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Message: <blockquote data-quote="scrible" data-source="post: 37472" data-attributes="member: 3496">I have had my P. scrofa for about a month now and have yet to see it eat.  It either runs away from crickets, or allows them chill out underneath its legs as if they aren't even there.  I have attempted feeding twice, and had to remove all of the crickets.  It is losing hair on his abdomen, but the abdomen isn't dark or swollen (from what I can tell) so I am unsure whether or not it is in pre-molt.  It is still relatively young I believe, about 2 inch in diameter.Now what I am concerned with... up until about a few days ago it was extremely docile.  I had no problem handling it and it showed absolutely zero signs of aggression.  I had never seen it show a threat pose.  The last few days it has started to stand up on its back legs after detecting the slightest movement and sometimes run and attack.  For example, today I moved its enclosure very slowly and carefully and the water in its water bowl was sloshing a bit and the T. attacked the water bowl. Nothing about its enclosure/habitat has changed.  Any ideas as to why it has become so aggressive?  Is this normal unpredictable behavior?  Based on what I read the aggression shouldn't be a sign of a pre-molt, as they get more lethargic during that period.I tried to get some decent pics so that you guys could see if there are any obvious clues.Keep in mind I am a beginner, so if anything you see seems inaccurate please let me know![ATTACH]8038[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]8039[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

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