Quote Originally Posted by deathadder1069 View Post
My first spider male was just as bad as my new spider male, unlike the usual python that once is grabbed tends to ball up, these guys like to take off "exploring" but in no way did i feel they were skittish. All my other bps tend to ball up or just stay there while i rub them down but with these 2 its all about moving. Unfortunately my first male had a bad case of star gazing and eventually passed away where my new one is very calm and doesnt star gaze at all.
what's "star gazing"?? i have noticed that with one of the 2 younger females that they are not very talented when eating. if she doesn't grab the head exactly spot on, she won't eat the rat. IDK if its cause she can't figure out where the head is....or she just gives up....if I grab the rat with the tongs and move it she will strike at it again....lastnight it took 3 "strikes" before she nailed the nose and was happily chowin down. maybe i have some spiders that missed the smarts gene....lol

thanks for everyone's input....oh and I will agree...when I do have them out, they can MOVE. my other BPs are so slow moving but these spiders remind me of the black racers outside....they slither away QUICK! lol