Weird behavior. T. Stirmi male

[MyTsKeeper]

My male T. Stirmi is wondering a lot and it seems a bit erratic. His abdomen has a clear liquid by the spinneretes and it’s collecting substrate as he moves around. I’m used to him being active at night. But it is currently 1:00 pm where I live and he’s been all over his enclosure sense I first checked him at about 8:00am which is usually around the time he begins to wind down. Not sure what’s going on here. Anyone experienced this before??

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

Can you post a picture of the full enclosure? Do you have cornstarch? I’d sounds like he may have an injury. When did he last molt?

 

[MyTsKeeper]

This is a photo of the whole thing

Can you post a picture of the full enclosure? Do you have cornstarch? I’d sounds like he may have an injury. When did he last molt?

He last molted before I got him. I’ve had him a month or so no molt yet

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

It’s not the fall distance, so that is good. Hemolymph is clearish and that is my assumption. If that dirt is stuck, leave it as it is it’s bandaid. If it comes off and starts leaking again, apply cornstarch to clot it. Just be careful not to get it on the anus or book lungs. I would lay off feeding and just provide clean water at all times as you don’t want a swelling abdomen to put more pressure on the injury.

 

[Hardus nameous]

A few possibilities:
Exploring the enclosure as you've only had it a month.

Looking for a hide or darkness; maybe throw a towel over the tank or something.

If it's a mature male it could be looking for a female; you'd have to check for palpal bulbs as this species doesn't have tibial hooks.

 

[viper69]

Sounds like a MM!

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

Look at picture 3. No emboli. I thought that, too, at first

 

[Brewser]

Hopefully just "Settling In" / getting used to His Confines ...
more updates and pictures of this Beauty are more than welcome.
Best Regards,