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

[micheldied]

congrats rob!
she was so close to making the sac,see,shouldnt move her.
now post those pics and vids!

 

[OldFlash]

Hey Rob, just finished watching the video!! Dude! Amazing stuff!!

You got that right, better than National Geographic, waaaaay better!

Congrats man! :clap: :clap:

 

[forrestpengra]

Just finished watching the video... all I can say is that was amazing. By far the best footage I've ever seen. Keep up the good work!

Congrat Sapphire!!!

 

[robc]

Just finished watching the video... all I can say is that was amazing. By far the best footage I've ever seen. Keep up the good work!

Congrat Sapphire!!!

I am just glad I was lucky enough to capture it for you guys to watch!

 

[pouchedrat]

congrats! Good luck with it

also baby isopods are extremely tiny... I've fed off newborn orange isopods to Cyriocosmus slings before. And if you have the little white species, they're even more miniscule.

 

[robc]

congrats! Good luck with it

also baby isopods are extremely tiny... I've fed off newborn orange isopods to Cyriocosmus slings before. And if you have the little white species, they're even more miniscule.

Are they as small as a mite??? I have CB Grey isopods!

 

[wayne the pain]

Utterley amazing :worship:

That is a once in a lifetime shot. See ya soon on National geographic

 

[robc]

Utterley amazing :worship:

That is a once in a lifetime shot. See ya soon on National geographic

Thank you, it was a once in a life time shot, I was very lucky!!!

 

[scottyk]

Congrads Rob!

I stayed out of the thread prior to this as I had no constructive help to offer. I have been following it and keeping my fingers crossed for you....

Woohoo :clap:

 

[OldFlash]

Are they as small as a mite??? I have CB Grey isopods!

Yep Rob, they are. I've kept and bred both the grey and the smaller whitish species, and the newborn are extremely tiny. Newborns of the smaller white species are even smaller than mites I would say.

The only problem is that, because they are so tiny, you really can't tell if they are baby isopods or mites till they grow a little. But since you've said you rarely get mites in your enclousures, I wouldn't worry about it.

PROBABLY baby isopods. Once you take some pictures with the macro it will be easier to tell.

Good luck with the metallica eggsac. Hope everything goes well.

Cheers,

Dan

 

[robc]

Yep Rob, they are. I've kept and bred both the grey and the smaller whitish species, and the newborn are extremely tiny. Newborns of the smaller white species are even smaller than mites I would say.

The only problem is that, because they are so tiny, you really can't tell if they are baby isopods or mites till they grow a little. But since you've said you rarely get mites in your enclousures, I wouldn't worry about it.

PROBABLY baby isopods. Once you take some pictures with the macro it will be easier to tell.

Good luck with the metallica eggsac. Hope everything goes well.

Cheers,

Dan

I made another thread with these pics in it...these are macro shots of whatever bugs are in the bottom of her hide. Looks like springtails to me.

 

[JC]

I've been searching some more after my last post in the other thread. Now I'm 97% sure these are springtails. These look more athletic and slender looking than the fat and round pesky mites. So I say springtails....again.

 

[SNAFU]

AWESOME Rob, 'nuff said! I want on your list for a few P.met slings too Rob when they're ready!! CONGRATS Buddy!:clap:

 

[robc]

AWESOME Rob, 'nuff said! I want on your list for a few P.met slings too Rob when they're ready!! CONGRATS Buddy!:clap:

I will post a vid of pulling the sac and I will then make a list!!

 

[JDeRosa]

I made another thread with these pics in it...these are macro shots of whatever bugs are in the bottom of her hide. Looks like springtails to me.

Rob, what are the odds that a cricket you threw in there laid eggs and those are actually baby crickets? I had those recently. I treated them as mites, but ....

 

[robc]

Rob, what are the odds that a cricket you threw in there laid eggs and those are actually baby crickets? I had those recently. I treated them as mites, but ....

Very good chance, I usually don't feed crickets but my P. formosa wich is right next to her had bay crickets in it...bigger than these....weell babie crickets are better than mites IMHO....I was wondering how it could be mites because i have not had mites in years.

 

[GiantVinegaroon]

Definitely look like springtails to me. those antennae are easy to distinguish from the other legs.