Mr Pugsley
Arachnopeon
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- Jan 13, 2007
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I have recently returned to the sport after 15 or so years out and currently keep a modest 6 spiders, all Brachys. One of them, an immature male smithi, has just matured. Fortunately my other smithi is female and appears to be adult, however her last moult was apparently in April last year and so presumably she is due again in the next few months. When I was last in the game knowledge of how to breed species was much more limited and the interweb hadn’t even been invented ! In any event I’ve long since forgotten much of what I learnt back then. So.
Should I wait for the female to moult before I attempt to mate her and if so should I attempt to hasten the onset of moult by, for example, ‘flooding’ her tank ? Or should I mate her regardless as soon as the male is fully charged ? I understand that this is probably not the optimum time to mate this species, however beggars can’t be choosers and if I wait till later in the year the male will presumably be passed his sell by date.
When I do mate them, what is the best method to use and should I attempt to cool the female once mated ?
This post was previously on a UK forum . Unfortunately it drew a very limited response and so I thought I’d try the other side of the pond, especially as I see one member signs of with “ ask me anything about brachys”. Well, I’m asking :worship:
All information will be gratefully received.
Mark.
Should I wait for the female to moult before I attempt to mate her and if so should I attempt to hasten the onset of moult by, for example, ‘flooding’ her tank ? Or should I mate her regardless as soon as the male is fully charged ? I understand that this is probably not the optimum time to mate this species, however beggars can’t be choosers and if I wait till later in the year the male will presumably be passed his sell by date.
When I do mate them, what is the best method to use and should I attempt to cool the female once mated ?
This post was previously on a UK forum . Unfortunately it drew a very limited response and so I thought I’d try the other side of the pond, especially as I see one member signs of with “ ask me anything about brachys”. Well, I’m asking :worship:
All information will be gratefully received.
Mark.