Latrodectus (Theridiidae) Picture Thread

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Arachnolord
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This is the only one that died of the ones I got from you. I lost four of the ones I got from Todd and they were older. I think some of that was due to inexperience, as I got Todd's first.

Yeah, obviously these guys have evolved the "lots of babies for a couple of survivors" tactic. It remains to be seen as to whether I'm able to keep one of these males alive long enough to mate.

I think this one probably dessicated, as I fed him and didn't think I needed to water him. Since he didn't eat... The prey was a wax worm moth. It's interesting that the Treds attack them with a vengeance, but the reds seem started by their flapping.

I can't imagine their are too many actually trying to breed and keep Latro lines going in the US. I have just started and the jury is still out. I really love them, but it can be so tedious!!!:wall:
 
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Yep! Real tedious at times. Some nights, when i am really tired, i still have to feed a couple hundred little guys. At least they are a little more forgiving than baby tarantulas. when they are little, it is much more critical to keep the humidity up, keep them fed, etc. i'm with buthus though, every time i go through to feed i find a few more that don't make it. seem like some are just weak to start. i have been really lucky with some batches of bishopi and probably kept about 85-90%. funny, my revivensis makes robust sacs and all the eggs are fertile, the slings are big, but still once they separated, i lose a lot. and they grow slowly. geos are hard too, really small, timid and fragile. i think humidity is really important for some species, especially when they are small.
 
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buthus

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8+, Rizzolo ..thats what the goal is ..to find ways to make this less tedious. First we all need to raise many to gather info on each specie ...tolerances, hang-ups, growth, feeding, ave # of sacs, early male ID etc. The next step will be to develop methods that utilize this info to our advantage.
 
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Oh my! Amazing! easily the best sp. Laos pic I've seen...
 
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Awesome Chris!
Long time since we talked ...we need to get together and down a few beers! :D
Good to see you around. ;)
 
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Hello there,
I'm afraid this one is the only Latro I've got. It's a pity, I know - they are real cuties. I'll try to get some new ones in September. At the moment I don't have the camera anyways, so You need to wait a few days for new pics. :)
Best regards,
Matthew.
 
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Those are interesting containers. Where did you get them?
 
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