HELP!!!!
I may be over-reacting, but Psychosis (my B.smithii, as mentioned on an earlier post) seems to have a problem climbing the glass as she usually does.
She's normally climbing it every night and i saw her attempting too, but slipping about twice and falling before she got all 8 legs onto the glass. Concerned she might have sustained an injury, I picked her up and checked her over.
For those of you who handle your tarantulas:
Notice how their tarsal hooks kinda dig into ur skin, almost like velcro? I mean, normally i tilt my hand a litte, keeping her realll close to the mattress (my mattress is on my floor) and my t, its hooks anchored in, if you will, doesnt move much, even if the hand on which it rests is turned completely so the t is upside-down.I've only done this once, and it was a stupid idea, i will admit.
There appears to be a problem with Psychosis/my b. smithii in this area.
When I picked her up to check her over (which i did very carefully) I noticed that her hooks weren't in as they usually were. That "velcro-ey" feeling (which those of you who have handled their tarantulas will probably be familiar with?) wasn't present. Curious, i gently tilted my hand with my other hand right underneath the t....and my t started scrabbling around, as she began to slip. I get the distinct feeling that she can't use the tarsal hooks on her feet(or those pads (?)) on her feet which i've seen stick onto the glass when she climbs......
I'm very concerned/worried at this point. This hasn't happened to any of my previous t's, and I have no idea how to proceed.
Has anyone else experienced or observed this happening to any of their t's?
If so, how do I go about treating (if i can or should?) my lil Psychosis?
Comments appreciated!
HitokiriSessha
I may be over-reacting, but Psychosis (my B.smithii, as mentioned on an earlier post) seems to have a problem climbing the glass as she usually does.
She's normally climbing it every night and i saw her attempting too, but slipping about twice and falling before she got all 8 legs onto the glass. Concerned she might have sustained an injury, I picked her up and checked her over.
For those of you who handle your tarantulas:
Notice how their tarsal hooks kinda dig into ur skin, almost like velcro? I mean, normally i tilt my hand a litte, keeping her realll close to the mattress (my mattress is on my floor) and my t, its hooks anchored in, if you will, doesnt move much, even if the hand on which it rests is turned completely so the t is upside-down.I've only done this once, and it was a stupid idea, i will admit.
There appears to be a problem with Psychosis/my b. smithii in this area.
When I picked her up to check her over (which i did very carefully) I noticed that her hooks weren't in as they usually were. That "velcro-ey" feeling (which those of you who have handled their tarantulas will probably be familiar with?) wasn't present. Curious, i gently tilted my hand with my other hand right underneath the t....and my t started scrabbling around, as she began to slip. I get the distinct feeling that she can't use the tarsal hooks on her feet(or those pads (?)) on her feet which i've seen stick onto the glass when she climbs......
I'm very concerned/worried at this point. This hasn't happened to any of my previous t's, and I have no idea how to proceed.
Has anyone else experienced or observed this happening to any of their t's?
If so, how do I go about treating (if i can or should?) my lil Psychosis?
Comments appreciated!
HitokiriSessha
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