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Haha the obligatory phormic threat pose. Remember how I said mine was a pet rock? Guess she was just settling in before she showed her true self cause over the past few weeks she's turned demonic haha, she'll come out of her burrow to threat and slap at me if I even get near her enclosure

Cmac2111 said:

Haha the obligatory phormic threat pose. Remember how I said mine was a pet rock? Guess she was just settling in before she showed her true self cause over the past few weeks she's turned demonic haha, she'll come out of her burrow to threat and slap at me if I even get near her enclosure

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Yer I think once they settle they show their true colours, my girl was like yours so shy n sweet when she came moulted n boom everything must die . You'll get used to her all my phormictopus are crazy like that doesn't matter how much room hides or sub depth I give. It's why I adore them, just the right amount of stunning and crazy .

Charliemum said:

Yer I think once they settle they show their true colours, my girl was like yours so shy n sweet when she came moulted n boom everything must die . You'll get used to her all my phormictopus are crazy like that doesn't matter how much room hides or sub depth I give. It's why I adore them, just the right amount of stunning and crazy .

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Other keepers have said that dom purples are psycho even amongst phormics, worst of the genus I've kept were cancerides those guys always had a 'tude perhaps she'll give them a run for their money. Keeping in line with the molting you mentioned I think the behavioral change may have to do with molt cycle, 99% sure she's in premolt (hiding alot more, lethargic, no interest in food, dulled colour etc), will be interesting to see if she follows the trend of your lass post-molt.