Euphrynichus bacillifer doing something weird

[zerdrek]

I've had my tailless whip scorpion for a month now and it's seemed fine, and now it's doing something that worries me. I've never seen it do this until last night, it's keeping its pedipalps a bit open for no apparent reason for unknown amounts of time until it gets disturbed and starts doing it again eventually. I noticed in the past it would pick at its fangs with its pedipalps a bit often, don't know if that has anything to do with this.

 

[ThemantismanofPA]

I personally observe this in my amblys a decent amount, and im pretty sure it’s just normal “relaxed” behavior. Nothing to worry about. As for it picking at its mouth, it’s just grooming.

 

[Hardus nameous]

Mine do it all the time too, just relaxing and grooming.

 

[Scourge]

They quite often sit with their palps open when waiting for prey - it may be hungry!

 

[Brewser]

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