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Hi guys.
Alright so, I'll get right to it. I am no stranger to tarantulas or their (sometimes relatively weird) antics but one of my girls has me stumped. This B. smithi climbs the walls almost every night. She does not wander much, more like climbs up and sits vertical for however many hours like an avic. Identity crisis ??
Substrate is eco earth. Temps are ambient room temps (well within their tolerance range). Bone dry substrate with a full water dish and a hide buried at an angle. Typical B smithi set up we all agree is optimal for her species.
Anyone else have similar experiences with this kind of oddball specimen ?
I want to stop the climbing but none of the usual causes for it are to blame. It's almost like she just likes to hang on the sides.
Had her for a few months so settling in isn't the issue. Though I have noticed that there's not a lot of webbing. Even my G porteri webbed way more sub than her.
She's around 5" DLS.
Pic attached (note: the sub height isn't as bad as the pic suggests. It's just the angle makes it look too shallow).
I would appreciate any input from anyone who thinks I might have missed something.
Thanks all.
Alright so, I'll get right to it. I am no stranger to tarantulas or their (sometimes relatively weird) antics but one of my girls has me stumped. This B. smithi climbs the walls almost every night. She does not wander much, more like climbs up and sits vertical for however many hours like an avic. Identity crisis ??
Substrate is eco earth. Temps are ambient room temps (well within their tolerance range). Bone dry substrate with a full water dish and a hide buried at an angle. Typical B smithi set up we all agree is optimal for her species.
Anyone else have similar experiences with this kind of oddball specimen ?
I want to stop the climbing but none of the usual causes for it are to blame. It's almost like she just likes to hang on the sides.
Had her for a few months so settling in isn't the issue. Though I have noticed that there's not a lot of webbing. Even my G porteri webbed way more sub than her.
She's around 5" DLS.
Pic attached (note: the sub height isn't as bad as the pic suggests. It's just the angle makes it look too shallow).
I would appreciate any input from anyone who thinks I might have missed something.
Thanks all.
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