahybana think at all? I just wonder what you experienced tarantula keepers think of this. 'This' being the question, 'are tarantulas happy in captivity?'.
And, 'what is the mentality of a tarantula?'. Does it appreciate its life in the tank? Is it miserable? (remember I provide a standard accomodation for it, humidity, food allowance that is all 'by the book').
Sounds like a slightly barmy question, I know. Likely you've all thought about this yourselves.
Anyhow, I keep my L. Parahybana well, I think. Mist the tank each morning a bit. It has thick spagnum. Gets a cricket every three days. Water dish always full.
It has a habit of, sometimes, trying to escape its tank. As time goes by it tries this less, seeming to realize that it's impossible, so why bother? Who knows what it 'thinks'. Does it try to get out because it is 'unhappy in a box', feeling confined, limited in its experience? Does this three year old L Parahybana think at all? I just wonder what you experienced tarantula keepers think of this. 'This' being the question, 'are tarantulas happy in captivity?'.
And, 'what is the mentality of a tarantula?'. Does it appreciate its life in the tank? Is it miserable? (remember I provide a standard accomodation for it, humidity, food allowance that is all 'by the book').
Sounds like a slightly barmy question, I know. Likely you've all thought about this yourselves.
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