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My[i]Poecilotheria regalis[/i] tarantulas (also known as pokies). Have had babies, yay!!
So some photos.
The proud father, who survived the mating process
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Mum having a light snack
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P.regalis are fairly large, about 23cm or so leg span (generally measured back right to front left). This photo should give a rough idea of size.
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and some shots of the babies
in the incubator
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nymph stage, also known as eggs with legs
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and 1st instar stage
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*itches*
urgh urgh urgh......
my worst nightmare
What the flip are you going to do with all of them?
What the flip are you going to do with all of them?
maybe - I'm a STW "big Hitter" get me out of here!!!!!!!!
awesome.love your spider threads roper (although i still have a fear,justified i think 😉 of the spiders that can kill you.
Seriously tho, what do you do with that many baby spiders? Or do most get eaten?
Brilliant I love these threads 🙂
Now some questions, how come dad survived the conjugal bed?
Does Mum do any kind of nurturing or is it every sling for themselves?
How long does it take the little fellahs to grow from eggs with legs to the last photo?
[i]what do you do with that many baby spiders?[/i]
Sell em?
Nice one roper, you must be feeling like a proud father 🙂
What the flip are you going to do with all of them?
Can I suggest it's not too late for some lighter fluid and a match?
Thought not.
I will be selling most of them to people with experience of keeping tarantulas.
Now some questions, how come dad survived the conjugal bed?Does Mum do any kind of nurturing or is it every sling for themselves?
How long does it take the little fellahs to grow from eggs with legs to the last photo?
These are a very communal spp of spider. They live together quite well, even to the point of looking after each other, so don't tend to fight.
I did intend on leaving mum with them. She was looking after the egg sack well. They carry and move it arround to adjust temperature and humidity. They also rotate it to reduce any chances of mould forming and destroying the eggs.
I put the eggs with legs in an incubator Wed night as the mother was acting a little odd and had stopped care. There was a chance she would eat them so I took them out. Since then they have become 1st instar stage. They should moult again by the end of the week when I will hopefully be able to re-home them and start feeding. So far I've had no losses.
They should all be happy living together as they grow, as long as they have enough food.
wow, first spidy thread where I actually thought, "ahhh ain't they cute"... most bizarre.
Great stuff Roper, keep it up!