#alterhuman tips

(That aren't just to eat meat!)

If you have a job to do get small snacks to act as treats and reward yourself with a little treat for each job you do!

These are absolutely amazing for species affirmation oh my goshhh :3 especially as talons or feline claws !!

I will do it I swear

Quick tips:

dogs only snarl-bark when they're angry. If you let your nose snort (like the pig oink sound) in between barking, you will sound angry. Do this by relaxing your throat and bringing the air upwards into your nose/throat area and letting the air "drag"

Cupping your hands over your mouth is better for dogs with longer snouts and deeper barks. If you're a puppy or a pug/bulldog, don't use your hands to muffle your bark. (Bulldogs and pugs can also snort-bark when they aren't angry! Just make sure to keep your barking light to make you sound happier)

The absolute KEY with howling is letting your voice go wherever it wants. This means letting it crack, and finding the most natural pitch for your voice. Puppies and smaller/flat-faced dogs will also have hands-free howls, and flat-faced dogs are often whinier, where long-snouted dogs will sound more like they're groaning.

To sound higher pitched, use more of your nose as opposed to your throat. The deepest possible bark/growl is done in the chest. If you bark deeply (think Bermese Mountain or Rottweiler), I recommend checking out vocal exercises for lowering your range.

If you're howling LOUD, make sure you lower your pitch too! If you can feel your voice cracking painfully, you're at too high a pitch and you're going to hurt your voice. (Take this from a choir kid, stand-up comedian, AND musical theatre kid)

Don't lock your knees while howling EVER. Best to be seated, actually, or crouching slightly

General vocal tutorials are excellent, but also watch videos of your breed barking. Malinois (what I am) sound VERY different than huskies. pugs and chihuahuas are vastly different. Try to copy that for best results

Brought to you by a spider cryptid!

Clothing/Fashion:

Leg warmers make you feel like you have hairy spider legs! If you don't have those, fuzzy socks and gloves work too! And if you don't have those either? Grow out your leg hair, homie.

Wear a pair of sunglasses as a head accessory to imply having more than 2 eyes! I suggest red or black for the effect, but it's awesome to have them in your fav color :)

Depending on the type of spider you are, you can include patterns like stripes in your outfits!

Spiders are quiet and sneaky. A pair of soft slippers can act as your silent little spider pawz!

Gothic fashion is often associated with spiders, but don't worry if it's not for you!

Fake vampire teeth >>>>>>>>

If you can get piercings, angel fangs and snake bites are cool options to consider, but there's also a huge variety of other jewelry you can express yourself with, be it spider-related or not!

As cliché as it is, yes, you can also make a half-mask. Pinterest has a few cool examples if you need inspo

Webbing:

Learning to knit or crochet can simulate making a web. Even sewing can do that, in my opinion

String curtains on doors or windows! You can even diy them!

Paper crafts and origami may not exactly resemble webs, but there's no reason not to associate it with that! Connect with your inner miniature architect!

Spiders like to keep their webs nice, clean and functional. Don't think of it as "cleaning your room/house", you're tidying up your beautiful web.

Have a blanket/duvet you can wrap yourself in to feel comfy, it doesn't even have to have a web print or anything, all it has to do is keep you nice and warm and make you feel at home! You can ofc make your own if you know how to do that.

Set up decorative web, like the Halloween decoration ones, or make your own with wool/yarn you can find in any craft store! If you don't have that, even paper will do! (Caution: artificial spider webs are dangerous to outside animals. They can get trapped in them and it can be fatal. They're also not biodegradable and so they're awful for the environment. If you're gonna use them, please keep them inside.)

Diet:

Edible bugs are a thing, but if you're grossed out by them or can't have them for whatever reason, worm gummies and nuts can do the trick!

It's common for spiders to eat their own web. Cotton candy is a good choice texture-vise, although there's tutorials for sugar spider webs. If you aren't super into sugary things, meat floss or thin noodles are great too!

