Ts and thunderstorms?

[#Angela#]

Hi, Everyone!
Last night there was a big thunderstorm over my house. Perhaps it was a coincidence, but my Ts seemed especially active! Have you noticed any correlation between weather and T activity?

Angela

 

[Chubbs]

They are more active when it is rainy out. The same goes for tarantulas in the wild. Its a good opportunity to get a drink. The same goes for many other small animals and invertebrates, thus making food more plentiful for the spiders.

 

[Fuzzball79]

I kind of love it (kind of, because this Scottish summer has not been the best) when there is a lot of rain, because as Chubbs wrote, the Ts (mainly the terrestrials) are very active, especially my Rosea, who usually hates water.
On a related note, I sprayed my T. Giga's tub wall last night and it came shooting out of its hide with fangs bared, mouth wide open, front legs in the air, lol. I'm gutted I didn't have my camera handy.

 

[Chubbs]

I kind of love it (kind of, because this Scottish summer has not been the best) when there is a lot of rain, because as Chubbs wrote, the Ts (mainly the terrestrials) are very active, especially my Rosea, who usually hates water.
On a related note, I sprayed my T. Giga's tub wall last night and it came shooting out of its hide with fangs bared, mouth wide open, front legs in the air, lol. I'm gutted I didn't have my camera handy.

Gigas are the most defensive of the genus.

 

[Fuzzball79]

Gigas are the most defensive of the genus.
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Ha ha, that's exactly what mine did, only there was no-one to make it to. They're a great species, highly underrated, IMHO.

 

[#Angela#]

Chubbs,

I love how they even flare out their tarsal claws in their display! Great picture!

Angela