Is it normal to see the pedical on a tarantula?

[Mojo Jojo]

Just wondering.

 

[Palespider]

I've noticed it one a few of my T's, but I guess it depends on the way they are sitting. If the opisthosoma is bent away from the cephalothorax it's more visible. Like when they are feeding for instance.

Jim B.

 

[dennis]

What's a pedical?

 

[Immortal_sin]

IME, it's much more visible on my bigger spiders. It's almost freaky the way it's attached, and can move almost independently!

 

[Deliverme314]

Originally posted by dennie
What's a pedical?

http://kaston.transy.edu/anatomy/anatomy.htm

go here... click on dorsal...

 

[MizM]

I've noticed this on several of mine, sometimes it looks like they are only attached by a thread!

 

[FelixA9]

You'd think they'd be a little beefier because it looks like it would snap right off.