Defensive behavior in G. pulchra

[Bry]

I was wondering if any of you guys have ever seen defensive behavior in G. pulchra? I have only seen one instance of it in mine. I was feeding her crickets about a week ago, and when I opened up the little door on the kritter keeper lid, she rose up in a defensive pose twice for a second. Then, instead of letting crickets come to her (as she usually does), she immediately bolted out of her hide and grabbed them before they had a chance to get all of their feet on the ground. I attributed this behavior to a combination of being hungry, and being startled w/ the vibration of the cage door opening. Or maybe it was just a case of T PMS.

Bry

 

[Gillian]

Bry,
I have 2 female pulchras. One is fine, a bit nervous. The other, is very defensive. She has threat posed me before, but hasn't actually struck.
Peace,
Gillian

 

[Bob]

My female did the same thing but calmed way down after I feed her. She does not always eat but gets cranky when she is hungry!

Bob

 

[vulpina]

My pulchra eats like there's no tomorrow, I have never seen her refuse food. She is along the same as my geniculata when it comes to eating.

Andy

 

[Ultimate Instar]

I have a 4" G. pulchra (female). She eats _very_ well. I did notice some rather odd behavior about a week ago. Normally she acts like a pet rock with me but I decided to try feeding her a 1/2" live, hissing cockroach and she went into a threat position. Previously, I had only fed her very large, 2.5" dead hissers, which she took very eagerly. So two days after her little temper tantrum, I gave her another large, dead hisser and she took it immediately. I suppose she's just a scaredy cat, which is funny considering what her fangs look like.

Karen N.