I’m back into T’s after a few years out; having young kids with no fear of anything that walks or crawls, it seemed prudent. I wasn’t looking at grabbing a tarantula, but when getting some crickets for an unexpected house guest I’ve ended up with a Poecilotheria Regalis. Yes I know it’s not exactly the best ‘T’ to get back into the hobby with. I’m very aware of the reputation that Pokie bites have and don’t intend to find out first hand. But I couldn’t not get her. I’d just watched a little brat spend ten minutes banging on the glass of tanks, trying to provoke reactions from their inhabitants. His ‘Mummy’ was going to have to have a word with ‘Daddy’, before she could buy this beautiful creature as his Christmas present...once they were out the door she was mine (cruel and heartless aren’t I).
I’ve had her a little over a month now and she seems to have settled in well; a nice moult within three days of getting her, she was eating two days after that and though she makes full use of her hide she seems reasonably happy.
My question...and yes I know it’s damn stupid...basically with my earlier experiences with T’s I can’t remember ever seeing them relieve themselves (as in call of nature and I’m trying to keep this very clean). My Pokie does, very visibly, seemingly deliberate, and always in my direction. For two weeks it was always the same area of glass, directly at me, so I rearranged my desk and now for the following two weeks I again seem to be the target...but now with a good eighteen inches distance to the glass. Is this a defensive mechanism and she’s showing her disapproval of my presence (I do tend to spend a hell of a lot of time at my desk), or is it more likely to just be bad luck? Not that it bothers me, I’m just trying to understand a little of her behaviour,
Many thanks,
Phil
I’ve had her a little over a month now and she seems to have settled in well; a nice moult within three days of getting her, she was eating two days after that and though she makes full use of her hide she seems reasonably happy.
My question...and yes I know it’s damn stupid...basically with my earlier experiences with T’s I can’t remember ever seeing them relieve themselves (as in call of nature and I’m trying to keep this very clean). My Pokie does, very visibly, seemingly deliberate, and always in my direction. For two weeks it was always the same area of glass, directly at me, so I rearranged my desk and now for the following two weeks I again seem to be the target...but now with a good eighteen inches distance to the glass. Is this a defensive mechanism and she’s showing her disapproval of my presence (I do tend to spend a hell of a lot of time at my desk), or is it more likely to just be bad luck? Not that it bothers me, I’m just trying to understand a little of her behaviour,
Many thanks,
Phil
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