P.muticus - size doesnt matter

[Johnnyp1987]

I finally got a p.muticus today [emoji3] this was one of the spiders ive had my eye on since getting into the hobby. I didnt get one due to being inexperienced and decided to research them properly instead. Anyway i ordered one yesterday (approx 2-3") and it arrived today. I set up the enclosure last night so i had everything ready. Unpacked and put into the enclosure, no problem. It walked a full lap of the enclosure then started webbing the hide id put in for it. Anyway i thought seen as they are agressive eaters, id try a small roach with it. Anyway it just backed up and didnt eat it, i tried to remove the roach and it threw me a threat pose. Just goes to show, size doesnt matter, it may be small but its got a big attitude, i like him already [emoji1]

 

[Johnnyp1987]

Tell me about it lol

 

[Johnnyp1987]

I almost forgot, this arrived today aswell

 

[Noobmatus]

Love there velvety rust color hair beautiful

 

[syzygy]

Get a good look at him now...in a few days it will likely have abandoned the hide and dug an elaborate underground burrow.
I got lucky with mine since it's dug it's entire den up against the side of the container. It's like the tarantula version of an ant farm.

 

[Johnnyp1987]

Lol i know, i was hoping if i put a deep hide in then it would use it and not burrow, but you know tarantulas, they always have other ideas lol

 

[syzygy]

For an opportunistic burrow that often works. I believe P.muticus is an obligate burrower. It's like an OCD thing. MUST...DIG...MORE.....

 

[timc]

What a little cutie. Hopefully it's a female and you get threat postures for years to come!