Any reason for tarantula to stand on tip toes when not eating? (pic)

[Blue Jaye]

Wasn't going about it scientifically. Just found that the new sub mix seemed to have fixed the problem. I'm just sharing what I have experienced. So maybe instead of saying acidic. I should have said some tarantulas may not like the way eco earth feels. Kinda like avic's don't seem to like hair when walking on your arm. I don't handle but have heard this many times and have experienced it when a versi ran up on my arm during a transfer.

 

[REEFSPIDER]

Wasn't going about it scientifically. Just found that the new sub mix seemed to have fixed the problem. I'm just sharing what I have experienced.

What i am saying isnt that your problem was not fixed. In that yes your t stopped performing the tippy toes act. But what evidence do you have to support your claims aside from the fact that changing the substrate fixed the problem. It could just be a coincidence that your t stopped and nothing to do with a substrate change.

 

[Blue Jaye]

Well I tried just rehousing using the same eco earth even bought new eco earth. The tarantulas did the same thing stood on toes a lot. I decided to try a mix of soils (the ones I stated earlier) and found the problem went away. Couple years later doing some rehouses I just bought eco earth. I hadn't collected desert soil in awhile and was out of peat. So I just used the one and honestly didn't even think about the tippy toes. Checked on my Ts the next day and there was my reminder. One of my oldest Ts G.poteri was on her toes. Within a few days 3 more Ts did the same. Went to the desert got some clay/ sand and bought some peat, eco earth. Made a mix. Rehoused the G.poteri first. Next day she was off her toes and has been ever since. Rehoused the rest with the same results. I'm not saying anymore than that's what worked for me with the tippy toes.

 

[REEFSPIDER]

Well I tried just rehousing using the same eco earth even bought new eco earth. The tarantulas did the same thing stood on toes a lot. I decided to try a mix of soils (the ones I stated earlier) and found the problem went away. Couple years later doing some rehouses I just bought eco earth. I hadn't collected desert soil in awhile and was out of peat. So I just used the one and honestly didn't even think about the tippy toes. Checked on my Ts the next day and there was my reminder. One of my oldest Ts G.poteri was on her toes. Within a few days 3 more Ts did the same. Went to the desert got some clay/ sand and bought some peat, eco earth. Made a mix. Rehoused the G.poteri first. Next day she was off her toes and has been ever since. Rehoused the rest with the same results. I'm not saying anymore than that's what worked for me with the tippy toes.

Those are the knitty gritty details i wanted. I completely understand.

 

[efmp1987]

Well I tried just rehousing using the same eco earth even bought new eco earth. The tarantulas did the same thing stood on toes a lot. I decided to try a mix of soils (the ones I stated earlier) and found the problem went away. Couple years later doing some rehouses I just bought eco earth. I hadn't collected desert soil in awhile and was out of peat. So I just used the one and honestly didn't even think about the tippy toes. Checked on my Ts the next day and there was my reminder. One of my oldest Ts G.poteri was on her toes. Within a few days 3 more Ts did the same. Went to the desert got some clay/ sand and bought some peat, eco earth. Made a mix. Rehoused the G.poteri first. Next day she was off her toes and has been ever since. Rehoused the rest with the same results. I'm not saying anymore than that's what worked for me with the tippy toes.

Thank you! Very informative!

 

[ediblepain]

All of my G porteri have done this at one time or another. 1 immature male, 2 mature females. I always thought it was just spider yoga. Maybe they like to have a nice long stretch after pooping or something.

 

[Poec54]

This is a complete shot in the dark, cause I honestly have zero experience with mating. But I wonder if her abdomen could be irritated from the insertions?

Like If she caught a social disease?

 

[BillsSpider]

My juvi G.Quirogai does this every feeding

 

[RezonantVoid]

My Phlogius sp. do this every now and then without any particular reason. Selenotholus Kotzman does it when eating and my Selenotypus sp. seem to do it right after molting, presumably as a stretch

 

[Vanessa]

I've been recently doing some reading up on their exoskeleton, plus all the different types of hairs that they have, and how both can affect the spiders behaviour. They have specialized tactile hairs on their sternum and stimulation of those hairs can result in them raising themselves off the ground.
Whether that is because they are over stimulated and trying to lessen the amount of information that those hairs are picking up, whether they are trying to get a better read on the information that is being communicated by them, or whether those hairs are controlled hydraulically and raising themselves off the ground enables them to turn those hairs 'on' with hemolymph pressure, I don't know.

 

[Ungoliant]

I always figured it was to prevent the feeder from touching the ground and thereby gaining leverage to help it escape. (I notice mine stand on their toes more often with larger feeders, especially ones that are really wriggling.)

 

[BillsSpider]

I always figured it was to prevent the feeder from touching the ground and thereby gaining leverage to help it escape. (I notice mine stand on their toes more often with larger feeders, especially ones that are really wriggling.)

That's quite possible, mine didn't do it a lot when feeding crickets as they don't seem to resist that much but since I've started my dubia farm he does it every time. The dubia don't give up easy

 

[Vanisher]

I have had some tarantulas doing this. I have a P chordatus female doing this. Ibread previous post that it has something to do with mites. I dont really believe that this is the prime reason, cos i have had tarantulas in miteingested cages NOT doing this. I wonder why my P chordatus is doing this. Dry sub without any visable mites. This stance is unnatural for them!

 

[thomlennon]

My T. Albo is doing this right now and has been for about two days. She’s normally my pet hole. Only comes out to grab a feeder

 

[Robert Marley]

The floor is lava.

 

[Royalty]

I have been using a combo of Eco Earth and Desert Sand (non calcium) and I think my OBT is not fond of it. She/He has been hanging on the top of the enclosure but it might be because she/he is not "settled in".

 

[SonsofArachne]

I've seen it in Brachys and Grammastola. From my experience the sub may be to moist

The only time I saw one of mine do this (other than while eating) was my G. pulchra after I overflowed her water dish too much. She stopped once she moved to a drier area.

 

[Metallattorney]

My h. pulchripes does this on occasion. Usually on its webbed-up surfaces. I have no idea why and just chalk it up to odd tarantula behavior. There is no sign of mites, the substrate is dry, and like I said, it is usually on its webbed area.

 

[kingshockey]

i have seen some of my ts do that after grooming themselves but not a whole day

 

[Marlana]

Tarantula 4x4 mode!