P. murinus Pacing

[Stevoblue]

I received a 4" female P. murinus a couple of weeks ago. She will pace around the top of her enclosure for hours at a time. She also spends all of her time on the side of the enclosure and rarely touches the ground. She is in an 8x8x14 acrylic enclosure with dry coco-fiber/peat and a hide. I know that they are semi arboreal but she has not made any type of webbing. Has anyone else seen this kind of behavior?

 

[timc]

Are you sure it's a female? That sounds like male behavior to me

 

[Stevoblue]

I'm pretty certain. I received her from a reputable breeder as a female. She definately doesn't have any tibial hooks.

 

[Stevoblue]

I think I ended up answering my own question.
I just checked on her. Immediately after my origional post I put a small vertical piece of cork in a corner. Within the last 3 hours she moved behind it and started webbing.
Lesson learned.

 

[timc]

Cool sounds like she was just exploring the new pad. Beautiful spider

 

[MassExodus]

I love these guys, wish they didn't hide so much.