Weird A. Avic pose?

[torioxford]

I have never owned an adult tarantula before, I only have slings, so I am curious if this is a normal stance for an Avic to have? I walked in and she was in this position in the dark I still need to get more plants for her new set up as I have only had her about 4 days now. It freaked me out because she looked like she was broken in half! Sorry I’m such a newbie if this is normal.

 

[Teal]

"Just a spood doing spood things" as the kids say

 

[torioxford]

"Just a spood doing spood things" as the kids say

Thank you hahaha I was seriously worried because I had never seen one do that before. I really appreciate it!

 

[Teal]

Thank you hahaha I was seriously worried because I had never seen one do that before. I really appreciate it!

You're welcome! Tarantulas certainly like to freak us out from time to time just to make sure we're paying attention lol

 

[Vanessa]

My female Avicularia avicularia M6 (metallica) always chills in that position. I have never seen any of my other arboreals with their abdomens flopped over like that, but she certainly thinks it's comfortable. It's funny that yours is also the same species.

 

[Hoxter]

I've seen my P. cambridgei chilling for a bit in very similar position. I wouldn't worry too much, just observe and appreciate.

 

[Ellenantula]

Cool pose. "I just can't avic today"....

 

[Ungoliant]

My female Avicularia avicularia M6 (metallica) always chills in that position. I have never seen any of my other arboreals with their abdomens flopped over like that, but she certainly thinks it's comfortable. It's funny that yours is also the same species.

I haven't caught my mature female Avic in that pose, but I have seen the slings do it a few times, and I also have a picture of my Psalmopoeus cambridgei with her belly resting on her log.

Bellyache (♀ Psalmopoeus cambridgei 4.5")

• Ungoliant
• Sep 9, 2017
• 4
• cambridgei female juvenile female psalmopoeus psalmopoeus cambridgei squirt trinidad chevron tarantula

I gave Squirt a white roach last week, and she ate the whole thing. She has figured out how to...

 

[Asgiliath]

My female Avicularia avicularia M6 (metallica) always chills in that position. I have never seen any of my other arboreals with their abdomens flopped over like that, but she certainly thinks it's comfortable. It's funny that yours is also the same species.

Mine does some weird stuff with her abdomen too! She sort of wiggles her whole butt and her spinnerets twitch while she climbs. Weird and cute.

 

[EtienneN]

My P. metallica does this all the time. Maybe it’s a way to cool off or something by lifting their abdomens into the air?

 

[torioxford]

View attachment 312958 View attachment 312959 I have never owned an adult tarantula before, I only have slings, so I am curious if this is a normal stance for an Avic to have? I walked in and she was in this position in the dark I still need to get more plants for her new set up as I have only had her about 4 days now. It freaked me out because she looked like she was broken in half! Sorry I’m such a newbie if this is normal.

HERES THE NEW SETUP. hopefully she moved now because she doesn’t travel far from the spot she’s in right now and it’s been a week.

 

[Andrew Clayton]

My avicularia sp Guyana does this and so does my psalmopeous cambrigei nothing to be concerned about kinds funny pose lol

 

[Andrea82]

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HERES THE NEW SETUP. hopefully she moved now because she doesn’t travel far from the spot she’s in right now and it’s been a week.

Looks good! Plenty of space for her those little lights don't give off heat do they?

 

[Andrew Clayton]

Looks good! Plenty of space for her those little lights don't give off heat do they?

I think those are just the reflection of the ceiling light

 

[PrimalxTyrantula]

Only thing.. Replace those metal lids with glass or acrylic... There notorious for harming your Tarantulas...

 

[torioxford]

Looks good! Plenty of space for her those little lights don't give off heat do they?

Those lights are a reflection they’re in my living room haha the one on the bottom is for a lizard.