Multiple fertile eggsacks?(Nephila sp)

aftershock

Arachnoangel
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Hey, I've got a huge Nephila sp.(nigeria) and I've made a succesfull breeding attempt that resulted in a an eggsack.

Now a few weeks later she's beginnig to look REALLY fat, and the only thing she's been eating is ONE king mealworm since then.

Does anybody know if they make multiple fertile eggsacks like for example Latrodectus sp.

Here she is, a real beauty.
 

Lochala

Arachnobaron
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I know that argoipes do so I'm certain nephilas do to as they are closely related genera.
 

ArachnoJoost

Arachnobaron
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Indeed they do, I've had a female laying viable eggs three times from 1 (not in my care) mating, so you can expect to have some more little ones!
greetz,
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