Mating Photos - P. irminia

[becca81]

Female molted about a month ago and I paired her up tonight with a male on loan from Martin (Darkeye).

Both were receptive - the female began drumming, the male responded. Mating was off and on for about 45 minutes with multiple insertions witnessed.

 

[Sheri]

Really nice Becca.

I've always loved irminia.

I hope she produces a sac for you!

 

[Mr_Baker4420]

that's so awesome. my irminia just molted and i think it's a female. who pays for the shipping of the male?

 

[Mr_Baker4420]

oh yeah, and i was wondering......your p.irminia is in a burrow?

 

[Skypainter]

Great pictures.:clap: I will be breeding this species soon and it will be my first breeding attempt. I see that your female is living in a burrow. My female, Nike, is living in a hollowed out log in a substrate free cage like my other arboreals. Do you think I should change her enclosure and give her some substrate or will she be comfortable enough to breed as is?

 

[MRL]

Good luck Becca!.. hmm would you be interested in loaning a female and do some sort of 33/33/33 split?

I'll ask ya on msn..

 

[becca81]

oh yeah, and i was wondering......your p.irminia is in a burrow?

It's not a burrow like you would think of an obligate burrowing species. However, this species does tend to build its retreat low to the ground in captivity. What you see is just a webbed mass with some substrate built in (from the ground up).

who pays for the shipping of the male?

It all depends on the terms of the breeding loan, but typically the owner of the male pays for shipping to him to the female.

 

[Mr_Baker4420]

oh okay, my p.irminia has done the same thing with vermiculite on a piece of cork bark. it's just the angle of you photo, it looked like a burrow. thanks for the info.

 

[Sobrino]

becca81-Female molted about a month ago and I paired her up tonight with a male on loan from Martin (Darkeye).

Both were receptive - the female began drumming, the male responded. Mating was off and on for about 45 minutes with multiple insertions witnessed.


Me- ok im lost...isnt it that the male normally drums to attract the female...not the other way? It will be greatly appreciated to help me out....

P.S.- I love your pics...awsome!!! i hope she produces an sac!!!

 

[becca81]

Me- ok im lost...isnt it that the male normally drums to attract the female...not the other way? It will be greatly appreciated to help me out....

P.S.- I love your pics...awsome!!! i hope she produces an sac!!!

They will both drum. Approx. 5 seconds after the male entered the female's enclosure she began coming out of her retreat and then drumming on the side of the container. He may have drummed first, I just didn't notice it.