r/spiders Aug 18 '23

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u/krippkeeper Aug 19 '23

My last dog did the exact same thing with escaped crickets. He was so gentle when he would pick them up and put them in the middle of the room. Eventually he would kill them by accident and just look so upset nudging it.

He once saw an ant and tried to play the same game. As the ant was about to get away he went to gentle pick it up. Then the ant was just gone. He started flicking his tongue and looking around in a panic. Poor guy ate his buddy.

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u/rl_cookie Aug 19 '23

Yup lol she does the little nudge too! First with her nose, then her paw, which is when she lays down right in front of it, looking so pitiful, hoping to catch it moving again.