something interesting

[Kayv]

hey the other day i was remodeling my rosehair tank the other day and i kinda pissed him off. somethng interesting i found when she got pissed was she started rubbing her abdomen as to throw hairs. does this species do this? when she was doing it no hairs came off, maybe it was just instinct

 

[MrFeexit]

Ummmm A rosehair is New World so this is not strange...it's what they do

 

[Mojo Jojo]

Originally posted by eper-ani
hey the other day i was remodeling my rosehair tank the other day and i kinda pissed him off. somethng interesting i found when he got pissed was her started rubbing his abdomen like he was trying to throw hairs. think that this may be instinct? even though old word t's can do that

What is your interpretation of New World vs. Old World?

Jon

 

[arachnopunks]

Originally posted by eper-ani
hey the other day i was remodeling my rosehair tank the other day and i kinda pissed him off. somethng interesting i found when he got pissed was her started rubbing his abdomen like he was trying to throw hairs. think that this may be instinct? even though old word t's can do that

A chilean rose is a New World (this side of the Atlantic) and urticating hairs are part of their defense. And yes she was throwing hairs. Old World (that side of the Atlantic) urticating hairs are not present but Old World species do tend to be more "aggressive" and some are reported to have more potent venom.

 

[SpiderTwin]

I can't remember hearing of a G. rosea doing that. I personally have never seen any of my rosies do that, and when was the last time you saw a rosie with a bald spot?

Normally if you irritate them enough they will rear up slightly, thus giving you the hint to back off. Others on this board have shown pics of their rosies in a threat posture, but not flicking hairs. Just seems strange to me:?

 

[Kayv]

ya thats y i was saying it was interesting but some ppl told me its what they do so i thought it was normal, but then i thought about it and when the hell was the last time u saw a rosie do that? when she did it no hairs or anything flew out so my guess is it was just instinct.

 

[Telson]

My first T was a G.rosea, over 15 yrs ago, and it kicked hairs more than a couple times. My first few years in the hobby, that was my only T, and that's the T that taught me to AVOID those hairs, as my alergic reaction to them grew more intense over the first year I had her and has remained that way ever since. I've had a number of G.rosea over the years and al of them have kicked hair at one time or another.