Avicularia diversipes sac-from start to finish

[dianedfisher]

Sac:

Sac pulled

Sac opened

1st instar spiderlings in cups for incubation

2nd instar spiderlings 05/21/2011

Diane

 

[Spidershane1]

Awesomeness Diane! Congrats!!!
How many total?

 

[RJ2]

Congrats! A.diversipes have the coolest colors, especially the slings.

 

[dianedfisher]

Awesomeness Diane! Congrats!!!
How many total?

If the last three molt into 2nd instar successfully the count will be 78. So far all of the eggs made it.
Diane

 

[Anastasia]

Awesome report and great pictures!! This would be making 26 specie up to date
Congratulations :clap:

 

[xhexdx]

Great job, Diane! :clap:

 

[gromgrom]

great job! Need some of these in the hobby!

 

[curiousme]

Awesome job Diane! Love the play by play pics!

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

Congrats, Diane!

Mine should be molting to 2nd instar any day now.

 

[JC]

Wow, good job!

 

[dianedfisher]

Congrats, Diane!

Mine should be molting to 2nd instar any day now.

Yeah, I saw your thread and how dark they are and I totally agree that your's should be molting very, very soon. At the temps I keep my breeder room, I'm pretty dialled in on 8-9 weeks from sac date to 2nd instar on most arboreal species. It's funny that so far my Avicularia have stayed within their sac until I finally get exasperated and open them at 8 weeks to find darkened, late 1st instars, but most of my Tapinauchenius and Psalmopoeus emerge at 1st instar and continue their development in the habitat. Poecilotheria never take less than 10-12 weeks.
Diane

 

[Unravel]

Very cool. congratulations!

 

[Obijuan56]

so adorable, congrats