Hola,Maybe I'm dumb but I cannot find one on this website. Is there a good guide on the mating process (pairing time, ensuring female gets pregnant, etc)?
Definitely read the Breeding Reports for whatever species you are looking at breeding.but species specific information can be found in the Breeding Report subforum.
What exactly am I looking for to ensure the female gets impregnated? How long do I have to leave them together generally?Technically, they do not become "pregnant"... they become "gravid." But, moving on from that... Here are some basics:
1. Know when both Ts have molted.
Females should be bred as soon after their last molt as possible to help lessen the risk that they will molt out.
Males have a shelf life once they mature. The fresher the male, the better.
2. Keep your male HYDRATED. Look for sperm webs.
3. For pairing, I recommend keeping the male and female enclosures near each other or sharktanking (keeping the male in a secure enclosure inside the female's enclosure) if possible for at least a few days before attempting a pairing.
4. Be prepared with tools to separate the pair if things go south and you want to try saving the male. Rarely, males will try to kill females also and they can also possibly be injured in a scuffle.
5. I recommend supervising all pairing attempts. Watch videos to know what a successful insertion looks like.
6. Probably should be #1, but, KNOW WHAT SPECIES YOU HAVE. Don't pair Ts bought from pet stores under common names. Acquire your specimens from reputable people who you trust to be honest about the species and origin of the spiders. Do not hybridize species or mix locales of the same species.
Definitely read the Breeding Reports for whatever species you are looking at breeding.
Well, if you're waiting for a tarantula to become "impregnated"... you'll be waiting foreverWhat exactly am I looking for to ensure the female gets impregnated? How long do I have to leave them together generally?
This will vary from species to species, which are you looking to breed?Maybe I'm dumb but I cannot find one on this website. Is there a good guide on the mating process (pairing time, ensuring female gets pregnant, etc)?
You need to provide the right environmental conditions both pre/post mating, and make sure the male had a successful insertion. The rest falls on the female.What exactly am I looking for to ensure the female gets impregnated? How long do I have to leave them together generally?
Yeah that's why I made this entire thread, to learn about these things. lmao.Well, if you're waiting for a tarantula to become "impregnated"... you'll be waiting forever
Like I said already - Watch YouTube videos to see what spider pairing looks like. I get the feeling you don't even know what to look for to know if a female is receptive... Do. Your. Research.
Actually looking to breed Calisoga longitarsus. Not quite a tarantula but there's little info on them so I wanted to grasp the basic concepts of breeding mygalomorphs.This will vary from species to species, which are you looking to breed?
You need to provide the right environmental conditions both pre/post mating, and make sure the male had a successful insertion. The rest falls on the female.
Do you think you are the first to do so?? There are subforums on here specifically about breeding, lots of videos on YouTube, etc. Instead of making your own thread, sitting back, and waiting for people to spoon-feed you information - DO YOUR RESEARCH.Yeah that's why I made this entire thread, to learn about these things. lmao.
"In-gravided" isn't a word. Once again, a simple search would provide you with the correct word for the situation.And you want me to say in-gravided instead of impregnated? Does that make you feel better even though you already know exactly what I mean?
Imagine coming into a thread where somebody is asking to learn about a subject, then doing nothing but bombarding them with insults, belittling them for their lack of knowledge and telling them to do their own research.Do you think you are the first to do so?? There are subforums on here specifically about breeding, lots of videos on YouTube, etc. Instead of making your own thread, sitting back, and waiting for people to spoon-feed you information - DO YOUR RESEARCH.
"In-gravided" isn't a word. Once again, a simple search would provide you with the correct word for the situation.
I've tried searching the boards but can't find any decent guides to breeding tarantulas-particularly the actual mating/pairing process. Can you show me an actual helpful thread?
Did you even read my first reply? I gave you "Tarantula Breeding Basics 101" and you're accusing me of "doing nothing but" insulting you? That isn't how this worksImagine coming into a thread where somebody is asking to learn about a subject, then doing nothing but bombarding them with insults, belittling them for their lack of knowledge and telling them to do their own research.
Maybe I might be dumb but in what world does making an “entire” thread constitute as an institution for learning a new subject? I find the most useful information is from something called, “B O O K S”. They have a bunch of paper stabled together in a protective cover with something called, “W O R D S” printed on the paper. All of the words create, “I N F O R M A T I O N”.Yeah that's why I made this entire thread, to learn about these things. lmao.
We knew what you meant and that is why several people were trying to give you information that you choose not to receive well.And you want me to say in-gravided instead of impregnated? Does that make you feel better even though you already know exactly what I mean?
Cheers to that mate.Do you think you are the first to do so?? There are subforums on here specifically about breeding, lots of videos on YouTube, etc. Instead of making your own thread, sitting back, and waiting for people to spoon-feed you information - DO YOUR RESEARCH.