P. metallica about to lay a sac, but possible problem!

[rvtjonny]

leave her Rob, if anything do what Danny suggested or even hook up a small hose to it to get down there. But i think your just paranoid this is exciting, its probably isopods or springtails, hopefully (fingers crossed) just pull the sac as soon as you can and, pray..:worship:
I know its way too early but, I would like to be on the pre order list please

 

[robc]

Rob
Do you have a vacuum cleaner?
Cup your female metallica and pull her out of the enclosure, vacuum out as much substrate as you can without ripping the whole cage apart, try to conserve as much webbing as possible. Add new substrate and return the female.

By vacuuming out the substrate you will remove a large percent of the mites which will at least cut down on them a bit. Add new substrate and return the female. Hopefully the cage won't smell all that different to her when you return her and she will just continue what she was planning. Like Ryan siad, I don't think you will put her off of laying her sac anytime soon...when it's time it's time.

Spider egg sacks are well constructed for a reason...the sac will offer good protection from the majority of the mites with all of those silk layers, they won't easily penetrate it so soon and you should have plenty of time to pull the sack after laying. I don't think you'll want to leave metallica eggs sitting around for too long anyhow....

Before anything though...are you sure they are not springtails? Mites are relatively slow moving and quite round. They don't move very fast so it may not even be anything to worry about.

I don't think you will too easily put the female off from laying...good luck!
(This advice will cost you 5 slings, thanks)

She's kicked it up a notch and is about ready to lay the sac - she's just finishing the bowl as we speak (I got video of course!). Eggs should be coming here shortly.
The little things I saw were white and moving around quickly and weren't round - more oval shaped. I had another cage (2 cages down) that had springtails in it....they might also just be isopod babies.....thanks for your advice though! 5 slings, huh...you are expensive!! LOL

Also, I usually pull my sacs at 24-28 days and Stan suggested pulling this one at 5 days because of the possible mite issue. What's your thoughts on that?

 

[Exo]

She's kicked it up a notch and is about ready to lay the sac - she's just finishing the bowl as we speak (I got video of course!). Eggs should be coming here shortly.
The little things I saw were white and moving around quickly and weren't round - more oval shaped. I had another cage (2 cages down) that had springtails in it....they might also just be isopod babies.....thanks for your advice though! 5 slings, huh...you are expensive!! LOL

Also, I usually pull my sacs at 24-28 days and Stan suggested pulling this one at 5 days because of the possible mite issue. What's your thoughts on that?

I really don't think the mites are going to be a problem, pull the sac at 24 days. I like Stan, but sometimes I think he has a bit of a mite phobia.

 

[bliss]

Have you considered taking something and slowly scraping some of the mites away from the female, to where it wouldn't bother her too much? is that a possibility?

-dan

 

[robc]

I just got bthe most emazing footage of her laying eggs I have ever SEEN!!! you could actually see them just dropping ou, I will start a separate thread of her making the sac, laying eggs,wrappping up the sac.

 

[Exo]

I just got bthe most emazing footage of her laying eggs I have ever SEEN!!! you could actually see them just dropping ou, I will start a separate thread of her making the sac, laying eggs,wrappping up the sac.

YAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!!! :clap:

 

[bliss]

I just got bthe most emazing footage of her laying eggs I have ever SEEN!!! you could actually see them just dropping ou, I will start a separate thread of her making the sac, laying eggs,wrappping up the sac.

congrats! I'm hoping all will turn out well for you!

dan

 

[robc]

YAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!!! :clap:

It is simply amazing to see this, I hope I capture enough for you guys to see..that is the IMPORTANT thing!!!

 

[Exo]

congrats! I'm hoping all will turn out well for you!

Of course it will turn out well, he's robc, the tarantula genius!!! :worship:

 

[Redneck]

:clap: :clap: Congrats Rob cant wait to see the video!! :clap: :clap:

LUCKY!!

 

[robc]

:clap: :clap: Congrats Rob cant wait to see the video!! :clap: :clap:

LUCKY!!

It is a sight to behold!!! she stepped off the eggs and I got pics and vid also!!! It is simply amazing....most amazing thing I have or will ever catch on video!!

 

[DDaake]

LOL! At this point I wouldn't remove her!

 

[james.m]

Thats awesome Rob. You got me all fired up to see the vid now!!! Post it, Post it, Post it.

 

[robc]

Thats awesome Rob. You got me all fired up to see the vid now!!! Post it, Post it, Post it.

I got to wait to she oull sthe sac together...I got everything from her making the sac,laying the egss (the best by far), silking the eggs over...AND all I need now is her wrapping up the sac!!

 

[samatwwe]

I got to wait to she oull sthe sac together...I got everything from her making the sac,laying the egss (the best by far), silking the eggs over...AND all I need now is her wrapping up the sac!!

Its gotta be tantalizing to wait to pull that sack out! Good luck with all those beautiful slings! Ill be sure to see the vid!

 

[Stopdroproll]

Nice to hear. Hope it turns well.

 

[Redneck]

When my G. rosea laid her sac I got to see a little of it not to much but was still cool to watch! (What I could see!)

 

[AllieCat]

OMG!!! I can't wait to see it!!!! That is the one T I want the most!! You are soooo lucky!!! thank you so much for sharing all your experience and videos with us!!!! We are all learning a lot from you!!!!

 

[DansDragons]

this is awesome rob! keep me in mind when the slings are ready

CONGRATS!

 

[robc]

this is awesome rob! keep me in mind when the slings are ready

CONGRATS!

You know I will!!