King Baboon hissing

[arachnocat]

I got a cute little female C. crawshayi this week. She's been making herself at home in her new tank. I took a nice fang pic before she burrowed again. This is my first time owning a T that can hiss so I made a little video of me getting her a bit riled up. If any of you haven't heard a T hiss before, here ya go

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[CedrikG]

Is it me or the hand seem to be shaking ?! LOL

Oh and dont blow on it ... especially not just for making it angry for a video

 

[arachnocat]

Here's some pics of her.

 

[arachnocat]

Yeah I was in an odd position trying to hold my digital camera and the tongs. Was trying to get her to hiss without touching her. I know it wasn't very nice of me :evil:
I'll be leaving her alone from now on. At least not trying to make her mad on purpose

 

[Midnightrdr456]

im sure it didnt do anything to serious to do that.

i love this T, i just cant bring myself to get a pet hole

 

[CedrikG]

Nothing serious, you wont injure her by blowing on it, but they hate it.

 

[JdC]

WOW!!!!! That was really cool. Those Baboons certainly deserve their reputation. The only spider I've seen/heard hiss in real life is a full-grown Blondi.... and that was insanely freaky. I thought that nothing a tarantula could do would freak me out, but that really made me take a step back. 12 inches of hissing, hair kicking attitude... it sets off some primal human instinct to flee!!

 

[Fingolfin]

Thats neat, first time I've seen that...

 

[CedrikG]

12 inches of hissing, hair kicking attitude...

Then you have seen the biggest recorded spider in the world

 

[ErikH]

She is beautiful! Nice video, too.

 

[Midnightrdr456]

Then you have seen the biggest recorded spider in the world

yea i was thinking the same thing. but still i know that when you have a blondi 9"+ it sure can seem 12" lol

 

[maxident213]

I've never actually seen a stridulating T before.... thanks for that.

 

[Arlius]

I haven't seen/heard either, thanks also! Makes me want a King Baboon and miss my recently deceased Blondi sling.

 

[YouLosePayUp]

Nothing serious, you wont injure her by blowing on it, but they hate it.

No but he may injure himself by blowing on her I can't wait till mine are even 2"

 

[Sof]

Awesome video, I've never heard one doing that!

Does anyone know how exactly some t's can hiss?

 

[Tegenaria]

Its a beutiful T I'll say that much!

 

[Midnightrdr456]

they are able to hiss from rubbing hairs on their chelicerae if i am not mistaken

 

[Kriegan]

Hmm I once read they produced that hissing sound by rubbing their jaws, front legs, or palps against each other. I can't remember exactly where now though:? LOL I'm getting too old to remember stuff like i used to:wall: :wall:
Ahhh is there any cure for getting old??

 

[Arachnophilist]

yeah... death.

 

[Kriegan]

yeah... death.

Hey I don't wanna go yet , I still want to have some kids one day