my B. Boehmei is unusually calm, should I be worried?

[PinoyDude2317]

Today I got my 4" B. Boehmei and its very calm and moves a bit slow. I even tried handling it and it went on my hand with such ease. Should I be worried or is it normal because I know B. Boehmeis are nervous and flicks hair a lot.

 

[Adam96]

I wouldn't handle any T's but it's fine if it's calm just know that all handling does is stress the T out

 

[PinoyDude2317]

I wouldn't handle any T's but it's fine if it's calm just know that all handling does is stress the T out

Yeah I knew that since I started keeping t's but thanks tho. I only tried handling her because she's too calm and I thought its a bit unusual

 

[Ungoliant]

she's too calm and I thought its a bit unusual

It's always possible to end up with an individual that is calmer or more defensive than is typical for the species. An individual's temperament can change after a molt too.

 

[PinoyDude2317]

It's always possible to end up with an individual that is calmer or more defensive than is typical for the species. An individual's temperament can change after a molt too.

Thanks a lot!! I was a bit worried back there thanks!

 

[Paul1126]

You should be thankful that the T is calm, mine is VERY skittish, kicks hairs at prey, kicks hairs when I open the enclosure.
I still love it though.

 

[PinoyDude2317]

You should be thankful that the T is calm, mine is VERY skittish, kicks hairs at prey, kicks hairs when I open the enclosure.
I still love it though.

I'm thankful now knowing that there's nothing wrong with her. I'm quite surprised that my B. Vagans flicks hair more than my Boehmei does.

 

[sasker]

It could also be that your tarantula is close to a molt. Is she eating at all?

 

[PinoyDude2317]

Maybe. I tried feeding her last night but she refused. She has a bald spot but her abdomen is not dark.

 

[sasker]

The darkening of the abdomen takes place about a week or so before the actual molt, but tarantulas usually stop eating and becoming more sluggish long before this happens. My B. hamorii stopped eating 3 months ago and she is becoming increasingly slow and calm.

All in all, there is not much to worry about with your spider.
You can try to offer her food, but remove food if she is not eating it and let her be.

 

[PinoyDude2317]

The darkening of the abdomen takes place about a week or so before the actual molt, but tarantulas usually stop eating and becoming more sluggish long before this happens. My B. hamorii stopped eating 3 months ago and she is becoming increasingly slow and calm.

All in all, there is not much to worry about with your spider.
You can try to offer her food, but remove food if she is not eating it and let her be.

I'll keep that in mind thanks a lot!!

 

[The Grym Reaper]

I only tried handling her because she's too calm and I thought its a bit unusual

Yeah, I used to think that about this girl (I used to handle her back when I still handled Ts) and then she moulted out into a grumpy cow lol.

My B. hamorii is still defective.

• The Grym Reaper
• Jul 23, 2017
• 8
• brachypelma brachypelma hamorii brachypelma smithi hamorii mexican redknee tarantula threat threat pose threat posture

She still thinks she's a P. cancerides.

 

[Paul1126]

Yeah, I used to think that about this girl (I used to handle her back when I still handled Ts) and then she moulted out into a grumpy cow lol.

My B. hamorii is still defective.

• The Grym Reaper
• Jul 23, 2017
• 8
• brachypelma brachypelma hamorii brachypelma smithi hamorii mexican redknee tarantula threat threat pose threat posture

She still thinks she's a P. cancerides.

This image is burned into my memory

 

[Mirandarachnid]

This image is burned into my memory

This is one of those pictures that we see so often, I feel like it should be an AB poster.

(Along with @cold blood's method of feeding slings)

 

[Walker253]

I don’t know if I’d refer to B boehmei as nervous. They do kick lots of hairs normally. Those hairs are particularly worse for a reaction that many others. If yours isn’t kicking, enjoy that hairy butt. Things change change on the next molt.
I had a MF H gigas. She was rediculously calm. Literally handleable. I did It a couple times, the guy I sold her to handled her on occasion. Her last molt, she returned to being a typical H gigas. She’s as nasty as the rest of them.
I’m not advocating holding tarantulas, but when you have one like her and the opportunity is there, you take it.

 

[Goopyguy56]

Its the calm before the hair flicking storm