What does this mean ????

[GrimGrizzly]

I was slowly prodding my chaco to get it out of its enclosure. It's about an inch. It kept lifting its abdomen up high, so I left it alone. What does that mean ?

 

[Cavedweller]

That's a threat display. If it were an avic it would be preparing the poop cannon.

 

[GrimGrizzly]

I'm glad it didn't come out then lol. Why would a grammostola pulchripes do that though ?

 

[BobGrill]

Because it feels threatened.

 

[cold blood]

Why would a grammostola pulchripes do that though ?

To appear larger and more imposing.

 

[GrimGrizzly]

Hopefully it gets more docile as it molts. It just molted last week

 

[BobGrill]

Why does a dog bare it's teeth when threatened?

 

[GrimGrizzly]

Cause it wants to play ? lol
I get the hint lol

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So besides throwing the front of their body up, kicking hairs, and rearing their abdomen. What else should I look out for ?

 

[BobGrill]

Nothing. If you don't bother it, then it won't do those things.

 

[Cavedweller]

If their front legs are scrunched up around their face, it means they're frightened/stressed out. Hopefully someone else can provide a photo to demonstrate, I have none.

 

[cold blood]

What else should I look out for ?

If it lifts its middle leg (on one side) at you, it doesn't like you....or it thinks you're #1 .;P

 

[Zigana]

If their front legs are scrunched up around their face, it means they're frightened/stressed out. Hopefully someone else can provide a photo to demonstrate, I have none.

I can probably assist with a photo tomorrow. My G. rosea RCF 3.5" female stays in one of three poses all the time. She has her timid scrunched up pose, her threat pose and the just leave me alone look..don't even look at her..lol. Her scrinched up timid pose is deceiving, she will come at ya very quickly if she decides too. She's a joy.

Forgot, she also likes to stamp her legs on the substrate like a child throwing a tamtrum.

 

[GrimGrizzly]

Seriously though lol. I know they can through up like a half threat posture. I bought this one to hold. It's wredicules. Hopefully it changes through its molts. If not. I'm just going to sell it after it gets bigger

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My lasiodora parahybana doesn't even do this. It'll run back to its hide, or just kick hairs

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As far as the blue fangs. How are their attitudes. Mine lets me clean its enclosure I got a little to close to its hide cleaning, and it ran half way up its hide like it was going to attack. lol
I love my T's though, and plan on getting plenty more

 

[BobGrill]

They don't like to be held.

 

[GrimGrizzly]

My avic avic loves being held. It gives me trouble putting it back into its enclosure

 

[BobGrill]

If you want to believe that then go right ahead.

 

[Poec54]

To appear larger and more imposing.

+1, Which is why the fur stands up on cats and dogs when they're scared or mad, and why a cat arches it back. Looking larger is a common defense mechanism.

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My avic avic loves being held. It gives me trouble putting it back into its enclosure

I'd like to think you're advancing to the point where you see how ridiculous claims like that are.

 

[jigalojey]

It's more it doesn't know it's being held.

 

[Akai]

Seriously though lol. I know they can through up like a half threat posture. I bought this one to hold. It's wredicules. Hopefully it changes through its molts. If not. I'm just going to sell it after it gets bigger

Wait what? If you can't hold it you're going to sell it? Why do you want to hold your tarantulas anyways? You seem determined to hold your Ts which is puzzling to me. If you want something to hold and pet then I'd get a mouse or hamster or something. It's really a shame because G. pulchripes are great spiders and a staple in any collection. Perhaps its best for the tarantula anyways they go to someone who cares about them then someone who is put off because they can't hold it. That's troubling to me.

 

[freedumbdclxvi]

Seriously though lol. I know they can through up like a half threat posture. I bought this one to hold. It's wredicules. Hopefully it changes through its molts. If not. I'm just going to sell it after it gets bigger

If you want a small fuzzy animal to hold, buy a hamster.