A seemanni

[Ashley Bianchetti]

My A. Seemanni NEVER leaves her hide. Even when I drop food in she waits for it to come into the hide. Does anyone have any ideas as to why she never comes out?

 

[Nightstalker47]

Probably just a skittish specimen, its not abnormal either way...tarantulas are typically sit and wait predators.

 

[Rigor Mortis]

"A hiding T is a happy T," is the mantra I've heard often here. But I also agree with @Nightstalker47 that you just have a skittish spider if they practically never come out.

 

[Nightstalker47]

I will say that my seemanni is a great eater, but it usually retreats right back down the burrow once it catches some food. Individuals will vary, spiders each have their own personality, so to speak.

 

[Goopyguy56]

Mine hangs out in its hole. Never see it out anymore.

A seemani

• Goopyguy56
• Feb 21, 2019
• aphonopelma aphonopelma seemanni costa rican zebra tarantula seemanni striped-knee tarantula

Btw, this is normal behavior for this species in my experience

 

[Darth Molt]

My A. Seemanni NEVER leaves her hide. Even when I drop food in she waits for it to come into the hide. Does anyone have any ideas as to why she never comes out?

My seemanni never comes out only for the occasional visit to the water bowl...totally normal

 

[cold blood]

Does anyone have any ideas as to why she never comes out?

Because they are fossorial....there is a reason why fossorials are often referred to as "pet holes".

 

[Tenebrarius]

dirt monsters like to stay dirt monsters. You could probably fill a jar full of dirt and get the same amount of entertainment. If you pre make a hole on the glass you can see through.

 

[CommanderBacon]

Is it fair of me to try to piggyback on this thread? I liberated an older adult female A. seemanni from Petco where she seemed very unhappy, and I put her in a 12 liter plastic box with 7 inches of substrate because I read that they burrow a lot. She has been in there for about two weeks now, but she has not burrowed at all. In fact, I usually just see her hanging out in the corner or chilling half out of her hide.

She is clearly older and my guess is that she was wild caught. Her exo is very weathered and faded, and she has a lot of hair missing from her butt, although I've never seen her flick hairs or be defensive. She doesn't look like she's in premolt or will be any time soon, and has eaten once since I got her. I get the impression that she's comfortable, but is it normal for older A. seemanni to not burrow?

 

[Squid]

She has been in there for about two weeks now, but she has not burrowed at all. In fact, I usually just see her hanging out in the corner or chilling half out of her hide.

I have no idea how old mine is, but I got her from a Big Als and it took her a couple weeks to start a burrow, and a little over a month before she dug it deep enough to actually be able to go into it. Give her some more time and she should start burrowing eventually

 

[cold blood]

Is it fair of me to try to piggyback on this thread? I liberated an older adult female A. seemanni from Petco where she seemed very unhappy, and I put her in a 12 liter plastic box with 7 inches of substrate because I read that they burrow a lot. She has been in there for about two weeks now, but she has not burrowed at all. In fact, I usually just see her hanging out in the corner or chilling half out of her hide.

She is clearly older and my guess is that she was wild caught. Her exo is very weathered and faded, and she has a lot of hair missing from her butt, although I've never seen her flick hairs or be defensive. She doesn't look like she's in premolt or will be any time soon, and has eaten once since I got her. I get the impression that she's comfortable, but is it normal for older A. seemanni to not burrow?

Many fossorials tend to take exceptionally long to acclimate to new homes....seemani are known for this....weeks or months isn't abnormal...one day she will just start burrowing.

 

[CommanderBacon]

Thanks a lot, guys! I'll just give her time.