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I did a search on this and learned some but not all of what I was wondering: I have a mature male genic who molted out a couple of weeks ago. Since then I have seen zero evidence of a traditional "lean-to" sperm web. However, he has put down a thin mat of webbing over an area of substrate about the same size as him. This T never webbed anything before, now this mat. It's not a thick layer at all, very thin, however I have seen him laying sprawled out flat over it several times. Is he loading up off the ground or just being weird? I have read that genic males sometimes don't construct sperm webs until they are "stimulated" by the presence of a female. Would it be wise to send him off to the owner of a female now, assuming he's loaded up already, or see if that kick-starts his drive to construct a lean-to, or what? Any suggestions/tips or related experiences would be really appreciated. Thanks all.
Here is a picture of him laying sprawled out flat over the mat.
Here is a picture of him laying sprawled out flat over the mat.