G rosea

[Fred]

Hey all. I have a question about my g rosea, she is standing up on her legs really high in the corner. I have no idea what she's doing but any replies would be appreciated.

 

[jbrd]

can you be anymore descriptive? is she trying to climb, is she new to you, did you change something in her enclosure?

 

[becca81]

Is the substrate moist at all?

G. rosea prefers bone-dry substrate and will look like it is standing "on tippy-toes" if it is unhappy with the substrate.

Is she eating?

 

[Fred]

ok sorry. I've had her a year. She's not trying to climb. I guess you could say that she is using her legs has stilt with her abdomen raised really high.

 

[Fred]

she hasn't ate for like 6 months she keeps rejecting food but her abdomen is getting really big.

 

[becca81]

That is the stance they make when they are unhappy with their substrate or spinning a feeding mat, IME.

If you have left any crickets in there with her, grab a magnifying glass and check for pinheads.

 

[bonesmama]

Check out my recent thread entitled "What's up-besides her butt?" (sorry--I don't know how to link it to this post) There's pics there--they're probably what yours is doing...scroll down and check out her impression of an octopus-lol! She did this for a week! :?

 

[Fred]

I just checked with a magnifying glass. there are no pinhead or anything, but the good thing is she's not doing it anymore.

 

[Apocalypstick]

Link to bonesmama's 'big butt' topic

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=41319

 

[Snipes]

mine do that sometimes. Xcept they dont stick their butts in the air. They just look really tense.

 

[ConkreteDisko]

my g. rosea will sometimes stand up on her tippy toes (but her butt wont be up like in bonesmamas pics) when shes eating, i dont know why. its kind of funny to watch tho. her substrate is definatly bone dry. and she has spun her floor web. i dont know any other explanation other than its just being weird. :} crazy rose hairs...