Is my B. pallidum begging for food?

Aug 2, 2004

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Ultimate Instar

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I've noticed some interesting behavior with my Brachypelma pallidum. Whenever she's hungry, she plasters herself to the front of the cage and stays there. After I feed her, she retreats to the back until she's hungry. Then it's time to press her fangs to the plastic front. Honestly, I really think she's trying to get my attention.

Karen N.

 

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Begging for food...

Do you have a heat lamp shining on the front of her cage? She may like the heat from it and position herself likewise.

 

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I have a heating pad against the back of the cage where it's relatively dark. The cage front is exposed to the room lights and it's quite a bit cooler. The T should prefer the back of the cage.

Karen N.

 

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Maybe shes overheating?

 

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my T. blondi was tapping onthe glass the other day...i fed him and he ate and retreated to the burrow, then 30 mins later he was doing it again, i fed him again and he has not done it since...course he had a mouse the other day too...

 

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Isn't pallidum verdezi now? :?

 

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MizM said:

Isn't pallidum verdezi now? :?

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pallidum is listed as moved to Aphonopelma but i dont think the spiders sold under that name were A.pallidum but in fact B.verdezi (Schmidt 2003) or some such mix up with pet trade names tho i could be wrong :?

 

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For my juvie Chaco's, I know they're hungry whenever they do the "wall stand" or start climbing the lids...

 

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Ultimate Instar said:

I've noticed some interesting behavior with my Brachypelma pallidum. Whenever she's hungry, she plasters herself to the front of the cage and stays there. After I feed her, she retreats to the back until she's hungry. Then it's time to press her fangs to the plastic front. Honestly, I really think she's trying to get my attention.

Karen N.

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YUP!
Exactly like my B.Smithi

 

Aug 3, 2004

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mine are all on the same feeding scheduel, and most do the "feed me" dance if i come in in the evening. i don't know if it is related, but my scorps tap the cage walls with their chela when wanting to be fed, too. maybe it's a arachnid thing :?

kristin