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Mine was in captivity since a child, so I don't think it ever developed the skills to fly. But sometimes when I would handle it, it would open and reveal it's e
by brahmwg 8y ago
Mine was in captivity since a child, so I don't think it ever developed the skills to fly. But sometimes when I would handle it, it would open and reveal it's eye-spotted wings; maybe because it thought I was a threat, or maybe just to impress me :P. When it was close to dying, it's behavior became erratic and it would fall over and not really be in control of itself. It did clamp onto my finger and take some nibbles in its near death state of confusion, but the spines nor bites could Pierce the skin. I barely felt it.
TL;DR = mine handled fine and possibly enjoyed the excitement of adventuring up my arm. Never any naughty behavior until senility set in.
- albedoa 8y agoThey don't learn to fly, they just have that ability after their wings are developed. It's just that they don't fly often (in captivity or the wild). Also, my experience with the order in which they eat their prey is different from yours. Mine would eat fruit flies ass-first and would tear the wings off moths, both while the prey were alive.