breeding my tarantulas (Avicularia versicolor)

[BlindOne]

I thought some of you guys might enjoy this, it was my first opportunity to breed T's

4/21/10 - female #2 bred

http://venomous.com/webpics/IMG_4239.JPG

5/28/10 female #2 produced egg sac

6/30/10 female #2 pulled sac, eggs with legs stage - 60-70 eggs?

http://venomous.com/webpics/versi_eggs.jpg

[Freebody]

sweet grats :) what kind is she ? is their anything done on your part to get them to breed or just put them together?

[BlindOne]

sweet grats :) what kind is she ? is their anything done on your part to get them to breed or just put them together?

These are 'Antilles Pinktoes'

Breeding this species is pretty simple, wait for male to make a sperm web, put em together, verify inserts took place, put momma to be back in her cage.

That said, I bred two females, one dropped a sac and the other hasn't yet :confused: Funny little bugs.

I've got two Poecilotheria ornata that I believe are gravid also, crossing my fingers

[percey39]

Wow they look awesome, but spiders are not my thing. I do appreciate them though just could not handle them lol

[marvelfreak]

Congrats ! Can't wait to see pics of babies.

[Will0W783]

Congratulations, what a huge clutch (are T eggs called a clutch too?) I have an Antilles Pinktoe and a Chilean Rosehair and I love them, but somehow the idea of dozens of tiny white spiderlings freaks me out..lol.

[stlphotogal]

*SHUDDER*...where is the running away screaming emoticon when you need it! The eggs ARE fascinating looking but I could never ever ever (did I say ever?) have a spider. Congrats - enjoy your little eight-legged wiggly creatures...*SHUDDER*
:)

[emseeKAY]

aren't spider eggs called slings kim? i dunno, spiders arent really my thing either, but i wouldnt mind a chilean rosehair. i've been looking into scorpions today actually. more inclined to emperors and under a UV light its just plain awesome! lol good luck with the little guys!

[BlindOne]

Congratulations, what a huge clutch (are T eggs called a clutch too?) I have an Antilles Pinktoe and a Chilean Rosehair and I love them, but somehow the idea of dozens of tiny white spiderlings freaks me out..lol.

Oh man, the slings are awfully cute, laying there, immobile, just waving their little legs around. They are so tiny.

Oh, and it's a sac instead of a clutch.

[BlindOne]

Congrats ! Can't wait to see pics of babies.

They'll look like this after the next molt

http://venomous.com/webpics/versi_sling.jpg

[Geckogal]

Wow i always wanted to breed with spiders before i even knew t's exist!

[Hillsberry]

Thats so cool. I love T's. Never seen them gettin it down. Lol. Nice pictures!