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I think anything by the Schultzes is far from being too outdated. Along with Rick West, they are the leading experts on Arachnology.
Failed palp insertion
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Will give it a try.
thanks..
thanks.
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something else to try...
Didn't think to mention this the 1st go round but thought I'd toss it out there for ya. When getting the male to enter the females tank they get far less agitated ( scared ) if gently coaxed with long tweezers instead of ones hand or even a paintbrush. Not too sure why but trust me it freaks them out a lot less. The other key is to touch the male as gently and as little as possible when trying to coax him in as he can already tell that the female is there and will be on the verge of bolting for his life most of the time. Once he starts into her territory don't touch him anymore and let him go at his own pace. If anything you can lightly touch the tip of one of the females feet in the direction facing the male to get her to advance to him. The key here is patience and to remember that sometimes the males take a while to get ready. A good example of this would be the last smithi male I worked with. He was introduced once or twice per week for a couple of months before finally screwing up the nerve to hook up with her. Another thing is if the male bolts don't try to force him back towards her as once they get spooked that's it for the time being. At least give him a day to realize he isn't going to die before trying again.
And on the topic of putting the female into the male container I'm not going to say it never works but you have to keep in mind that the female needs to be calm and she will come closest to this in her own home. Also in the wild it is the male that goes to her not the other way around so the fear of upsetting the male is usually over exaggerated.
Phil
Didn't think to mention this the 1st go round but thought I'd toss it out there for ya. When getting the male to enter the females tank they get far less agitated ( scared ) if gently coaxed with long tweezers instead of ones hand or even a paintbrush. Not too sure why but trust me it freaks them out a lot less. The other key is to touch the male as gently and as little as possible when trying to coax him in as he can already tell that the female is there and will be on the verge of bolting for his life most of the time. Once he starts into her territory don't touch him anymore and let him go at his own pace. If anything you can lightly touch the tip of one of the females feet in the direction facing the male to get her to advance to him. The key here is patience and to remember that sometimes the males take a while to get ready. A good example of this would be the last smithi male I worked with. He was introduced once or twice per week for a couple of months before finally screwing up the nerve to hook up with her. Another thing is if the male bolts don't try to force him back towards her as once they get spooked that's it for the time being. At least give him a day to realize he isn't going to die before trying again.
And on the topic of putting the female into the male container I'm not going to say it never works but you have to keep in mind that the female needs to be calm and she will come closest to this in her own home. Also in the wild it is the male that goes to her not the other way around so the fear of upsetting the male is usually over exaggerated.
Phil