A few questions on Egg sac care

[8Legs8Eyes]

Yeah I was looking for what stage they break out of the egg sac on their own.

Yeah, realized that as soon as I typed the first response, sorry. I'll let someone who has actually had some sacs get you a response.

Have you already mated your first pair? I like hearing about other people's breeding projects. If not, what are you considering?

 

[shawno821]

I try to pull at first instar,which was 40 days for G.pulchripes,and 45 for X.immanis,in the mecha mom.Then when they molt to 2i,I separate them. I'm unsure whether they cut their way out of an eggsac at some point,or if mom cuts them out,someone who has bred M.balfouri could probably speak better to that.

 

[Sana]

Yeah, realized that as soon as I typed the first response, sorry. I'll let someone who has actually had some sacs get you a response.

Have you already mated your first pair? I like hearing about other people's breeding projects. If not, what are you considering?

I haven't done my first pairing yet. My MF G. pulchripes should arrive tomorrow and my male matured recently. Figuring on time to settle into her new house and feed her heavily I'm hoping to attempt pairing the end of this month or beginning or next. I'm trying to learn all the little details now. I have general knowledge of pairing through 2i but there are specific questions on smaller details that are occurring to me now that I'm actually taking the first steps. One of those details being whether a female always drums when she wants to pair or if females that haven't drummed have been receptive to pairing?

I try to pull at first instar,which was 40 days for G.pulchripes,and 45 for X.immanis,in the mecha mom.Then when they molt to 2i,I separate them. I'm unsure whether they cut their way out of an eggsac at some point,or if mom cuts them out,someone who has bred M.balfouri could probably speak better to that.

Thanks. That was super helpful. If things go well and I get to an egg sac I'm going to aim for 35-40 days to pull the sac.

 

[8Legs8Eyes]

I haven't done my first pairing yet. My MF G. pulchripes should arrive tomorrow and my male matured recently. Figuring on time to settle into her new house and feed her heavily I'm hoping to attempt pairing the end of this month or beginning or next.

I wish you luck!

 

[BobGrill]

I would have taken the eggsac then.

I don't think we're on the same page. See she hasn't actually dropped a sac just yet, but she is most definitely gravid. I really don't want to move her into a different enclosure at this point, I feel that would not be the wisest decision.

 

[louise f]

I don't think we're on the same page. See she hasn't actually dropped a sac just yet, but she is most definitely gravid. I really don't want to move her into a different enclosure at this point, I feel that would not be the wisest decision.

Yeah i know she hasn`t dropped a sac but then i shall spell it out in paper for you, i mean ( When and if she does lay a sac i would have taken it ) Do you understand me now ?? I am just trying to help you.
+ that arrogance of yours does not help you anywhere.

 

[Austin S.]

I don't think we're on the same page. See she hasn't actually dropped a sac just yet, but she is most definitely gravid. I really don't want to move her into a different enclosure at this point, I feel that would not be the wisest decision.

You would be surprised actually.
Every sac I have produced so far, the female was rehoused 2-3 weeks prior to dropping the sac.
Sometimes, changing the environment triggers something. It has worked every time for me. T. stirmi, GBBS, various avics, Poecilotherias, Brachys, balfouris, H pulchripes, etc. All are always re housed once I see them gaining weight.

Every species besides baboons, I pull the sac on day 25. By that time, most if not all are ewls. I put them into the coffee filter, inside a deli cup, inside one of my incubators (small tubberware container with holes in the side, several folded up paper towels layered at the bottom, and full 1/4" of water.) It keeps the temps a stable 82 with humidity at 75-85%. Once they molt into 1i, I take the coffee filter out, put substrate in the deli cup, and put the 1is on it. I mist the deli lightly, and put it back into the incubator.

 

[BobGrill]

You would be surprised actually.
Every sac I have produced so far, the female was rehoused 2-3 weeks prior to dropping the sac.
Sometimes, changing the environment triggers something. It has worked every time for me. T. stirmi, GBBS, various avics, Poecilotherias, Brachys, balfouris, H pulchripes, etc. All are always re housed once I see them gaining weight.

Every species besides baboons, I pull the sac on day 25. By that time, most if not all are ewls. I put them into the coffee filter, inside a deli cup, inside one of my incubators (small tubberware container with holes in the side, several folded up paper towels layered at the bottom, and full 1/4" of water.) It keeps the temps a stable 82 with humidity at 75-85%. Once they molt into 1i, I take the coffee filter out, put substrate in the deli cup, and put the 1is on it. I mist the deli lightly, and put it back into the incubator.

I will definitely try this. So upon doing further research it seems like a lot of breeders like to leave the first phase up to the mother, which usually means leaving the sac with her for the first 25-30 days, and then do the rest using the artificial incubator? So what do you do as far as ventilation in the incubator goes? Your method sounds quite promising. Thanks for the help.

 

[Austin S.]

I will definitely try this. So upon doing further research it seems like a lot of breeders like to leave the first phase up to the mother, which usually means leaving the sac with her for the first 25-30 days, and then do the rest using the artificial incubator? So what do you do as far as ventilation in the incubator goes? Your method sounds quite promising. Thanks for the help.

You might want to take a look at this thread:
http://arachnoboards.com/threads/learning-to-build-an-incubator.282036/

A lot of good explanations/examples.

 

[Chromka 123]

When is the best time to pull the egg sac? Because my Hapalopus sp. Colombia large made an egg sac yesterday.

 

[cold blood]

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