What's this strange behavior?

[Appreciate Creation]

I don't remember exaclty when this became more common for my Aphonopelma chalcodes but I think it's been going on for weeks now. She spends most of her time in this corner of the tank standing up tall (on her "tip-toes") with her abdomen pointed up. Is something wrong? I read online hanging out in the corner may mean it's time to clean the tank. That may be so, but why the "tip-toes" and abdomen pointing?

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Mine never does that, you have a strange t !!! It’s getting tall.

 

[A guy]

I read online hanging out in the corner may mean it's time to clean the tank.

Wherever you saw that, never read anything from there again.

 

[Appreciate Creation]

Wherever you saw that, never read anything from there again.

So she's not trying to avoid the dirtier areas of her tank? It's been a very long time since i changed her substrate

 

[A guy]

So she's not trying to avoid the dirtier areas of her tank? It's been a very long time since i changed her substrate

It wouldn't even know what "dirty" is.

 

[Appreciate Creation]

It wouldn't even know what "dirty" is.

Okay, cool. Thank you! Just wanted to be sure.

 

[jennywallace]

You shouldn't really ever need to change substrate if you spot clean boluses and poop bits. I've been keeping 11 years now and my older girls that I've had since the beginning are still on the same substrate. Not sure what the tip toe thing is, but I've had the odd one do that over the years too.

 

[viper69]

It wouldn't even know what "dirty" is.

That’s not entirely true. Many species will roll up the webbing they laid down for fresh, new webbing that is not full of debris. I’ve seen it.

 

[Brewser]

Let Her ' Settle In ' aka Adapt to Her Cage
Undisturbed in a Quiet Spot
Is there a Waterbowl available? more pics.
All the Best to Both of You,

 

[Mustafa67]

I don't remember exaclty when this became more common for my Aphonopelma chalcodes but I think it's been going on for weeks now. She spends most of her time in this corner of the tank standing up tall (on her "tip-toes") with her abdomen pointed up. Is something wrong? I read online hanging out in the corner may mean it's time to clean the tank. That may be so, but why the "tip-toes" and abdomen pointing?

Add more sub

 

[CentiPete]

My B. hamorii is cleaning up the tank on the regular. She has two dumping grounds for boluses, one inside the hide and one directly behind the hide and cleans up any traces of leftover prey from her killing fields. Also, webbing up boluses and camouflaging with dirt webbed around them.

I see it do a similar pose from time to time but never for long, and minus the abdomen pointed so high. Sub is dry as a bone expect under the water dish.

 

[Arachnophobphile]

I don't remember exaclty when this became more common for my Aphonopelma chalcodes but I think it's been going on for weeks now. She spends most of her time in this corner of the tank standing up tall (on her "tip-toes") with her abdomen pointed up. Is something wrong? I read online hanging out in the corner may mean it's time to clean the tank. That may be so, but why the "tip-toes" and abdomen pointing?

Take a photo of the whole enclosure please.

None of my Aphonopelma ever done this.

What room is the enclosure in like high foot traffic?

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

What are you using for substrate? Second the water dish question.

 

[Appreciate Creation]

You shouldn't really ever need to change substrate if you spot clean boluses and poop bits. I've been keeping 11 years now and my older girls that I've had since the beginning are still on the same substrate. Not sure what the tip toe thing is, but I've had the odd one do that over the years too.

Thanks for that feedback. Tbh i have not been keeping up with spot cleaning but this is a good reminder.

 

[Appreciate Creation]

That’s not entirely true. Many species will roll up the webbing they laid down for fresh, new webbing that is not full of debris. I’ve seen it.

I think I've seen that behavior in this species. I though it was a method of digging. Using it to clean their home makes sense too.

 

[Appreciate Creation]

Let Her ' Settle In ' aka Adapt to Her Cage
Undisturbed in a Quiet Spot
Is there a Waterbowl available? more pics.
All the Best to Both of You,

I appreciate the feedback. She's actually been in that tank for 6 years. There is a water bowl. I dont keep it full all the time becuase she is a desert species.

 

[Appreciate Creation]

My B. hamorii is cleaning up the tank on the regular. She has two dumping grounds for boluses, one inside the hide and one directly behind the hide and cleans up any traces of leftover prey from her killing fields. Also, webbing up boluses and camouflaging with dirt webbed around them.

I see it do a similar pose from time to time but never for long, and minus the abdomen pointed so high. Sub is dry as a bone expect under the water dish.

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Thanks for the feedback!

 

[Appreciate Creation]

Take a photo of the whole enclosure please.

None of my Aphonopelma ever done this.

What room is the enclosure in like high foot traffic?

 

[viper69]

I think I've seen that behavior in this species. I though it was a method of digging. Using it to clean their home makes sense too.

In my cases it was definitely not a method of burrow formation based on the actions done

 

[Appreciate Creation]

Yes, high foot traffic. It's my bedroom. Abdomen up is generally a defensive posture so, i have been wondering if she is overstimulated. However she's been here for 6 years. Right now she's under her middle peice of cork bark. It's 10:15 am on a Saturday. Perhaps she only does the strange behavior in the evenings. However that would correlate to when i am more active in my room. But why not hide from me if that is scaring her? She's a very mild mannered tarantula. Very calm about being held and IF she's ever lunged at me it was one time (but i may be thinking of a different member of her species that I kept).