Ethmostigmus trigonopodus question

hibludij

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Are "yellow leg" and "blue ringed leg" in deed the same species? Both are always called Ethmostigmus trigonopodus.

Has anyone ever tried mating the two colormorphs, cause im looking into that option and even if they are not the same species they should be like closely related and could still produce offspring, although the offspring wouldnt be fertile.

What do you think about the idea?
 

hibludij

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Ok, I tried to mate them and there was no fighting but no fluid transfer either.
although the "blueringed leg" was very interested in "yellow leg" and aproached it numerous times with its terminal legs, one time it even managed to climb onto it, the "yellow leg" didnt share its fellings and it just played along for a while and then run away.


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beetleman

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:clap: wow very nice,too bad they didn't mate,but that was definitly worth a try. your bluering seems to have mites,just a heads up,definitly want to seperate the bluering(drier container/waterdish/papertowel) will rid those nasty mites soon.:)
 

Greg Pelka

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Agree, amazing idea, amazing photos, amazing mites on it:p
I think if even one of them was interested in the other it means that they're the same specie:)
Am I right?:)

Greg
 

Mr. Mordax

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I'm fairly certain those are just two colormorphs of the same species (Caco, correct me if I'm wrong). Breeding should be possible in theory.

By the way, those are some pretty nasty mites. Might want to try getting your hands on some predatory mites. :eek:
 

hibludij

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well the poor guy was in a totally dry container for almost 3 weeks prior to when these pictures were taken and the mites are still there. ill get him in a container with only paper towels and a water dish this time, hope it will kill the mites.
 

Mr. Mordax

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I hope this isn't getting too off-topic, but check your other tanks for predatory mites (the little ones that run around on the soil). You should be able to transfer some if you have any.

Anywho, good luck with the breeding! I'm curious to know what breeding the different colorforms will produce. :)
 
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