Tibial hooks ??

[Reb67]

Hi, I'm Becky, I have 4 T's, I bought a Brazilian White & Black.. around 6/19/2023 (Nhandu Coloratovillous) (Ghost)
about a month or so I spotted Ghost some webbing, didn't think about it much due to it molting next to a few days later...
Anyway tonight I noticed Ghost pushing at its lid, which was really odd behavior .. when I started looking I thought pedipalps looked larger, & then noticed what I think are Tibial hooks.
Ghost was older when I bought, so not sure of actual age.
I'm adding pictures, not very good but hope someone can tell me.
Thanks
1). front legs( best pic.of what I see..) Tibial hooks?
2) sperm tent ?
3) leg - Tibial hooks ?

 

[x_raphael_xx]

Thems are hooks fo sho!

I've had 4 males hook our in quick sucession...seems to be the season

 

[Gizalba]

Love your term 'sperm tent' ahaha, yes defo a tent and hooks/boxing glove pedipalps they do tend to push on the lid when they mature and want to get out to find a lady.

A lot of people keep males in quite small enclosures to conserve their energy and live longer, but personally I feel too sad trapping them in when they want to get out. I have started rotating my males round the man enclosures, removing the sperm webs from the last one for the new one to move in for a few weeks/months. To give them a change of scenery ahaha, they seem happier that way and continue to make new sperm webs in hope of finding a lady in the new location. I know they never will but they don't know that so I feel like that better replicates their ability in the wild to keep on roaming in hope.

 

[Reb67]

Thems are hooks fo sho!

I've had 4 males hook our in quick sucession...seems to be the season

Thanks, darn it.. seems unfair males don't live as long as females..

 

[Reb67]

Love your term 'sperm tent' ahaha, yes defo a tent and hooks/boxing glove pedipalps they do tend to push on the lid when they mature and want to get out to find a lady.

A lot of people keep males in quite small enclosures to conserve their energy and live longer, but personally I feel too sad trapping them in when they want to get out. I have started rotating my males round the man enclosures, removing the sperm webs from the last one for the new one to move in for a few weeks/months. To give them a change of scenery ahaha, they seem happier that way and continue to make new sperm webs in hope of finding a lady in the new location. I know they never will but they don't know that so I feel like that better replicates their ability in the wild to keep on roaming in hope.

Darn it.. as for my term "sperm tent", my brain was saying much worse, thought it was the most polite way to say it .
I do not have any other tanks ,smaller or bigger to transfer him to.. although I could change it up a bit, clean soil & new deco.. poor guy feel bad for him.

 

[x_raphael_xx]

I tend just to leave them in their enclosure rather than move them into another. Less stress for them

 

[Reb67]

I tend just to leave them in their enclosure rather than move them into another. Less stress for them

Hubby agrees with you, he wants me to leave him alone... most likely will, i have some weight added to top so its not going anywhere, he can't get out.. ( hubby's main concern)

 

[Gizalba]

Hubby agrees with you, he wants me to leave him alone... most likely will, i have some weight added to top so its not going anywhere, he can't get out.. ( hubby's main concern)

Re stressing them I do only move them if they are trying to get out btw - open lid and they move themselves but yeah sounds like your hubby wouldn't like that! I do sometimes hear creepy creeky sounds of the fangs against the plastic trying to break free... it adds to the haunted house vibe I like.

 

[Reb67]

Re stressing them I do only move them if they are trying to get out btw - open lid and they move themselves but yeah sounds like your hubby wouldn't like that! I do sometimes hear creepy creeky sounds of the fangs against the plastic trying to break free... it adds to the haunted house vibe I like.

Haven't heard anything like that yet, although it's does sound cool, no hissing either..don't this species hiss though...

 

[Tarantula Trooper]

Re stressing them I do only move them if they are trying to get out btw - open lid and they move themselves but yeah sounds like your hubby wouldn't like that! I do sometimes hear creepy creeky sounds of the fangs against the plastic trying to break free... it adds to the haunted house vibe I like.

Funny! I hear my X. Sp. Blue MM moving his water bowls around! Occasionally I hear others tinking acrylic but nothing like that sp. Blue..lol