Christoph27
Arachnopeon
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- Mar 19, 2018
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Hey everyone, so i went out beside my house the other night after a thunderstorm to search for some spooders. I was pretty excited when I picked up a small piece of wood to use as a log turner i noticed something move a few inches away from it. The movement came from this beautiful female Hogna Carolinensis.
I scooped her up in my catch cup with no problems. When i got her in the enclosure and had better light to see her i noticed her abdomen looked a bit different than the others ive came across. I placed some leaf litter, water dish, etc. and left her to check out her new home. The next day i noticed she had burrowed under a leaf but left me a convenient view window against the enclosure wall. Last night i went to attempt a feed and saw this in her burrow.
She was gravid!
This will be my 2nd H.carolinensis eggsac. Number one was a small success, once they moved off mommas back i released them in the forest near our house.The female died the day after i released the little ones, i have a few speculations but cant say im positive why it happened. When it comes down to it i believe nature happens... in good ways and not as good but still necessary ways. With life there is death.. so with that said I believe ill attempt the same thing but record the process this go around.
Even though its a fairly common species I dont see many around our area, so i was expecting the usual R.rabida but this beautiful girl was a very pleasantly unexpected surprise for what i normally find. All in all im glad i didnt let a little rain keep me inside.
I scooped her up in my catch cup with no problems. When i got her in the enclosure and had better light to see her i noticed her abdomen looked a bit different than the others ive came across. I placed some leaf litter, water dish, etc. and left her to check out her new home. The next day i noticed she had burrowed under a leaf but left me a convenient view window against the enclosure wall. Last night i went to attempt a feed and saw this in her burrow.
She was gravid!
This will be my 2nd H.carolinensis eggsac. Number one was a small success, once they moved off mommas back i released them in the forest near our house.The female died the day after i released the little ones, i have a few speculations but cant say im positive why it happened. When it comes down to it i believe nature happens... in good ways and not as good but still necessary ways. With life there is death.. so with that said I believe ill attempt the same thing but record the process this go around.
Even though its a fairly common species I dont see many around our area, so i was expecting the usual R.rabida but this beautiful girl was a very pleasantly unexpected surprise for what i normally find. All in all im glad i didnt let a little rain keep me inside.
