Odd pokie behaviour?

[Maurelius]

I was wondering if anyone's pokie has ever left its arboreal nature and taken to the ground for a while?

My P. regalis molted on the 18 of December, and yesterday he started hanging around the bottom of his bark-stuff that he is normally on the top of. He has refused food for the last week or so.

Ideas? I don't think it's pre-molt =P

-eMGe

 

[DeathsPyro12]

How large is the P.Regalis? I know bother of mine did it and still do sometimes, although they are only 1.5 and 2 inchs.

 

[Maurelius]

.5-.75 inch at best

 

[Mack&Cass]

Our P. ornata will often go and kind of sit on the bottom when he's in premolt - which is actually right now. What makes you think your regalis isn't in premolt?
Cass

 

[Maurelius]

Our P. ornata will often go and kind of sit on the bottom when he's in premolt - which is actually right now. What makes you think your regalis isn't in premolt?
Cass

It molted last week =P

 

[Mack&Cass]

It molted last week =P

Well, that makes sense. It may be on the bottom because it's craving humidity, or it's drinking from the sub or something.

Cass

 

[jayefbe]

Lots of arboreals will have terrestrial or burrowing tendencies when slings.

 

[Teal]

I agree that it may be looking for moisture... is the enclosure sufficiently misted?

In any case... so long as the T isn't in a death curl or acting completely off (as in actual movement, not just hang out spot), I wouldn't worry too much about it!

 

[DanHalen]

Poecilotheria of that size will usually spend most of their time at the bottom of their enclosure. It's completey normal.