Mexican Red Knee

[pixiewolf]

Hi,
I got a Mexican Red Knee in July he seems fine but I find it odd he doesn’t borrow or make any webbing. Does anyone have an answer ?
thanks
Marcia

 

[TLSizzle]

They got the name 'pet rock' for a reason. But if you'd like to share pics of it's enclosure, we can tell more.

 

[viper69]

Hi,
I got a Mexican Red Knee in July he seems fine but I find it odd he doesn’t borrow or make any webbing. Does anyone have an answer ?
thanks
Marcia

No one reads their mind. This is common

 

[Frogdaddy]

I have 5 different Brachypelma species. None actively use hides or web.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Hi,
I got a Mexican Red Knee in July he seems fine but I find it odd he doesn’t borrow or make any webbing. Does anyone have an answer ?
thanks
Marcia

That’s normal. None of my terrestrials hide at all.

 

[kingshockey]

mine is like that never dug or used its hide just likes to sit out in the open. i just enjoy it for what is a good display t.

 

[IvanOoze]

I can confirm my B.boehmei will also just sit around above the sub all day. Ignores her hide and has never attempted to burrow. She just sits out being all beautiful. Until you look at her and she will throw a cloud of lovely red hairs....

 

[Tentacle Toast]

Perhaps he'd rather save & pay cash, or just finds the interest rates unattractive. Either way, he's fiscally responsible, & that's a rare trait in spiders today.
As far as not producing any webbing, maybe he's saving that for his rehouse as well. Good for him.

 

[IvanOoze]

Perhaps he'd rather save & pay cash, or just finds the interest rates unattractive. Either way, he's fiscally responsible, & that's a rare trait in spiders today.
As far as not producing any webbing, maybe he's saving that for his rehouse as well. Good for him.

This made me LOL. Thank you for that chuckle!

 

[Smotzer]

There is nothing to be concerned about, if it wants to burrow it will, if it doesn't want to it might never. Behavior before a molt can lead to increased burrowing and hiding behavior, also after a molt behavior can change/temperament can often change drastically! Ive had tarantulas who were previously visible all the time prior to a molt,, and afterwards stay hidden majority of the time, and vise versa or even reverse again with the next molt.

It will burrow when it wants to, likely not before that. Until then wait!!

 

[CutThroat Kid]

My Emelia was the same until one day it dug a deep burrow and now hardly shows its face round' these parts.

 

[Matt Man]

One of my boehmei's dug a burrow, the other didn't. My daughter's hamorii dug a burrow but is out most of the time

 

[TechnoGeek]

I have a juvenile female B hamori atm, and same thing she doesn't web much and she doesn't dig but she's eating fine and looks healthy so it's fine. Let em do what they're comfortable doing, these spiders are kinda known for being pet rocks anyway.

 

[pixiewolf]

They got the name 'pet rock' for a reason. But if you'd like to share pics of it's enclosure, we can tell more.

Here is the encloser for my Red Knee. It's a Tarantula Cribs 12×8×8

They got the name 'pet rock' for a reason

I have a juvenile female B hamori atm, and same thing she doesn't web much and she doesn't dig but she's eating fine and looks healthy so it's fine. Let em do what they're comfortable doing, these spiders are kinda known for being pet rocks anyway.

. But if you'd like to share pics of it's enclosure, we can tell more.

 

[MariaLewisia]

I've tried to make my B. emilia a nice little burrow with bark and a lovely (dry) moss roof two or three times now with each rehouse. All in vain. Each time he promptly flattens it, scatters the moss around, and then sits right in the middle of his masterpiece of destruction looking smug. So much for esthetics...

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I've tried to make my B. emilia a nice little burrow with bark and a lovely (dry) moss roof two or three times now with each rehouse. All in vain. Each time he promptly flattens it, scatters the moss around, and then sits right in the middle of his masterpiece of destruction looking smug. So much for esthetics...

It’s a Picasso made by your spider ! Mine keep dumping there water dishes .