Breeding attempt, should I even bother?

[BoyFromLA]

Fifteen days after their mating attempt, both male, and female are eating well. I will take that as a good sign.

Male:





Female:

 

[BoyFromLA]

The MM is at it again.

Since 1st attempt seemed successful, I would not pair again though.

 

[BoyFromLA]

Now, three months has passed since the pairing (02/02/2022).

Both the male, and the female are very active, and are still eating well.

The male:



The female:



Yet, I do not know if the initial pairing was successful one or not. I also do not know how long does it usually take for a gravid female to produce an egg sac. I am just counting days with hopeful heart.

Should I attempt another pairing or should I just be patient a little more and keep wait?

 

[BoyFromLA]

I think it is happening, 174 days after it’s initial pairing.



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I will share the details later.

 

[BoyFromLA]

No more doubting. It is now official.

The female with the egg sac day one.







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[l4nsky]

Well, congratulations! Is this your first time breeding tarantulas as well?

 

[BoyFromLA]

Well, congratulations! Is this your first time breeding tarantulas as well?

Third attempts.

1. Dolichothele diamantinensis
   • Successful pairing
   • Egg sac gone bad
2. Cyriocosmus elegans
   • Successful pairing
   • The female escaped, and went missing.
3. Homoeomma chilense
   • Successful pairing
   • Waiting for the end result

 

[Marlana]

That’s incredible! Congratulations! Keep us posted

 

[BoyFromLA]

That’s incredible! Congratulations! Keep us posted

I sure will.

 

[BoyFromLA]

It is now slowly moving around with egg sac, but not too far away from the original spot.

 

[joossa]

Congrats! Hope you get a lot of slings out of it!

 

[l4nsky]

Don't disturb her too much now lol, that is a very important egg sack for the US hobby . Seriously, well done! Did you do any post-pairing conditioning like a cool period, etc or was it husbandry as usual?

Cyriocosmus elegans

• Successful pairing
• The female escaped, and went missing.

Wait, you had a potentially gravid C. elegans escape? Find any free-range slings lol?

 

[Jess S]

Congratulations and best of luck. Beautiful little t’s too

 

[BoyFromLA]

Wait, you had a potentially gravid C. elegans escape? Find any free-range slings lol?

This is the escaped scene, it managed to push the lid, and got out.

 

[Jess S]

This is the escaped scene, it managed to push the lid, and got out.

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Who (like me) immediately zoomed in looking for clues of the escapee?

 

[LucN]

Woo hoo ! Congrats on this sac ! We all know how much we need these in the hobby. Best of luck ! Hoping for lots of healthy slings

 

[Finikan]

Who (like me) immediately zoomed in looking for clues of the escapee

I did, but got distaracted by the spider butt in the lower left corner.

 

[BoyFromLA]

Seriously, well done! Did you do any post-pairing conditioning like a cool period, etc or was it husbandry as usual?

This I will cover with much details later once all the process is over on:

Tarantula - Homoeomma chilense

Homoeomma chilense breeding reports

arachnoboards.com

 

[BoyFromLA]

Homoeomma chilense, day three with it’s egg sac.

It is always with it’s egg sac, moving it around, rotating it around, but in rare scene, it would let go of it’s egg sac in safe spot while it is grooming itself.

 

[yabaidesuyone]

Best of luck with the egg sac, hope I can find one in the asia as well.
Basically doesn't exist here