Flooding

[FishermanSteve]

This question is geared more toward any experienced breeders on here. I’ve read that many people will soak down the substrate for a gravid t and this seems to induce a sac. My first question is, have you had success with this technique? Second, do you think it works because it replicates the rainy season or because it just boosts the humidity?

 

[FishermanSteve]

@Phil @Arachnoclown @TarantulaFan1014 @sdsnybny @Tom Patterson @Todd Gearheart @Austin S. Im hoping ya’ll might be able to shed some light on this

 

[Arachnoclown]

It has always worked for me. I dont flood it too much...just like a really heavy rain. You dont want standing water. Probably 2-3 times more then your average watering. I've heard it causes her to start dropping silk. I dont like to water too much or mess with her once she drops a sack so I feel it's a good idea to get humidity in her burrow early. She will adjust the sack higher or lower in the burrow depending on the humidity levels. I've been in the hobby for nearly 40 years but a couple years ago started breeding so I'm not quite a expert at it yet.

 

[FishermanSteve]

It has always worked for me. I dont flood it too much...just like a really heavy rain. You dont want standing water. Probably 2-3 times more then your average watering. I've heard it causes her to start dropping silk. I dont like to water too much or mess with her once she drops a sack so I feel it's a good idea to get humidity in her burrow early. She will adjust the sack higher or lower in the burrow depending on the humidity levels. I've been in the hobby for nearly 40 years but a couple years ago started breeding so I'm not quite a expert at it yet.

I think I’ve read you start flooding once you see she’s nice and fat?

 

[Phil]

only had some brief experience of breeding too as like @Arachnoclown it's been more the keeping of Ts for a few decades. I would welcome any further experience form others and approx how long after a successful insertion that the flooding method is considered.