Do Tarantula's Clean Themselves?!

[Kisato]

Hoya! I just got my tarantula today ^_^ I wanted a GBB but all they had were mexican stuff and one rose hair or...something, so i got the rose hair, and man is he pretty! (i think its a he o.o) anyway, Kenji(thats his name >.>) well, he's opening or lifting his fangs up, and setting his little feet inside his mouth and cleaning them with the soft fuzzy parts of his fangs! or something o.o thats the easiest way i can explain it fer ya ^^; Hope ya understand. But i was just wondering if thats a way of cleaning themselves x_X *looks over* i think he stopped o.o hehe ^_^ Oh, and i was wondering, fer a rose hair or something, how can you tell when they begin their molt? Thankyou! =D

[Haploman]

yes thats the way they groom themselves

[caligulathegod]

Yup, that's how tarantula's clean themselves. Almost like a kitty cat, especially the fangs and mouthparts. As to the molt, I think it's hard to tell with a Rose. Usually I can tell a molt is coming when my spiders stop eating. Then the butt turns black and then I know it is soon. Rosies are notorious for long fasts, so you might not be able to tell until it's on its back. My rosie would get kind of sluggish (more than usual, even) before a molt.

[caligulathegod]

Tarantula bath.

"Rubber spider, you're the one. You make bathtime lotsa fun. Rubber spider, I'm aw-fully fond of youuuuu."

[Tim R.]

caligulathegod...that's too good

[petitegreeneyes]

Ah, that's too cool!

[Haploman]

caligula,
you have way too much time on your hands lol jk funny pic

[Mendi]

That's just too cute!

By the way, did she react ok when you first started bathing her, or did she keep screaming until you had to buy the plastic spider?

[xBurntBytheSunx]

mine always looks like it's rubbing its belly or something, i can't tell if its cleaning or just scratching

[Malhavoc's]

I rahter enjoy watching my T's eat.. for some of them its the only time I see them with fangs fully extended

[sunnymarcie]

"Rubber spider, you're the one. You make bathtime lotsa fun. Rubber spider, I'm aw-fully fond of youuuuu."

ROTFLMAO@Caligula!!!!!!!!
I almost blew my coffee through my nose when I saw that!

[vulpina]

Good pic Caligula!!!! T's groom themselves quite alot actually. I've yet to bathe them like Caligula though!!LOL!!!

Andy

[MizM]

Oh man, you are WAY TOO GOOD!! Donn'tcha just LOVE Photoshop?

But please, warn me next time, I just about blew Diet Dr. Pepper all over my keyboard!=D