How long were you in the hobby before u started breeding Tarantulas

[Lawrence b]

How long were you in the hobby before u started breeding Tarantulas.Just to See how long most collectors go on to breed after been inspired by your pets .

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Hello again, I would say about a year and a half close to 2 years.

 

[Lawrence b]

Thanks for your input again Martin Oosthuysen .

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Just a pleasure, like to reply to certain topics keeps the topics going.

 

[Scoolman]

One year.

 

[Lawrence b]

Thanks for your reply Scoolman .

 

[Tongue Flicker]

I've been keeping Ts for over 8 years now but still never started a breeding project. My 7 Ts are all female measures between 4.5 to 6 inches in diameter haha

 

[Nada]

I started young (9yo) so it was a solid 4 years before I attempted breeding, and prob 6 before I was successful.

 

[Lawrence b]

Thanks for your replies Tongue Flicker, Kenny.

 

[2G33K4U]

been 4 years did first breeding attempt last week with my Avic Versicolor

 

[DTG]

I bred my first Tarantula around a year into it. It was what was know in those days as Grammastola spatulata, the Rose Hair. Bred them every year for four or five years and finally gave up without ever producing a sack. My first successful was A versicolor after around 4-5 years of breeding.

 

[Frances Pauli]

I think (man it's been a long time) I was only into Ts about a year and a half before my first attempt. Primarily, because I found myself suddenly owning a mature male of the same species I had a mature female....and that combination was just way too hard to resist. I always want them to get a chance if possible. I didn't get a sac that try, but he survived it, Only half of my nerves did.

 

[Fleas]

After a couple of months I was all for it. I wanted a lot of spider and the only way I can afford a lot is to make my own . I've paired 3 females so far 2 E SP red 1 B Albopilosum and my Male G porteri is about to burst into a MM so his lady is going to get some loving soon.lol I like how I ended up with super slow growers as starters breeding projects. the E SP reds can take up to 9 months to make a egg sack after mating am waiting for the B Albopilosum male to make a few more sperm webs for i can pair him up for one last time, then I'll send him off to an other potential breeder(sense he is still really fresh). The MM E SP Red lost his right tribal spur to the larger female(she was very receptive the first time around she started drumming first to get his attention) and has not made a proper sperm web sense. So far it's been lots of fun learning and breeding T's and hopefully I'll have lots of baby's this year

 

[Enn49]

@Fleas Strange that you should resurrect this old thread today of all days - it's 2 years ago today that my first T, my OBT, Zera. arrived.

 

[Fleas]

Happy 2 year anniversary my 1 year is next month

 

[Enn49]

@Fleas Thank you, I told Zera that it would be nice to see her today but no joy

 

[DTG]

Its been almost 20 years since my first OBT arrived. They were called Usambara oranges back then

 

[Enn49]

Its been almost 20 years since my first OBT arrived. They were called Usambara oranges back then

Just 2 years ago mine was still sold as a Usambara

 

[MassExodus]

After a couple of months I was all for it. I wanted a lot of spider and the only way I can afford a lot is to make my own . I've paired 3 females so far 2 E SP red 1 B Albopilosum and my Male G porteri is about to burst into a MM so his lady is going to get some loving soon.lol I like how I ended up with super slow growers as starters breeding projects. the E SP reds can take up to 9 months to make a egg sack after mating am waiting for the B Albopilosum male to make a few more sperm webs for i can pair him up for one last time, then I'll send him off to an other potential breeder(sense he is still really fresh). The MM E SP Red lost his right tribal spur to the larger female(she was very receptive the first time around she started drumming first to get his attention) and has not made a proper sperm web sense. So far it's been lots of fun learning and breeding T's and hopefully I'll have lots of baby's this year

Good luck Fleas. I'll be attempting to breed my Lp and maybe a gbb as well this year. Oh and in answer to the question..about two years.

 

[Phil]

I am 20+ years and have yet to attempt breeding. Seriously tempted though.....