Species Hysterocrates gigas

[Spider-man 2]

Well....nevermind. I took the time last night to make SURE they were alive. I pretty much stared at them as close as my eyes would allow for about a minute and DID see motion among the majority of them.

Amazing how subtle it is, but I am just realived that they weren't dead.

 

[galeogirl]

H. gigas was the first species I ever bred and my favorite species overall. They're a great t. Congrats, Dwayne.

 

[Spider-man 2]

H. gigas was the first species I ever bred and my favorite species overall. They're a great t. Congrats, Dwayne.

Did you get an eggsac out of the breeding and if you did, was it successful? My adult female has quite the personality. I agree they are a cool species and thanks again!

 

[galeogirl]

Yeah, I got an eggsac that matured. I lost some of the babies to mites since, at that time, I didn't know that the darker-colored slings were actually dead. I think I got about half of them to second instar. Lost a few from there, but raised most of them up to juveniles.

This was all back in the days of yore before the internet and the arachnid forum, so I did a lot of my breeding of inverts and herps by sheer guesswork and reading every outdated book I could find at the library.

The internet has made this hobby so much easier.

 

[Jakob]

I wouldn't call it successful quite yet...many more things can go wrong. I wish you the best of luck though!

Later,

Jake

 

[Joe1968]

they look like caviar, yummy, that would be good with some red wine, hehe just kidding. ;P

awesome pics D, I'll buy some from you when their ready.

 

[Brando]

I really like the pictures and the info provided by the other breeders. Kinda makes me want to start looking into breeding T's.

 

[shogun804]

excellent all the best with those little ones....

 

[ScorpionBob]

Having never raised an eggsac or actually seen one in person. I just wanted to ask if the eggsac is really tough? I was surprised at the appearance of the sac, it actually looked like paper towel. I recently read the article on spider silk and that they are capable of producing about 5 different kinds of silk...Is it waterproof?

 

[Spider-man 2]

Having never raised an eggsac or actually seen one in person. I just wanted to ask if the eggsac is really tough? I was surprised at the appearance of the sac, it actually looked like paper towel. I recently read the article on spider silk and that they are capable of producing about 5 different kinds of silk...Is it waterproof?

Oh yea, it's pretty tough. I would say it feels like a paper towel but a lot finer in feeling. I guess it kinda has its own feel, hard to compare it. Yes, it is waterproof, bounches right off.

 

[BlkCat]

I wouldn't call it successful quite yet...many more things can go wrong. I wish you the best of luck though!

Later,

Jake

AHHH! dont jinx it!

 

[Spider-man 2]

I know! Sheesh!!! ;P

 

[Spider-man 2]

15 days later....after opening eggsac. They are starting to darken up.

 

[BlkCat]

YAY! successful. thats what i like to see! :clap:

 

[Spider-man 2]

Only 24 hours after my last post.....man they work fast. Awesome how they have the tear-drop shaped abdomens from the beginning

 

[Jakob]

Only 24 hours after my last post.....man they work fast. Awesome how they have the tear-drop shaped abdomens from the beginning

If anybody would like some of the babies, you can start emailing me now, they should be ready to go in about a week. Gotta spread the love!

In a week? I would advise againt shipping 1st instars and wait until they molt into 2nd when they can actually eat. That should be in another 3-4 weeks.

It's good to see they're coming along so well!

Peace,

Jake

 

[Spider-man 2]

In a week? I would advise againt shipping 1st instars and wait until they molt into 2nd when they can actually eat. That should be in another 3-4 weeks.

It's good to see they're coming along so well!

Peace,

Jake

Yeaaaaa.....that's what I meant. :8o

 

[Washout]

Woo hey congrats Dwayne. I haven't been reading this forum lately but it's good to come in and see another successful breeding project.

 

[Scott C.]

Very cool pictures.

 

[MyNameHere]

Only 24 hours after my last post.....man they work fast. Awesome how they have the tear-drop shaped abdomens from the beginning

Wow, and they have the little hairy butt thing going already, too! That is so wild! I've never seen T's that 'young' before.