Hi All,
Well, I haven't been here in quite sometime and since the last time I was here, my T family has grown from 1 to 14, with 2 more kids on the way!
While I occassionally handle all my T's (Except my Harpactira gigas and P. regalis), by sling B. auratum (approx. 2cm) is displaying really odd behaviour
I don't know if this has happened to anyone, but if it has maybe you can shed some light for me. I was cleaning, feeding and watering my T's a while ago and of course fitting in some playtime with them too when I got to my B. auratum sling, I took him out and he flattened himself against my finger and refused to move...the only thing I can think of was that he was scared...but of what!? I've handled him before and never did this....so I'm at a loss, I battled my butt off to get him back inside his enclosure, because he just wouldn't let go.....he reminded me of someone with a height phobia that tried to climb a ladder and then froze with fear.....
Is it possible that he was scared, or was he actually trying to bite me?:? :? I've tried handling him again recently and I had the same reaction.
I've heard that auratum's can be more nervous and aggressive than smithi's - is this true?
Help!?
Well, I haven't been here in quite sometime and since the last time I was here, my T family has grown from 1 to 14, with 2 more kids on the way!
While I occassionally handle all my T's (Except my Harpactira gigas and P. regalis), by sling B. auratum (approx. 2cm) is displaying really odd behaviour
I don't know if this has happened to anyone, but if it has maybe you can shed some light for me. I was cleaning, feeding and watering my T's a while ago and of course fitting in some playtime with them too when I got to my B. auratum sling, I took him out and he flattened himself against my finger and refused to move...the only thing I can think of was that he was scared...but of what!? I've handled him before and never did this....so I'm at a loss, I battled my butt off to get him back inside his enclosure, because he just wouldn't let go.....he reminded me of someone with a height phobia that tried to climb a ladder and then froze with fear.....
Is it possible that he was scared, or was he actually trying to bite me?:? :? I've tried handling him again recently and I had the same reaction.
I've heard that auratum's can be more nervous and aggressive than smithi's - is this true?
Help!?