Breeding after final molt/double broods

Siderum

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I have 1 adult female P. imperator, one adult male, and a subadult male. Up front, my plans are to breed the female with each male for maintaining genetic diversity in the pet trade. My questions:

1. The female went through her ultimate molt weeks ago. How long after molting are they receptive to mating?

2. I want to know who the "daddy" is when I breed these. Do emperors have multiple broods per pairing? If so, how long after giving birth should I wait for pairing with the second male?

Thanks in advance.
 

Jason Brantley

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Hi Side, give your Emperors time to build up their energy after molting, mating, and giving birth. Make sure they eat and drink a few times. If they eat every week then a month or more is a good time frame to use. There is no reason to rush this, make sure they are in prime physical form first. :)
 

ArachnoDrew

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Agreed dont rush. Let thek full recover from molt (minimum a week) get the female WELL fed and plump before mating
 

Siderum

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Hi Side, give your Emperors time to build up their energy after molting, mating, and giving birth. Make sure they eat and drink a few times. If they eat every week then a month or more is a good time frame to use. There is no reason to rush this, make sure they are in prime physical form first. :)
Okay. And double broods, are they common? Thanks for the reply.
 

Jason Brantley

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So what I think what you are asking is will a female have two different partners? Yes, the female can mate with one male, then later one she can mate with another. Check the temperament of each male before and during the mating process and be sure to monitor and be observant of the male and female on a regular schedule "just in case". :)
 

Siderum

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So what I think what you are asking is will a female have two different partners? Yes, the female can mate with one male, then later one she can mate with another. Check the temperament of each male before and during the mating process and be sure to monitor and be observant of the male and female on a regular schedule "just in case". :)
I want to be certain that one brood is sired by only one male, and another is sired by only the other. I want to keep track of the pedigree, if possible.
 

Siderum

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In another words, if the female has one brood with male A, and then I pair her with male B, and she pops, can I be certain that her second brood is only fathered by male B?
 

brandontmyers

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I don't think there has been evidence of multiple broods in Pandinus. It happens a lot in Buthids. The word is iteroparity where a specimen can have multiple broods from one mating.
 

Galapoheros

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I've had a lot of Pandinus babies over here but I still can't give an answer to the iteroparity question. As to when to mate the female, it's not what most would think, I've had good luck over here with the female breeding soon after a molt, even before she completely darkens up.
 

Siderum

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I don't think there has been evidence of multiple broods in Pandinus. It happens a lot in Buthids. The word is iteroparity where a specimen can have multiple broods from one mating.
Thank you--I was looking for the term.
 

Siderum

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I've had a lot of Pandinus babies over here but I still can't give an answer to the iteroparity question. As to when to mate the female, it's not what most would think, I've had good luck over here with the female breeding soon after a molt, even before she completely darkens up.
Good to hear--she is with both males now, but I have been feeding them well. I will probably remove the males in a couple of months. With the Heterometrus species I have raised, I find the females will sometimes kill males close to giving birth.
 

Extensionofgreen

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I'd separate them now, or only leave one male, because you want to be 100% certain of your pairings and things can happen before we expect them to and your intentions will be undone, if she winds up gravid and you had both males with her.
 
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