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I know ive already done a thread about breeding these but i thought id do another that was a report, from start to finish, each step ive taken.
Here are my 4 breeders, 1 mature male and 3 adult females.
Tuesday 20th september 2016.
I received all 4 together, they were all housed in identical shoe box style enclosures 25x38x14cm. Each has slightly damp substrate and a hide made from black upvc guttering. The room is kept between 25-28°c.
Wednesday 21st september 2016.
Female 2 ate, all others refused.
Thursday 22nd september 2016.
Female 2 ate, all others refused.
Friday 23rd september 2016.
All refused food.
Saturday 24th september 2016.
All refused food.
Attempted to pair male and female 2, she wasnt receptive.
Successful pairing with female 3, with insertion.
Sunday 25th september 2016.
Attempted to pair male with all 3 females, none were receptive.
Female 3 ate, all others refused.
Monday 26th september 2016.
Male made new sperm web overnight and destroyed. Remains of sperm web divided up and placed inside all females enclosure.
Female 3 ate, all others refused.
Tuesday 27th september 2016.
Female 2 ate, all others refused.
Wednesday 28th september 2016.
Female 3 ate, all others refused.
Thursday 29th september 2016.
Attempted pair up with female 2 and female 3, both none receptive.
Saturday 1st october 2016
Female 2 has blocked herself in her hide. This is 50/50 on a molt as these are WC so its possible she may have already mated. Attempted 2nd pairing with female 3, she was aggressive towards the male. Attempted to pair with female 1, she was none receptive.
Female 3
Sunday 2nd october 2016.
Female 1 has also blocked her hide. I have put these 2 enclosures together and covered them with a towel. Attempted 2nd pairing with female 3, she was unreceptive again although this time not aggressive.
Saturday 8th october 2016.
Female 3 none receptive and aggressive towards male. Females 1 and 2 still blocked inside hides.
Wednesday 12th october 2016.
Female 3 none receptive, not aggressive, just avoided the male. Females 1 and 2 still blocked inside hides, female 2 ate, female 1 refused.
Sunday 16th october 2016.
Female 2 came out of her hide, refused food.
Monday 17th october 2016.
Female 2 has gone back in her hide.
Tuesday 18th october 2016.
Female 2 ate, female 1 and 3 refused.
Sunday 23rd october 2016.
Female 3 ate, females 1 and 2 refused as did the male. Females 2 and 3 are looking very fat, possibly gravid [emoji3]
Tuesday 25th october 2016.
Female 2 ate, still blocked in her hide though. Female 3 also ate, spends 99% of her time in her hide but hasnt blocked the entrance yet. Suppose that rules out premolt so fingers crossed [emoji2]
Wenesday 26th october 2016.
Female 1 looks to be in pre molt [emoji53]
Female 2 is very fat [emoji57]
Female 3 is also fat [emoji13]
Saturday 29th october.
Female 3 ate. Female 2 still in burrow and refused.
Female 3 eating her nice fat roach, for her nice fat bum [emoji1]
Monday 31st october 2016.
Female 2 ate.
Tuesday 1st november 2016.
Male made a sperm web.
Thursday 3rd november 2016.
Females 2 and 3 both ate.
Friday 4th november 2016.
Female 3 ate.
Saturday 5th november 2016.
Female 2 has started to fill in the rear of her hide, i left a gap between the hide and the side of her enclosure so i could look in without disturbing her too much and still feed her as the entrance is blocked off. She has started to move substrate from the middle of her hide to the back and fill in the gaps.
Here are my 4 breeders, 1 mature male and 3 adult females.
Tuesday 20th september 2016.
I received all 4 together, they were all housed in identical shoe box style enclosures 25x38x14cm. Each has slightly damp substrate and a hide made from black upvc guttering. The room is kept between 25-28°c.
Wednesday 21st september 2016.
Female 2 ate, all others refused.
Thursday 22nd september 2016.
Female 2 ate, all others refused.
Friday 23rd september 2016.
All refused food.
Saturday 24th september 2016.
All refused food.
Attempted to pair male and female 2, she wasnt receptive.
Successful pairing with female 3, with insertion.
Sunday 25th september 2016.
Attempted to pair male with all 3 females, none were receptive.
Female 3 ate, all others refused.
Monday 26th september 2016.
Male made new sperm web overnight and destroyed. Remains of sperm web divided up and placed inside all females enclosure.
Female 3 ate, all others refused.
Tuesday 27th september 2016.
Female 2 ate, all others refused.
Wednesday 28th september 2016.
Female 3 ate, all others refused.
Thursday 29th september 2016.
Attempted pair up with female 2 and female 3, both none receptive.
Saturday 1st october 2016
Female 2 has blocked herself in her hide. This is 50/50 on a molt as these are WC so its possible she may have already mated. Attempted 2nd pairing with female 3, she was aggressive towards the male. Attempted to pair with female 1, she was none receptive.
Female 3
Sunday 2nd october 2016.
Female 1 has also blocked her hide. I have put these 2 enclosures together and covered them with a towel. Attempted 2nd pairing with female 3, she was unreceptive again although this time not aggressive.
Saturday 8th october 2016.
Female 3 none receptive and aggressive towards male. Females 1 and 2 still blocked inside hides.
Wednesday 12th october 2016.
Female 3 none receptive, not aggressive, just avoided the male. Females 1 and 2 still blocked inside hides, female 2 ate, female 1 refused.
Sunday 16th october 2016.
Female 2 came out of her hide, refused food.
Monday 17th october 2016.
Female 2 has gone back in her hide.
Tuesday 18th october 2016.
Female 2 ate, female 1 and 3 refused.
Sunday 23rd october 2016.
Female 3 ate, females 1 and 2 refused as did the male. Females 2 and 3 are looking very fat, possibly gravid [emoji3]
Tuesday 25th october 2016.
Female 2 ate, still blocked in her hide though. Female 3 also ate, spends 99% of her time in her hide but hasnt blocked the entrance yet. Suppose that rules out premolt so fingers crossed [emoji2]
Wenesday 26th october 2016.
Female 1 looks to be in pre molt [emoji53]
Female 2 is very fat [emoji57]
Female 3 is also fat [emoji13]
Saturday 29th october.
Female 3 ate. Female 2 still in burrow and refused.
Female 3 eating her nice fat roach, for her nice fat bum [emoji1]
Monday 31st october 2016.
Female 2 ate.
Tuesday 1st november 2016.
Male made a sperm web.
Thursday 3rd november 2016.
Females 2 and 3 both ate.
Friday 4th november 2016.
Female 3 ate.
Saturday 5th november 2016.
Female 2 has started to fill in the rear of her hide, i left a gap between the hide and the side of her enclosure so i could look in without disturbing her too much and still feed her as the entrance is blocked off. She has started to move substrate from the middle of her hide to the back and fill in the gaps.
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