Breeding GBB's

[MidnightArachnids]

So, I know absolutely nothing about breeding these. My interests has been mostly with pokies and other arboreals.

However, I bought a 5" female and a penult male. Got a good deal and a free T with it.

I know how to care for GBB's and I see there is some debate on these when it comes to care. Alot of opinions.


My concern is not so much with the care.. but rather successful breeding with good results. Here is my questions:

1) What size enclosure will be best for breeding?

2) Humidity. Some say that they love medium humidity. Others say they love arid. But what about for breeding? What works best?

 

[Blackdog]

Here is one from the tortoise forum by Tom. He raises all kinds of animals, lizards and invertebrates.

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[middy74]

Hi and welcome I've got a pair of gbb my female I give her a medium size space she's proper webbed up.
Male is in a smaller enclosure he's not webbed or eaten anything since he matured but he's very defensive and fast I'm hoping to pair them this year just waiting for my female to moult has I think she's in pre moult I just over flow water dish once every two weeks or so and mine seem fine with this humidity is probably about 40 to 50 percent someone more knowledgeable might jump in here.

 

[MidnightArachnids]

Hi and welcome I've got a pair of gbb my female I give her a medium size space she's proper webbed up.
Male is in a smaller enclosure he's not webbed or eaten anything since he matured but he's very defensive and fast I'm hoping to pair them this year just waiting for my female to moult has I think she's in pre moult I just over flow water dish once every two weeks or so and mine seem fine with this humidity is probably about 40 to 50 percent someone more knowledgeable might jump in here.

I was watching a video from Dave's Little Beasties and he was talking about humidity with the GBBs. I'm starting to wonder if the humidity range is not as bad as they say. Especially when it comes to breeding.

 

[MidnightArachnids]

Here is the female I got in today.
Beautiful spiders. First terrestrial I've actually liked.

 

[middy74]

I would not worry about humidity I've got 3 gbb 1 is a male 1 mf and a juvi I just overflow once every couple of week in the water dish corner then let it completely dry I have lots of airflow my little T room's humidity sits around 50 ish so most of my collection will live at that level .