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I was very surprised at the size of them.....they are not moving as much as I thought they would is this normal??
Look what I got, I need your help guys
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Unbelievable find! Best of luck!
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That is very normal. They can only really flex their leg tips when they are at this stage. The next molt coming you will have semi mobile slings that will try and scale the sides some.
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i am sooooooo jealous!!! i am going to go there soon. very soon
even if it is 2.5 hours away.
even if it is 2.5 hours away.
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HOLY CRAP! I was seriously thinking when he opened the sac he was going to find a bunch of bad eggs or something, then eggs with legs???! What a find!
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Hi robc and everyone.
I have bred H. gigas before. They are very tolerant when they're young and will live together for many weeks (or months) if you give them enough food. I didn't get exactly at what stage your babies are, but, when they molt into spiderlings as Ryan said, I suggest you separate the ones you want to be sure that are going to be raised properly (eat well and everything) and arrange communal set ups. You can either put them in a cage with enough substrate so they can burrow and throw pieces of roaches or crickets (they will eat dead prey) or make little groups in different little cages. It's cool to see them eating from same preys
I had young H gigas living in the same cage of the mother for up to a year. First they eat together with their mom, and then they make their separated little burrow. It's amazing how ''semi-social'' they can be.
H. gigas is pretty fast growing tarantula and they get large too. My two adult females are not that large though. They are great mothers, after I bred them I must say I love them even more
Keep the substrate moist and a big waterdish at all times. With the spiderlings keep ALWAYS the substrate moist.
Hope this helps, if you have any Q just shoot.
Pato.
I have bred H. gigas before. They are very tolerant when they're young and will live together for many weeks (or months) if you give them enough food. I didn't get exactly at what stage your babies are, but, when they molt into spiderlings as Ryan said, I suggest you separate the ones you want to be sure that are going to be raised properly (eat well and everything) and arrange communal set ups. You can either put them in a cage with enough substrate so they can burrow and throw pieces of roaches or crickets (they will eat dead prey) or make little groups in different little cages. It's cool to see them eating from same preys
I had young H gigas living in the same cage of the mother for up to a year. First they eat together with their mom, and then they make their separated little burrow. It's amazing how ''semi-social'' they can be.
H. gigas is pretty fast growing tarantula and they get large too. My two adult females are not that large though. They are great mothers, after I bred them I must say I love them even more
Keep the substrate moist and a big waterdish at all times. With the spiderlings keep ALWAYS the substrate moist.
Hope this helps, if you have any Q just shoot.
Pato.
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Oh, I just saw your eggs with legs photos now! So you have to wait for them to become spiderligs
Pato.
So you have to wait for them to become spiderligs Pato.
Congrats Rob hell of a find and save!
My first thought on what she was was blondi, but it doesn't look quite right. Plus I've never heard of a blondi sac with that many that small in it.
Could it be a nigicolor? Rob could you get a clear top down view of the full carapis?
What ever she is great job!
My first thought on what she was was blondi, but it doesn't look quite right. Plus I've never heard of a blondi sac with that many that small in it.
Could it be a nigicolor? Rob could you get a clear top down view of the full carapis?
What ever she is great job!
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thanks for the info....it is very appreciated.....robOh, I just saw your eggs with legs photos now!
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Your welcome, good luck bith your babies!
Hey. -waves- I'm a friend of Robc's. He's always borrowing my camera to take pictures of his spiders...or else goading me into taking them. xD
Anyway, I was checking up on his slings when I noticed that they'd molted!
Robc will probably have more to say about this later, but for now, here's a few pics I took:
^ uber-closeup.
Anyway, I was checking up on his slings when I noticed that they'd molted!
Robc will probably have more to say about this later, but for now, here's a few pics I took:
^ uber-closeup.
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Wow what incredible luck, for you, the mother and for the slings. I wonder what would have happened if they'd hatched at the pet shop.
Good luck raising them.
Good luck raising them.
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Awesome Robc!
I just read/replied to your thread on the ATS forums.
Good luck with those little beasties!;P ;P
Oh, put me on the list!
Tim
I just read/replied to your thread on the ATS forums.
Good luck with those little beasties!;P ;P
Oh, put me on the list!
Tim
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will do......robAwesome Robc!
I just read/replied to your thread on the ATS forums.
Good luck with those little beasties!;P ;P
Oh, put me on the list!
Tim
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It looks exactly like my H. gigas. Nice find by the way. Good luck with um!
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It was labeled as a H.Giggas....the back legs and abdomen say baboon to me.....but you know more than I......rob