could this be a sign

Age : 43 Registration date : 2009-01-22

Mortishas fur has been fading in color lately, she's looking kinda drab and pale, think it might be a sign of an impending molt?? or could it be something else??

on an interesting side note, I attempted to pull the flower thing out of her cage to stop her crickets from hiding in it, she ran from the far side of the tank right up to the flower withher front legs up like she was saying "leave it alone! I like it there" so I guess I just gotta knck em out of the thing every so often...

Guest

I think she is getting ready to molt. They will lose 'fur' on their adom. So maybe soon. They can be territorial and not want things moved. But you learn to tell when they are threatening. Totally diff. Have you picked her up yet? Just wondering.I would have them but Melodie is scared of them. crap.

Moderator Age : 53 Registration date : 2008-08-07

Yup! Sounds like your little lady is going to molt. Don't cancel any plans. This may take a while. (My Singapore Blue has been in a premolt for a month now)
Make sure she has fresh water, should she need it and...
And I can't stress this enough...
If you get up one morning and she's flipped over on her back... she is not dead.

Didn't I tell ya rosies are a funky little species? Meticulous little buggers, they are!

Admin Age : 52 Registration date : 2008-08-07

i have to agree k they are funky little spiders lol and so moody

Moderator Age : 53 Registration date : 2008-08-07

They are.... I took Annie's water dish out the other day to clean it. Now it took me forever to get the dish out, as she came over and grabbed a hold of it and wouldn't let it go. Then when I went to put it back, she leapt on to of it, gave me a threat stance, then started twisting the dish until it was in the "right position."
Quirky little bug...

Sorry, Bat. Didn't mean to jack your thread. Its not just Mortisha. Its rosies in general. LOL

Guest

I remember the first trantula I owned (Mexican red leg)molted and I thought it was dead, scared me I thought I killed her. I left the house for some reason and came back to two Spidies lol.

Moderator Age : 53 Registration date : 2008-08-07

I've heard alot of people say they found their spider upside down, figured it was dead, so they threw it away. I have to wonder how many tarantulas are running around in landfills now because of it.

Age : 43 Registration date : 2009-01-22

she had quite a fit last week when I removed a dead cricket from under her log, now I find myself in the position of having to remove another dead cricket from under the log...atleast she hasn't complained about the water dish. no I havent actually held her yet, she's been WAY too moody for me to atempt it.

Admin Age : 52 Registration date : 2008-08-07

Bat she has you under her control shes boss your just the crazy human that adds food to her cage shes going to push you as far as she can get away with it thats for sure lol

K yours is just trying to play tug o war to amuse her self lol

Moderator Age : 53 Registration date : 2008-08-07

Well... Yeah. Why be different than any other critter around here? LOL
Its nice to serve a purpose...

Admin Age : 52 Registration date : 2008-08-07

lol i know the feeling i have some very demanding critters here to and some well are just snooty and boss me all the time haha

Age : 43 Registration date : 2009-01-22

yes bossy is deffinatly a fitting term here...I'm just happy she likes the plant...

Moderator Age : 53 Registration date : 2008-08-07

And may the Gods help you should you try to move it. LOL

Admin Age : 52 Registration date : 2008-08-07

Guest

I love it when a critter tries to be 'The Boss of Me'. It shows spunk and usually means the critter is comfortable enough to 'Boss' anybody.A healthy sign, just remember to let the critter know your not intimated. Now Melodie is for sure 'The Boss of Me'.

» Some sign of "normal" please?