My Pastel Tried to Kill My Spider!!!!

[Vypyrz]

I wonder what he was thinking the whole time?

Buzz Kill....

[rabernet]

I had a female come shooting out of the tub last Friday when I was about to put Winston in with her. I think that she thought I was bringing a rat offering, not a boyfriend offering. I touched her a few times so that she realized that it was not food, and then I was able to put him in with her.

[mason]

it's a feeding response,most probably caused by either movement or the heat of your hand or both. Soundslike she just had one of those react before thinking/smelling moments. I hope your spider boy does ok!

[Elise.m]

Wow, that is crazy... I hope this never happens to me, but if it does at least I know what to do!

Hope the spider recovers!

[bman123]

Poor guy, he got some action alright sheesh. Hope he heals fine

[joepythons]

Poor guy, he got some action alright sheesh. Hope he heals fine

He is probably scared of her .I mean cmon he wanted to play and she ATTACKED him

[mechnut450]

reminds me of the movie species were the human/alien would refuse a non perfect male and kill him lol..

or she some clanner that controls the gene pool and he failed the muster this trip.

[j_h_smith]

I had a Dumerils Boa that would attack anything that went into her enclosure. Rat, boyfriend, me, etc. This snake has been the only snake I've ever had to hook train. I quickly learned to put her into the male's enclosure. I do believe you will find this type of behavior is somewhat typical for female snakes. Since this happened, I have always put the female into the male's enclosure and I've never had this problem since.

Something to ponder.
Jim Smith

[alan1]

had the spider fed recently?
was there any smell of food in the air?
had you been handling prey species?

any of these could've triggered the response...

[BiggBaddWolf]

That sux I hope the spider guy is ok!!!