Im new and need help

[laura916]

Hello, im new to the tarantula family, im terrified of spiders so i dont know alot about them but im learning, with that said, we recently bought a Mexican redknee.. B Smithi i think they're called.. anyways, yesterday it worked all day on completely sealing the front of its hideout log thing and today i think it might be doing the same thing to the back. Was quite fascinating to watch, i think this arachnid is growing on me, lol. My question is, Should i be worried or concerned and why would it do this? Thank you

 

[DalilahBlue]

This kind of behavior is normal. Your T may just be making itself feel more secure, or trying to make it's self more comfortable. Make the enclosure is not in direct sunlight or in the path of something like an AC or fan.

 

[laura916]

Heres some pics of the B smithi and what it did yesterday

 

[laura916]

Ok Thank you. It had me worried, lol

 

[DalilahBlue]

Looks like totally normal T behavior to me, especially soon after changing its surroundings. She will settle in soon!


Congrats on your new T!

 

[laura916]

Ok great. Thanks and I'll be back frequently with more questions, lol

 

[DalilahBlue]

No worries. Glad we can help.

 

[Nada]

Looks like you have a Mexican Red-leg (B.Emilia) and not a Red-Knee (B.smithi)

 

[Josh]

Nice photos. Love the progression of seeing her block herself in

 

[laura916]

Oh my.. ok. Is a Mexican redleg safe? Lol. Is it very much different than the b smithi?

 

[Nada]

Oh my.. ok. Is a Mexican redleg safe? Lol. Is it very much different than the b smithi?

Pretty much the same, just a lot prettier. And not quite as big.

 

[laura916]

Thank you. It was so neat to watch.

 

[laura916]

Ok good, Ill have to read up about it. Thank you

 

[spiderengineer]

one thing to note is that she may be in their for along time. so do not panic and do not feed her until she come out again no matter how long it gets. T's can go along time with out food especially brachys

 

[laura916]

Ok I wont. That was going to be my next question. I wasn't sure what I should do.

 

[Cobalt]

When she eventually comes out she might come out with brand new clothes

 

[spiderengineer]

yes its possible she is in their because she is going to molt, but in either case she will come out on her own when she is ready and opening it up will just cause her stress

 

[laura916]

That would be awesome. How would I get her old one out? I don't want to mess up its barricade thing it built, lol

 

[laura916]

I really never thought I'd be this interested and excited about any spider let alone a tarantula but I am.

 

[spiderengineer]

if she is indeed molting then you will have to wait until after she molts to get the old skin, but its possible at that point she will have it all rolled in a ball and pretty much be useless to you. so just wait until she comes out