Strange behaviour

[shaun]

I am looking after a juvie C. cyan for a friend.
Every so often it goes into a frenzy of running around, kicking all it's legs, making a loud rattling noise on the floor as it goes through it's motions.
I haven't seen any of my T's do this. Is it a cause for concern?

 

[Casey K.]

A small video clip of these actions would be nice. It's difficult to say without it. Perhaps something may be disturbing the spider?

 

[shaun]

 

[Casey K.]

That looks like DKS. Usually, the only thing that helps is when the spider molts out of it. I've had G. porteri not make it with dks and I've had an A. seemani that had it, molted and got better. I'm not sure what you can do to help it at this point. Let's just hope that it molts soon. Also, if there are any chemicals being sprayed near it that could be a cause of behavior like this.

 

[shaun]

Couldn't vouch for how he kept it. Quite disturbing to watch though.

 

[Tarantulafeets]

I think it looks like a mature male, so I don't think that it will be able to molt out of it, or it might just be at the end of it's life.

 

[shaun]

Has laid on it's back, maybe hoping to molt. It's been like that for a couple of days. I don't hold out a lot of hope.

 

[New2T’s]

I think it looks like a mature male, so I don't think that it will be able to molt out of it, or it might just be at the end of it's life.

I believe you are correct bout it being a mature male.

 

[New2T’s]

Has laid on it's back, maybe hoping to molt. It's been like that for a couple of days. I don't hold out a lot of hope.

Is it still on its back?? If so, it may have passed away. I know you said it’s been on back for a couple days.