Wierd Behavior??

[new2tarantulas]

Ok so I have a juvenile male B.smithi in a critter keeper next to an adult female G.rosea and the lil smithi is always on the side of the enclosure and in the evenings roams around for a way out. Will Ts react this way to the opposite sex even though they are different species? I mean he is hardly ever on the floor (my bedding is completely dry loose coconut fiber )

 

[DalilahBlue]

They are just settling in. The behavior should taper off in a bit. Most of mine take a few weeks. In fact, one of mine that I'd had for well over a month isn't completely settled yet. It takes some time.

 

[new2tarantulas]

Ok I have had him for 2-3 weeks I just thought maybe he could tell there was a female around even though they r different species.

 

[Eightleggedchris]

You don't have a heat mat under the tank do you?

 

[new2tarantulas]

No I don't use due to burn potential!

 

[Eightleggedchris]

Just checking

 

[new2tarantulas]

Haha yes I own a copy of the tarantula keepers guide. I think maybe its just his personality!