hey i have a question about my rose haired web

tool22

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hey my rose haired is making webs on the peat moss what does that mean
 

leo3375

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Just marking territory. The webbing helps it pick up movement from prey, pinpointing where the prey is and how large. It's perfectly normal, and is a sign that it's adjusted to its new surroundings.
 

gusman1204

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it could also mean that the substrate is too humid, does she ever start climbin the walls of the enclosure?
 

tool22

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she usually only climbses when i force her to walk up into my hand
 

Tranz

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Premolt Behavior

tool22 said:
hey my rose haired is making webs on the peat moss what does that mean
The Rose Hair's nearest relative is the Brazilian Black. I have a Brazilian Black, and webbing has always been the last pronounced behavior before and during losing its appetite prior to a molt. The pattern has always been: It molts. It's shy and inactive. It gets increasingly active, hungry, thirsty, and adventurous - trying to "go over the top". It starts moving earth. It start laying web. It loses its appetite. It lays a thick web bed. It stops activity and stays more and more on its web bed. It molts.
 
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