G. pulchra sticking her butt up?

[littleredrider]

I have a little 2 inch Grammastola pulchra, and I notice that sometimes when I have her out to clean her cage, she will get a little skittish and start walking away from me with her abdomen sticking upwards. She never runs at top speed, and she never does it when she's facing me. She doesn't kick hairs at all either.

I've heard of tarantulas raising their front end in defense, but never anything about their back end. What kind of posture is this? It's got to be defensive, because she only does it when she's scared, I just want to know for sure!

 

[Teal]

Raising the butt is letting you know she's not happy, but she isn't yet mad enough to kick hairs.

My T. apophysis does a 'backwards' threat pose... he raises his butt and his back legs, letting me know that he'll kick ANY second LOL

 

[Xian]

Yea, I agree Teal. I think they do it to make themselves look bigger. The whole increased size equals bigger adversary thing. Just my opinion though.

 

[Gaston]

yes, it's only another defence mechanism...

 

[Avicularia Man]

While we are on the topic of T's putting their butt up in the air. If you ever have a Avicularia stick it's butt in the air, look out. It is about to shoot crap on you.

 

[littleredrider]

Good to know, Avicularia Man! I have one of those too, but he seems to be a lot more relaxed than my pulchra. Isn't it supposed to be the other way around? lol

 

[Avicularia Man]

Good to know, Avicularia Man! I have one of those too, but he seems to be a lot more relaxed than my pulchra. Isn't it supposed to be the other way around? lol

You would think so.
My Versicolor crapped on me as soon as I got it out of the vial it was shipped in. Then again two days ago. That time was funny because my youngest daughter was watching me hold it when it shot the crap at me. She jumped back and was like "WHAT WAS THAT!!!!!". I just busted out laughing as I explained how they crap in defense. Then explained to her that when she goes snake hunting with me, she better get prepared to be crapped on a lot by the snakes we find.

 

[rustym3talh3ad]

see now perhaps u guys have seen this in a threat pose manner but i have seen the butt up with pulchra as they are just walking around....i used to make fun of ours and say they were struttin' their stuff. it was kinda cute and i never once seen hairs kicked.

 

[rd_07]

While we are the topic of T's putting their butt up in the air. If you ever have a Avicularia stick it's butt in the air, look out. It is about to shoot crap on you.

hahaha! my female did that to me!:wall:
crapped all over my shirt

 

[gumby]

Ive had several doifferent gramies and aponos put their butts up in the air mostly when they were less then 3"

 

[PrimalTaunt]

My L. parahybana does this to me all the time... and flicks hairs.

 

[Draychen]

My G. Rosea does this too when it's walking around in its cage. It has only recently began doing this.. I too wonder why, nothing has changed and I have left it alone for a few weeks without touching. I've noticed it has been spending a lot of time in its hide.

 

[DeathsPyro12]

2 of my little C.Fasciatum do the same thing, yet my other 2 don't do it at all. Right now they are all around 1/2"

 

[rvtjonny]

I have seen my G. pulchra stick its but up but its to run, but my G. rosea on the other hand will just hang out with her but up or out for hours.. :?


I get a kick out of this one

 

[OldHag]

I have a 4" pulchra that puts her butt up in the air like that a lot. Never when Im bothering her, just at random times.

 

[ReMoVeR]

I have seen my G. pulchra stick its but up but its to run, but my G. rosea on the other hand will just hang out with her but up or out for hours.. :?


I get a kick out of this one

LOOOL THAT IS THE FUNNIEST PIC I'VE EVER SEEN! LOL

I'm gonna save it on my computer xD i never seen that.. or at least not that much ;o

 

[jbm150]

I just got a bunch of Grammy and Aphono slings, they all do this constantly. I was a little unsure of what it meant, figured it was just a precursor to kicking. My LP sling doesn't do it at all. Do brachys?

 

[TalonAWD]

LOOOL THAT IS THE FUNNIEST PIC I'VE EVER SEEN! LOL

I'm gonna save it on my computer xD i never seen that.. or at least not that much ;o

Than you'll love this. My G. pulchra always does it, and other wierd poses as well...

I call this the Yoga pose...

 

[Arachnoholic420]

I call this the Yoga pose...

Simply amazing!!!

 

[ReMoVeR]

how the hell ?? hahaha omg! they are so cute! !! i love tarantulas omg! so amazing!

tkz xD