Acanthoscurria Geniculata Ill?

[gloost]

Hello all. Cassie my Brazilian Giant White Knee molted last Thursday. Came out a gorgeous male. However, I noticed in the months before he molted that he became very sluggish, and that when he moved, the was a curious rustling, buzzing sound. I thought that had something to do with being in premolt. But now he has molted and I noticed he is moving about in a sort of raggedy fashion. Again, in my opinion he shouldn't even be moving so soon.
This morning I noticed he was 'doubled over’, two or 3 legs under him on what appeared to be the beginning of a death curl.
Perhaps, once his exoskeleton hardens, he will be fine. But the rustling still when he moves still bothers me.

This happens with none of my other Tz.

---------- Post added 10-28-2013 at 05:16 PM ----------

The white spots you see are water drops.

 

[Bugmom]

He looks fine to me. Genics will get in all sorts of weird poses after molting. It's totally normal. They also tend to slow down a LOT before molting. Sluggish behavior during premolt is normal. They are big spiders and there's a lot of exoskeleton to get ready when a molt is coming on.

 

[gloost]

And the rustling sound?

---------- Post added 10-28-2013 at 06:36 PM ----------

I also noticed that his spurs are on the inside of his 'knees'. That is, pointing inwards, facing each other. Wierd hey?

 

[Bugmom]

And the rustling sound?

---------- Post added 10-28-2013 at 06:36 PM ----------

I also noticed that his spurs are on the inside of his 'knees'. That is, pointing inwards, facing each other. Wired hey?

I can't think of anything that would cause the sound. Also, since he has spurs, he is now a mature male. You should find him a girlfriend, because that's all that he is going to have on his mind now. It will all be downhill from here; that was his last molt. The chances of surviving a molt after this are very, very slim.

 

[MarkmD]

Sounds like your T getting used to it's new body, the sound could be dragging sound from his feet/legs that haven't fully got all fluid in it yet causing it, from the pics he looks ok.

 

[fromeasttowes]

My 4" geniculata female makes a similar sound when she moves. Almost sounds like windbreaker pants swishing around. Only thing I can think it could be are the bristles brushing one another. These guys are rather "hairy".

 

[gloost]

Thanks. I thought it might simply be the rustle of against bristle, and not some kind of dysfunction or disease. Thanks for that re-assuring comment.

---------- Post added 10-29-2013 at 03:40 PM ----------

I figured. He is a beaut. And I know that he may have a year or two in him. But that is the nature of being a male. Grow up and then have slowly leach the very life out of you as you roam the predatory world trying desperately trying to leave a legacy.

 

[JadeWilliamson]

My 4" geniculata female makes a similar sound when she moves. Almost sounds like windbreaker pants swishing around. Only thing I can think it could be are the bristles brushing one another. These guys are rather "hairy".

I get this sound from larger Brachypelma who aren't in the mood as well as Nhandu and P cancerides.

 

[fromeasttowes]

Stridulating perhaps? Not sure if this species is known for that behavior though.

 

[gloost]

May well be stridulating, but it sounds more like soft swish/rustle than the loud brrrr/hssss sound my MF Lasiodora parahybana used to make. Thanks for all the insight and advice.

 

[JadeWilliamson]

I'm pretty sure A geniculata doesn't possess stridulatory organs. Pretty sure L parahybana doesn't either.

 

[gloost]

I have heard a spider hiss...L parahybana definitely does have

Success is nothing without integrity.

 

[MarkmD]

Ive never heard any of my LP or L,Klugi hiss.