Pyscho LP. Will it calm down?

Formerphobe said:

I raised male and female sac mates. Both turned monster T when they hit about 3 inches. I traded the male last year and just recently traded the 7+ inch bad attitude female. Same behavior you described: no hair kicking, just full frontal attacks with fangs bared and dripping venom. Some Ts are just cranky.

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Naga said:

Besides, that may not be a "forever attitude anyway. My gf's went from postal to pansy. It runs into its hide at any sign of lid movement

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catfishrod69 said:

Individual specimens will have individual personalities. Sometimes these personalities change with a molt, sometimes not. I have a 7.5" female that is very gentle. I can reach right in bare handed and pick her up. After her last molt she has gotten more skittish, but still shows no signs of defensiveness.

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Experiment397 said:

only problem is that it is completely pyscho. Like threat posture and striking if the lid is open pyscho. They have never seen it kick hairs however. I am thinking this is partly from being kept in a large clear display tank on the counter at the store where it can never really hide and have some privacy away from prying eyes and people wanting to see it. Will it calm down if I put it in a dark tank with multiple hides? I would love to have it, but I don't want to end up with an 8" T with giant fangs that is on full attack mode at all times

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Ultum4Spiderz said:

How often do they molt mine is about 6.5" ? once a year or so Til she is full grown? She seems to have a endless appetite.

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Poec54 said:

Tarantulas are born with different personalities, that may be shaped to some degree by the conditions they live in. Within the same species, some are clam, others are high strung, and that's subject to change as they grow. As far it's concerned, it's not 'psycho'. It doesn't like intruders, as in the wild, they often kill and eat tarantulas. It has a problem with the giant hands that periodically intrude on it's home (when was the last time those hands where washed?). Perfectly understandable. Lasiodora tend to stay out in the open, so it's defensiveness probably has little to with it being in a display tank. Like any of the big South Americans, they have tremendous appetites. Keep your hands away from them. Don't expect a Brachypelma type of personality from a spider that eats a good share of small vertebrates in the wild.

If defensive spiders are an issue with you, you're best advised to pass on this and many of the species available in the hobby today. There is no reason to think that this LP will calm down. Size isn't necessarily the factor you think it is, as a 5" OBT can be much more challenging than an 8" LP, in speed, aggression, and potency. Believe it or not, there are those of us that prefer fast, defensive spiders.

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