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Our P. metallica laid a sac tonight!!! I was luck enough to get it all on tape (constructing the sac, egg laying, silking the eggs, wrapping up the sac) although my favorite part in the vid was of her laying the eggs. You could actually see the eggs coming out of the furrow very clearly!!! This is by far my favorite vid and it always will be!! This is a must see!! I will post a detailed time line either here or in the breeding reports!!
[YOUTUBE]WJxkUnzhd5w[/YOUTUBE]
Here is a video of her laying the eggs, it is in the one above but wanted to make sure everyone see's this amazing footage in case they didn't have time to watch the above video.
[YOUTUBE]0kMNL8pV1CY[/YOUTUBE]
Pics:
Her & the eggs:
Her & the sac:
Poeclotheria Metallica breeding report
I believe one of the key factors in this breeding was the 90 gal shark tank set-up, it allows the MM to lure female out of enclose to pair up with. Another key factor is to use at least a 10 gal tank to allow MM to get away from female and to also alow the MM to lay a sperm web with out being chased by female. I also believe a more natural tank setting is essential for this Sp (but not toyally required). This Sp seems to be very tolerable of eachother...I wittness the female puuting down a bolus and MM picked up the same bolus and completely ate it inches away from the female, I still do not know if the female left the Bolus there for the MM intentionaly. It seems she did because she went out of her way to put it there and it was not her usual spot for remains.
Time line
Temps: 79-81 degrees during the night and slowly climbs to 82-84 degrees morning to afternoon.
Humidity: 80%-85% (My T room is humidified thru the air not by misting)
Misting: I do not get my humidity from misting, but I still like to mist a small (very small) amount in Morning/evening 3X aweek
8/13/09 - Shark tank
Put females enclosure inside the 90 gal shark tank set-up from 8/13/09 - 8/18/09, noticed a some drumming and female & male stayed by each-other most of the time. I also noticed the MM had made multiple sperm webs in females enclosure.
8/22/09 - 9/7/09 - Both in females enclosure
Female & MM have been in the females enclosure from 8/22/09 - 9/7/09, noticed some drumming and female & male stayed by each-other most of the time. I also noticed the MM had made multiple sperm webs in females enclosure. I have also noticed female has been eating while MM has ben in there, no aggression towards MM.
8/29/09:
MM made sperm web in female's enclosure.
11/12/09:
Female has not gone in hide for about 1 month but is now webbing hide up....I think a sac is in the future.
11/17/09:
Laid sac!!!
[YOUTUBE]WJxkUnzhd5w[/YOUTUBE]
Here is a video of her laying the eggs, it is in the one above but wanted to make sure everyone see's this amazing footage in case they didn't have time to watch the above video.
[YOUTUBE]0kMNL8pV1CY[/YOUTUBE]
Pics:
Her & the eggs:
Her & the sac:
Poeclotheria Metallica breeding report
I believe one of the key factors in this breeding was the 90 gal shark tank set-up, it allows the MM to lure female out of enclose to pair up with. Another key factor is to use at least a 10 gal tank to allow MM to get away from female and to also alow the MM to lay a sperm web with out being chased by female. I also believe a more natural tank setting is essential for this Sp (but not toyally required). This Sp seems to be very tolerable of eachother...I wittness the female puuting down a bolus and MM picked up the same bolus and completely ate it inches away from the female, I still do not know if the female left the Bolus there for the MM intentionaly. It seems she did because she went out of her way to put it there and it was not her usual spot for remains.
Time line
Temps: 79-81 degrees during the night and slowly climbs to 82-84 degrees morning to afternoon.
Humidity: 80%-85% (My T room is humidified thru the air not by misting)
Misting: I do not get my humidity from misting, but I still like to mist a small (very small) amount in Morning/evening 3X aweek
8/13/09 - Shark tank
Put females enclosure inside the 90 gal shark tank set-up from 8/13/09 - 8/18/09, noticed a some drumming and female & male stayed by each-other most of the time. I also noticed the MM had made multiple sperm webs in females enclosure.
8/22/09 - 9/7/09 - Both in females enclosure
Female & MM have been in the females enclosure from 8/22/09 - 9/7/09, noticed some drumming and female & male stayed by each-other most of the time. I also noticed the MM had made multiple sperm webs in females enclosure. I have also noticed female has been eating while MM has ben in there, no aggression towards MM.
8/29/09:
MM made sperm web in female's enclosure.
11/12/09:
Female has not gone in hide for about 1 month but is now webbing hide up....I think a sac is in the future.
11/17/09:
Laid sac!!!
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