Tarantula Eggs

[Sathane]

Sounds good. Thank you for the information. I hope shifting around over the last few days hasn't hurt any of them by I won't worry about it - what's done is done. I'll leave them be now and hope for the best.

My spider room temps usually fluctuate from 75-85F - usually in the higher end though. Hopefully I'll see some legs in about a week.

Thanks again.

I would watch for mold but if you don't see any on the suspect eggs just leave them alone and wait to see what happens.
Just keep in mind the more you mess with them the more trouble could be caused. You should know in a few more days if they are fertile. I do believe my eggs were eggs with legs on day 17. It could be a bit longer if your temps are cooler time will tell.

 

[Endagr8]

This species does not rotate their eggs they stay clumped together inside the sac and hatch.

...I think someone's got a broken OBT mommy. jk

Has anyone else documented this, or is it just from your experience? ...seems pretty significant to me.

 

[Talkenlate04]

...I think someone's got a broken OBT mommy. jk

Has anyone else documented this, or is it just from your experience? ...seems pretty significant to me.

Not significant at all and yes this is well documented by many others. They make a suspended egg sac that is not rotated. There are a few other species that do the same thing.

 

[Sathane]

I was actually wondering how she mixed up the eggs since she had it very securely anchored to the flower pot hide in her enclosure. I thought she just 'massaged' it a bit from time to time...

Not significant at all and yes this is well documented by many others. They make a suspended egg sac that is not rotated. There are a few other species that do the same thing.

 

[Yanose]

out of curiosity which other sp. do this with their eggs.

 

[Sathane]

No pic just yet since I'm just about to head out of the weekend but wanted to throw a quick update in here.

Several of the eggs have popped legs! about 25% of them appear to have gone bad though. Next time I'll leave the sac with mommy until the slings emerge.

 

[wedge07]

Congratulations Sathane! Kind of sux that not all of them were good but you still got some babies on the way.

 

[upwith inverts!]

Using my sometimes fuzzy logic, and some books, I'd assume any T in the subfamily Harpactirinae would do that non rotating thing. The sub family includes Pterinochilus/P. Murinus (the tarantula species in question), Ceratogyrus and Eucratoscelus.

 

[c'est ma]

No pic just yet since I'm just about to head out of the weekend but wanted to throw a quick update in here.

Several of the eggs have popped legs! about 25% of them appear to have gone bad though. Next time I'll leave the sac with mommy until the slings emerge.

Congrats! I've never bred any T, so following your first experience is most exciting. Looking forward to future updates!

 

[Sathane]

Thanks. Yes, unfortunately I think it was my error that caused it too but now I know to be more careful and leave the sac with mommy for a while longer.

Congratulations Sathane! Kind of sux that not all of them were good but you still got some babies on the way.

 

[Sathane]

When I noticed how stuck to the hide this sac was I knew they couldn't possible be rotating the sac but I thought she at least massaged it to mix it up a bit. Apparently, this isn't so and they just kind of sit on it. Now I'll know for next time.

Using my sometimes fuzzy logic, and some books, I'd assume any T in the subfamily Harpactirinae would do that non rotating thing. The sub family includes Pterinochilus/P. Murinus (the tarantula species in question), Ceratogyrus and Eucratoscelus.

 

[Sathane]

Very exciting indeed. I've learned quite a bit in the last week or so. Thanks to everyone for all their tips. I'm out of town until tomorrow so I couldn't see how many more had popped legs this morning but I can't wait to get home and see my babies.

Congrats! I've never bred any T, so following your first experience is most exciting. Looking forward to future updates!

 

[JensWest]

out of curiosity which other sp. do this with their eggs.

Stromatopelma calceatum.
I have a sack from my female in the incubator right now.