guarding?

[NightCrawler27]

is it normal for emps to stay in a fort type burrow?i built a lil shack out of thin craft board and 2 pegs for legs to support it up then went with the fake floor with the gravel and peat moss and buried the shack with peat moss like a cave ..seems they love it but the male seems to be guarding the entrance and the female is farther in the back.i have the humidity at like 80 and the temp is like at 70-75...was just wondering if this is like a normal thing for emps .....should i worry about this?

 

[Kugellager]

It is most likely sitting and waiting for prey to come by.

Emps are more likely to use the sit and wait strategy for prey capture. They don't always do this but they will do this most of the time. Many other species do this as well as it requires much less energy expenditure than active foraging does.

John
];')

 

[NightCrawler27]

thats cool i wasnt to worried i just thought i would ask just in case..thx

 

[RaZeDaHeLL666]

Maybe thier waiting for you to turn out the lights so they can get it on.......hehehe
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[guesskatiejules]

seems they love it but the male seems to be guarding the entrance and the female is farther in the back

Do emperor males guard their females? Maybe he's catching the food and giving it to his girl. Boy, if I had a guy who would do that for ME...

 

[NightCrawler27]

lol...its always dark in their tank.i have had them for a few weeks but i watch them and observe them closely and it seems to me they dont like bright lights so i leave a towel over their tank with about 10% of it open for fresh air.they are very smart ..i never knew how smart t's ..scorps..and dragons are but they know when i get home from work in the morning..and when it feeding time..they seem to have almost picked up the same instincts that a dog has for its owner ..just cant wait till they have some lil ones ,..that will be a big day for us

 

[errit]

Do emperor males guard their females? Maybe he's catching the food and giving it to his girl. Boy, if I had a guy who would do that for ME...

Wish i had a girlfriend who would do that for me

 

[RaZeDaHeLL666]

Wish i had a girlfriend who would do that for me

what, catch you crickets...hehehehe

 

[G. Carnell]

here are a couple of pics of guarding ;O

 

[Fergrim]

That's why emperors are known as ambush predators... He's safe in his hide in that picture...his claws are open and ready to close on prey.. and he's minimally visible. It's a very natural behavior.

 

[alex]

He's definitely waiting for food. Give him some and watch if he still sits in that position.

 

[NightCrawler27]

eating aint a problem ..they eat everything i put in there...i just didnt know what they were up to since i keep them together ..we wasnt sure if maybe they breed behind our backs and he was just keepin her safe ..or if he is just a pig and wanted all the food...so many different things it could be ..just thought maybe someone had a simular experiance

 

[errit]

what, catch you crickets...hehehehe

Yeah, that would be sweet :clap:

 

[G. Carnell]

That's why emperors are known as ambush predators... He's safe in his hide in that picture...his claws are open and ready to close on prey.. and he's minimally visible. It's a very natural behavior.

thats my spinifer, not his emp >.<
t'was an example

 

[RaZeDaHeLL666]

thats my spinifer, not his emp >.<
t'was an example

Yes you can tell by the claws, its more slender that an emp. Emps have a shield like claw!!

 

[RaZeDaHeLL666]

Wish i had a girlfriend who would do that for me

I'd catch crickets for ya...

 

[errit]

I'd catch crickets for ya...

You are my dreamgirl :worship: