Tarantula behavior question

[mrweegeeman]

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[adz07]

She will he fine doing what you said chilling, my g.rosea does much the same just sits and chills

 

[HungryGhost]

That's what rosies do. They didn't earn the nickname "pet rock of the tarantula world" for nothing.

 

[Tomoran]

Yup, mine will do the same thing. She will often sit in a corner for day only to move to another corner and sit again. The life of a rosie is mostly a sedentary one.

 

[Tomoran]

I've had mine for going on 18 years, and it's a bit of an event in my house when she actually moves around. I love her to death, but not the most active lass.

 

[2G33K4U]

Mine has never used its hide she is always out in the open. Sometimes uses water dish. She is always ready to eat and is about only time I see her move

 

[mrweegeeman]

Mine has never used its hide she is always out in the open. Sometimes uses water dish. She is always ready to eat and is about only time I see her move

Ya so far mines never used its hide either

 

[2G33K4U]

pic of mine not using the Hide as usual

 

[StoptheInsanity]

When I think of my Rosea, I always think of her as my busy "lil girl"...In fact, in posts past, I have described her in just that way...She's my first and definately one of my keepers...The worst is the Giant Columbian Red Leg...I'd sell her in a second...She doesn't even come out at night...Boring!!!

 

[2G33K4U]

When I think of my Rosea, I always think of her as my busy "lil girl"...In fact, in posts past, I have described her in just that way...She's my first and definately one of my keepers...The worst is the Giant Columbian Red Leg...I'd sell her in a second...She doesn't even come out at night...Boring!!!

How much? Sex? Age etc

 

[StoptheInsanity]

How much? Sex? Age etc

I think I paid $65 for her...She's not a juvi...Not sure of the sex...I try to buy all females, but all I can do is trust the seller, as I am not that experienced at sexing T's...

 

[2G33K4U]

Can little tap webbing in front of hide to get her attention then tweezer feed her at entrance. something really long nd thin is good to tap the webbing to make them think prey is near. T vision is terrible so just dumping into tank really reduces the chance the T ever finds the prey especially if it is living in hide most the time.

 

[2G33K4U]

I have found when i move my OBT's it usually takes about 3-4 days before they go into setting up house mode. and grab everything they can around them to build the fort.

 

[Tomoran]

Has she eaten before? They detect prey by sensing vibrations, so she will find the cricket if you put it in. Many of my Ts are nocturnal, so I can feed them right before bed, then check in the morning to see if it's gone. The nice thing about crickets is that they usually run around the enclosure, giving the T able opportunities to sense and snap them up.

 

[2G33K4U]

have had this OBT for quite some time they eat.

 

[Fuzzball79]

I've only had my G. Rosea for about a month and the only time she's been in her hide was to dig it out on the 2nd day. Since then she's been wandering around her faunarium webbing a nice carpet and a little thin wallpaper, too, lol. She's quite brash, too, and tends to walk over to disturbances (like me trying to get cricket left overs out or refilling the water dish) rather than to run away. Twice she's gone into this cute threat pose. I like it that way, and like you I trusted the shop owner when he promised me that this one was not your typical "pet rock" (one of the reasons I actually didn't want a Rose at first), but an active interesting individual.

 

[Tomoran]

Sorry, 2G33K4U...my reply was to the OP.

Fuzzball79, ounds like you have a Rosie with some personality!

 

[Tomoran]

Shes ate 1 cricket about a week and a half ago, I put a cricket in last night and woke up to find it gone and T out of her hide so i'm guessing she ate it lol

Awesome! Ts have horrible eyesight, but their ability to sense the vibrations of the prey more than makes up for it. I have several that hunt in the dark. Although I'll drop a cricket and and watch some of mine feed because, I'll admit it, it's kind of exciting, most I drop in at night and check on in the morning. If they're hungry, they'll find it.

So glad your little guy ate!

 

[2G33K4U]

She is cool and pretty mellow

 

[2G33K4U]

Shes ate 1 cricket about a week and a half ago, I put a cricket in last night and woke up to find it gone and T out of her hide so i'm guessing she ate it lol

Excellent glad to hear she is out and about.