Huntsman Spider "Video"

[Down-Under]

Hey everyone, recently i got myself a beautiful pet huntsman spider she is gentle and easy to handle and incredibly strong. Check out this video i made of her catching a big cockroach, please rate it i spent quite awhile making it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDG10SDDPx0

Thanks
Doug

 

[Kriegan]

Hallo,

Not bad! I would've used another music though, more decorations, and more close ups shots. But it wasn't bad to watch

Regards,
Ulrich

 

[LeilaNami]

I like the little dance he does

 

[Doezsha]

that rocks the spider has happy feet woot woot...

 

[diadematus]

Check out this video i made of her catching a big cockroach, please rate it i spent quite awhile making it

Oi, get a tripod, please.

 

[Down-Under]

Thanks guys, his happy dance was great i forgot to use my tripod and it would have been tricky to used because that tanks on the floor.

 

[Steven Gielis]

Nice dancing of the spider. It is Holconia immanis I suppose? I see all my Holconia's turning around like the one in the video after feeding. Is there a reason why they do it?

 

[beetleman]

cause hunstmens just wanna have fun

 

[kahoy]

i think he just want it to be glued/webbed on the board?

 

[Down-Under]

Yep, i think he was just putting a bit of web around it also i came up with the theory that when it spins the roach the venom moves around inside faster?

 

[eight leg goth]

great fun to watch especially his little dance.

 

[SouthernStyle]

Good Lookin' Catch there too! the Dance Makes it all worth While!

 

[froggyman]

A real beauty! shes got a good appetite!

 

[Stylopidae]

Looks like olios to me

 

[roo]

Nice. I would have "painted the picture" a bit more and had it stalk the roach instead of putting it in front of her.

Is it possible that the happy dance is it checking around for predators? It is a bit susceptable/vulnerable to a predator while making a kill.

-roo

 

[cacoseraph]

i've always assumed a large part of the happy dance had to do with containing a liquifiying body. since tarantulas are partly external digestors i would imagine they would loose a lot of a prey item if they didn't kind of wrap it a bit.

 

[Stylopidae]

Just checked the location...not olios.


As for the happy dance, They do lose a bit when they eat, I've seen some of my bugs drop food by accident. Since they don't need a whole lot of food anyways, it probably doesn't matter. Most of the time, they just pick it back up.

I don't think it's looking for predators, because they spin silk while they do it.

Maybe it's more of a table mat sort of thing, protecting them against parasites in the soil?

 

[Scorpiove]

Probably just webbing up the prey like any other spider. That is my guess .