Change in behaviour?

[tacoyaki]

I'm just wondering if this is normal, but my p. regalis has gotten way more agressive after moving him to a new enclosure. Before moving him i can put my hand in the tank and pick up the water dish, even put my fingers near him.
After moving him to a new enclosure, he has been very agressive. Just opening the exo terra would get his attention, he would come up near the entrance of the hide, and the slightest touch with the tweezers would set him into threat posture. He is also well feed so i dont know why this is happening.

 

[Ictinike]

One might accredit much to a change in habitat or just that it's growing older.

Most creatures at the stage of infant/toddler would rather cower and hide than stand and fight and as they (we, them) get older we tend to do less and less of that. I've noticed nearly every single one of my T's while spiderlings tend to retreat and as they get older and grow they tend to be more visible, less skittish and react differently than as young ones.

 

[tacoyaki]

Thats the thing though, he molted (he matured during this molt not sure what the term is) about 10 days ago and he was all good and chill even after transferring. Just the day after he has just gotten way more bossy and scary! The transfer happened on tuesday. So i guess the change in the surrounding?

 

[Hobo]

I've found most of the mature males I've owned to be very defensive and/or skittish. I'm willing to bet the change of behavior is because he matured, since it's their only real defense against predators while they're out wandering for females.

 

[malhomme]

I've found most of the mature males I've owned to be very defensive and/or skittish. I'm willing to bet the change of behavior is because he matured, since it's their only real defense against predators while they're out wandering for females.

+1

All of the Aphonopelma hentzi we've found have been docile-ish, except for MM's. The MM's are skitish and posture a lot. Hobo's idea fits neatly into what we've observed while studying t's in the wild.

 

[tacoyaki]

ah kk thx guys =)

 

[captmarga]

+1

All of the Aphonopelma hentzi we've found have been docile-ish, except for MM's. The MM's are skitish and posture a lot. Hobo's idea fits neatly into what we've observed while studying t's in the wild.

I have a female hentzi, and she's a demon. Threat pose and will actually strike at just about anything. On the other foot, my MM George was super docile, and easy to handle.

One never knows.

Marga