Tarantula Shaking Back and Forth

[Ijk24]

Hey , I recently just fed my LP a Darkling Beetle and while she's eating she appears to be shaking . What does this mean?

 

[Flexzone]

Ive seen that to with my T's as they are pulling prey up from the feeding mat, Its just them keeping their equilibrium and once they do they stop, nothing to worry about.

 

[viper69]

Would you be able to post a video? A static image doesn't show motion

If not, can you describe the shaking? Is there a pattern to it, or does it appear random? What parts of the body, front, back left right etc.

 

[louise f]

Nothing to worry about. If you put some music on you can make a T dance video

 

[Ijk24]

Would you be able to post a video? A static image doesn't show motion

If not, can you describe the shaking? Is there a pattern to it, or does it appear random? What parts of the body, front, back left right etc.

She moves her whole body left and right

 

[Flexzone]

She moves her whole body left and right

Auditioning for "Dancing with the T's" perhaps

 

[edesign]

She moves her whole body left and right

If it's what I'm imagining then nothing's wrong, sometimes mine do that for a little bit. Just flair for the Happy Dance

 

[viper69]

She moves her whole body left and right

Well, if it's what I THINK it is, you have nothing to worry about. I see many of mine do the same thing. Again, no video, can't say for sure. However, if you haven't observed other behavior that is odd, and it's eating/drinking normally etc, I wouldn't worry.

 

[Venom1080]

all my Ts do a little feeding waltz after snagging a prey item, not sure why, but maybe its them beginning to regurgitate digestive juices onto the prey item, as thats how they break it down. little theory of mine. no reason to worry.

 

[louise f]

Yeah shake that booty baby.

 

[MrsHaas]

She just twerkin

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

She's laying silk of web while she's eating.

 

[grimmjowls]

My partner always called it their "happy dance" while they lay down silk and start eating.

 

[darkness975]

She's laying silk of web while she's eating.

My partner always called it their "happy dance" while they lay down silk and start eating.

This. @Ijk24 I doubt you have anything to worry about unless you notice odd behavior during non feeding times.

 

[MrsHaas]

My partner always called it their "happy dance" while they lay down silk and start eating.

Yes, she's just "happy dancing" (which is really just her laying down a feeding mat) while she eats. Ts do that. Personally, I love watching them do the wiggle haha

 

[Crone Returns]

She moves her whole body left and right

"Do the locomotion with me..."

 

[Roxy]

She's laying silk of web while she's eating.

Yeah I just saw my Aphonopelma chalcodes doing this. She already had her roach grasped in her fangs and when I looked really close to her butt wiggle, I saw her spinnerets moving with very fine silk coming out. But why do they lay the silk down if they're already eating?

 

[ThatsUnpossible]

Doggy bag? Wrapping for bolus? Anybody know?

This thread’s pretty old, btw.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Yeah I just saw my Aphonopelma chalcodes doing this. She already had her roach grasped in her fangs and when I looked really close to her butt wiggle, I saw her spinnerets moving with very fine silk coming out. But why do they lay the silk down if they're already eating?

Tarantulas basically eat by puking digestive fluid onto the prey, mashing it up with their chelicerae and then sucking out the liquefied insides.

Webbing helps hold it all together.

 

[Roxy]

Tarantulas basically eat by puking digestive fluid onto the prey, mashing it up with their chelicerae and then sucking out the liquefied insides.

Webbing helps hold it all together.

Neat. That makes sense. To be honest, I'm a noob; so, I appreciate any help I can get. I want to make sure that my Ts get the best care I can give. I just joined this forum so some of the older posts I'm just now seeing.
Thank you so much for explaining!

Tarantulas basically eat by puking digestive fluid onto the prey, mashing it up with their chelicerae and then sucking out the liquefied insides.

Webbing helps hold it all together.