Hide snacks in your room if you can! Spiders wrap up their prey when they plan on eating it later. There's also foods that are wrapped up in things, like burritos, so you can feel like you're eating your wrapped up prey!

Other tips:

You could make yourself a cool pillow fort or, if you can afford it, buy a small inside tent so you have a cozy dark place to crawl into

Nesting with pillows, blankets, plushies or whatever else you have. It's fun to do this in your fort/tent or on a bunk bed if you have one.

Go on runs or participate in a sport if you're able! Lots of spiders are pretty fast and some are even ambush predators. You gotta get some enrichment fr.

Go climbing/hiking (or go on the playground if you're young enough not to get weird looks idk) if you have climbing urges :>

That's pretty much all I have! These are very mixed tips for very different kinds of spiders, not all of them make webs and not all of them are hairy, etc, etc. I just see very little spider therian content these days and ik you're out there so I hope this post is helpful to you!!

Note: You DON'T have to do these things as a spider kin. These are species affirmation tips that MIGHT help you feel more connected to your 'type or eliminate some species dysphoria and are completely optional.

(I'M NOT TAKING ANY MORE REQUESTS!!)

Have any tips for me??? Waga waggggh❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

Hello!! :3 I never really had a kinshift before, but I'll answer the best I can!

What I know is that you can't exactly force a kinshift, but by feeling more connected you might get one eventually ^^

Tips to kinshift!

★ ー Journal as your kintype! This helped me a lot feel closer to my kin!

★ ー Make a playlist for your kin! Add songs that reminds you of them, their universe/living place, canon events or memories...

★ ー If you are fictionkin, interact with your source! Reading, writing, playing, watching, etc.

★ ー If you draw, do art challenges! Draw your kin with your outfits, accessories you like, different expressions, etc.

★ ー Write down your memories! It's totally okay if you're not sure they happened, it can help trigger more memories and feel more connected!

★ ー Make moodboards! It doesn't need to be perfect, just to look like you!

★ ー Make a social media account as them! For example, my Pinterest account is basically my kintype's, I don't precise I'm fictionkin or anything and pretend I just got reverse ieskai'd, it's funー

★ ー Learn a hobby/subject related to your kin! It can help a lot identifying more as them!

★ ー Find games where you can play as your kintype! There's a ton of different RP games on Roblox for that!

(But if you kin for example a character from Spyro and there isn't a Spyro fangame, you can just play a dragon RP and remake them in skin customization!)

★ ー Do a meditation and visualize yourself as them! It's also a great way to unlock more memories! You could even get more kin dreams!

✦ Create a vampire themed Pinterest board!

✦ Make a vampiric playlist on whatever music platform u use, I personally enjoy listening to rock & metal!! ✦ Gear such as fake fangs, fake blood, & biting stim toys r really great to have! ✦ Keep a journal specifically 4 ur vampire kintype! Write some affirmations, dream gear, ur shifts (if u have shifts), etc!! ✦ Watch some vampire movies & read some vampire books! My favorite vampire movie is The Lost Boys!! ✦ Like myself, not all vamps r fans of the sunlight. I recommend staying in the shade, wearing sunscreen, or bringing an umbrella outside! ✦ Try to pull all nighters/be more active at night. However, be careful with this & if u cant stay up that is completely fine. ✦ Safely take walks during the night time, it can be very refreshing! ✦ Find community, find other vamps!! It's good to have others who understand. ✦ Dressing in dark alternative clothing always seems to set the mood 4 me! ✦ Decorate ur living space in halloween decorations! Make ur room feel more at home by making it vampy looking. Keeping ur room dark/dimmed is also very nice!! ✦ Drink red drinks, cranberry juice, pomegranate juice, energy drinks, etc! ✦ Eating meaty foods always gets my fangs to show but if u are vegetarian/vegan that's okay! I recommend eating fruits such as strawberries, plums, & peaches cuz it almost feels like biting into flesh!!