TheSpiderQueen
Arachnopeon
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I have a tendency to ramble, so I'll put a TLDR at the end.
I've had this female AZ blonde for over a year. I know that she molted within the last 6 months because when I first got her she was missing a leg and I know that sometime after I moved into my new apartment she molted bc she has all of her legs again. I haven't lived here for 6 months yet so Ik she hasn't past the point when breeding is not recommended. She's ~3-4 inches. I suspect she's still young since she hasn't reached her full size however I have seen that she is fully mature. I sexed her and she has the flap. Being that I live in AZ myself, I'll go hunting for any wandering males. I came across a male once that I caught however he was absolutely massive. To the point where he was 3-4 TIMES the size of her (He was so massive that not only did he surpass the size of the average female to the point where I doubted he could be a male until I saw his VERY prominent tibial hooks, but he was about 7 inches). I decided not to attempt breeding since she was missing a leg, I got her only a few months ago, and I didn't know when she last molted.
Well today we found another male. He's much smaller than the other one, however he is about 4-5 inches. Not including the leg span, his body is almost twice the size of her body. So I'm hesitant on whether to breed.
TLDR:
The wild male I caught is about twice the size of my female (I'm looking at the size of the body not the legspan) and I really want to breed them, however I don't know whether I should. My female is roughly 3-4 inches and is fully mature. She has molted within the last 6 months and is pretty docile. She's never threat postured and is fairly chill. I just got this male less than an hour ago and he's been very chill. He doesn't seem skittish or shy, but definitely not aggressive in the least. No trouble at all housing him into a temp enclosure. Based on this information, I'm conflicted on whether to breed them. Is it risky to attempt breeding when the male is bigger than the female, despite their docile nature? Ik that he's itching to mate bc he won't stop pacing and I figure that he could sense she's a female. But I worry that her size might either make him think about dinner, or make her think that he's a threat and would try to run away. I couldn't find any info online about the pros and/or cons of breeding with a bigger male. Any experienced breeders out there with advice? Or anyone have a story of their experience with this scenario?
Additional Info:
I've owned tarantulas for over 2 years now. I make sure to research thoroughly and I'm familiar with the breeding process but have never actually bred myself. (My male pink toe passed away before I could breed him because I wasn't sure if he had made a sperm web or not). I really want to take the next step in this hobby, but I also really want to be safe and responsible. I don't plan on breeding them asap since I want the male to settle in first, but I also don't want to miss this opportunity again. Any information as soon as possible would be greatly appreciated!
I've had this female AZ blonde for over a year. I know that she molted within the last 6 months because when I first got her she was missing a leg and I know that sometime after I moved into my new apartment she molted bc she has all of her legs again. I haven't lived here for 6 months yet so Ik she hasn't past the point when breeding is not recommended. She's ~3-4 inches. I suspect she's still young since she hasn't reached her full size however I have seen that she is fully mature. I sexed her and she has the flap. Being that I live in AZ myself, I'll go hunting for any wandering males. I came across a male once that I caught however he was absolutely massive. To the point where he was 3-4 TIMES the size of her (He was so massive that not only did he surpass the size of the average female to the point where I doubted he could be a male until I saw his VERY prominent tibial hooks, but he was about 7 inches). I decided not to attempt breeding since she was missing a leg, I got her only a few months ago, and I didn't know when she last molted.
Well today we found another male. He's much smaller than the other one, however he is about 4-5 inches. Not including the leg span, his body is almost twice the size of her body. So I'm hesitant on whether to breed.
TLDR:
The wild male I caught is about twice the size of my female (I'm looking at the size of the body not the legspan) and I really want to breed them, however I don't know whether I should. My female is roughly 3-4 inches and is fully mature. She has molted within the last 6 months and is pretty docile. She's never threat postured and is fairly chill. I just got this male less than an hour ago and he's been very chill. He doesn't seem skittish or shy, but definitely not aggressive in the least. No trouble at all housing him into a temp enclosure. Based on this information, I'm conflicted on whether to breed them. Is it risky to attempt breeding when the male is bigger than the female, despite their docile nature? Ik that he's itching to mate bc he won't stop pacing and I figure that he could sense she's a female. But I worry that her size might either make him think about dinner, or make her think that he's a threat and would try to run away. I couldn't find any info online about the pros and/or cons of breeding with a bigger male. Any experienced breeders out there with advice? Or anyone have a story of their experience with this scenario?
Additional Info:
I've owned tarantulas for over 2 years now. I make sure to research thoroughly and I'm familiar with the breeding process but have never actually bred myself. (My male pink toe passed away before I could breed him because I wasn't sure if he had made a sperm web or not). I really want to take the next step in this hobby, but I also really want to be safe and responsible. I don't plan on breeding them asap since I want the male to settle in first, but I also don't want to miss this opportunity again. Any information as soon as possible would be greatly appreciated!
