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I thought so, I aint that good in sexing Ts. I'm already years in the hobby and I still make mistakes in T sexing. Thanks tcrave. Btw It's good to see you're still here
Hi guys! Just wanted to hear your thoughts about the sex of my Ts which recently molted.
I hope I got clear pix.
Thanks in advance.
B. albiceps
A. musculosa
A. junodi
Hi guys. I just wanted to share my successful mating attempts for this month:
L. parahybana
N. tripepii
A. geniculata
A. junodi
If all goes well, how many slings will I be expecting? [emoji1]
I always try to break them up after doin their business. It's easier breaking them up when the male runs after the insertion as guided by instict. But sometimes the females are just to fast and unpredictable that it seems like it's giving in but rather welcoming a meal. It's just brutal nature.
Just wanted to share some of my T activities. It's been quite a while since I made a post..
My P. cancerides recently molted. She is showing some purplish blue coloration and now at 9 inches.
My N. tripepii molted a few days ago. Big girl also at 9 inches.
My 10 inch L. parahybana...
I have a giant blonde. I had her from 1.5 cm and now at 9 inches. Sorry about your loss. Raising slings is an art everyone has yet to master. I guess losing slings are part of the hobby as well. A month ago I had a new batch of slings:
smithi - 37 slings
albiceps - 5 slings
vagans - 3 slings...
I think if the male hasn't been used in mating then the female has not passed 6 months from her last molt then 1 insertion is fine. I'd give it a 80% chance
I have 2 questions about your mated Ts
1. When was the ultimate molt date of the male prior to mating?
2. How long has it been since the latest molt of the female prior to mating?
Actually, it's a risk feeding them with wild caught insects due to pesticides. But if you can obtain them far from farming and agricultural lands I guess it's not a problem.