Temperament Changes After Molts

[spideyspinneret78]

This is a commonly observed phenomenon....a tarantula's behavior/ temperament can sometimes appear to change drastically after a molt, sometimes permanently. Does anyone know WHY this happens? When a specimen reaches sexual maturity and exhibits a behavioral change, it makes sense, but otherwise I wonder what the physiological mechanisms behind this are and why it happens at other times as well. Does anyone have any interesting observations or knowledge about this?

 

[Tarantulafeets]

Spider puberty

 

[BoyFromLA]

I’ve wrote this previously on another post with exact question:

Personality change after molt

Has anyone else here experienced a drastic personality change after a molt? I have a Heterometrus sling, I got him in early August and when I first got him he was very chill, just a fat little bug and I could easily pick him up. After he molted recently, his personality completely changed and he...

arachnoboards.com

But I will say it again.

If you were to take the skinny jeans off without using your hands, for three to four hours, I am certain you would be very tired, and pissed at the same time. Hence the personality changes.

 

[viper69]

I’ve never read a scientific answer on this.

 

[pongdict]

I’ve wrote this previously on another post with exact question:

Personality change after molt

Has anyone else here experienced a drastic personality change after a molt? I have a Heterometrus sling, I got him in early August and when I first got him he was very chill, just a fat little bug and I could easily pick him up. After he molted recently, his personality completely changed and he...

arachnoboards.com

But I will say it again.

If you were to take the skinny jeans off without using your hands, for three to four hours, I am certain you would be very tired, and pissed at the same time. Hence the personality changes.

Imagine taking off skinny jeans only to find more skinny jeans under. I would be super pissed.