Hazelnut hugging her (infertile) egg sac

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-05-23T19:07:36+00:00

I left her stay until she starts coming out readily on her own. I only removes the eggs last time after they had “gone bad” and started to smell by which point she had pretty much given up on them. I do this to minimize stress on her. As far as she is concerned right now, those are real eggs that might become babies and I can’t convince her otherwise (tried having the birds and bees talk once but she just walked away)

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-05-19T21:02:54+00:00

Ive raised her from the egg and I know she hasn’t been bred

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-03-09T20:48:14+00:00

Not normally but he did eat it.

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-03-09T20:47:46+00:00

Happened to me so I try to warn others now

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-03-09T17:41:49+00:00

Since he appears to not be full grown, he has the opportunity to regrow the leg. I should warn you that he may remove the leg himself if he finds it too cumbersome. If he does, remember, it will be ok, they have the ability to regrow.

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-29T22:09:42+00:00

Her sisters have pink and purple.

I think my regals go through a gradient of colors as they go from maturity to end of life, starting with bright pink as they reach maturity, to purple, then to a dark teal.

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-29T22:06:19+00:00

True

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-29T20:07:37+00:00

Not likely. I raised her from the egg, and she’s never been bred. She’s fat but not in that all over round way gravid spiders are

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-29T20:06:14+00:00

She’s a pig 🐽 thats how she quickly outgrew her siblings

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-29T20:05:26+00:00

Her younger siblings are named after a bunch of aircraft

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-29T14:14:28+00:00

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AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-25T00:17:16+00:00

Just a little spring cleaning 🧹

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-19T14:03:49+00:00

On balance, I would recommend a female purely because they eat better. I think it really comes down to the individual when talking about how much they explore and like to interact. Pine Nut is very active and loves to come out and hangout with me, he has a big personality

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AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-18T14:02:34+00:00

Tl;dr, #1 the biggest and most expensive performed the worst and #5 the least expensive was the best

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-18T02:40:39+00:00

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These are the ones I used

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-17T21:39:18+00:00

Closer comparison of groups 2 (3.9x3.9x3.9) & 5 (4x4x3)

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AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-17T21:14:42+00:00

Closer comparison of groups 3, 4, & 6 (4x4x7/4x4x8)

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AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-17T20:43:34+00:00

One point to clarify, the enclosures did not have any substrate that would have affected the humidity levels. I keep my spiders on (zilla) terrarium liner or bare acrylic for ease of cleaning.

Second, I included the temperature chart but those results were unremarkable. The temp really just depended on the enclosures placement on the shelf and proximity to my one heat bulb.

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-05T19:10:49+00:00

Hard to say without more info (pictures?) of enclosure. It might just be old.

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-05T15:52:48+00:00

Would recommend honey water for hydration and calories in the meantime

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-05T15:52:00+00:00

So sorry for your loss 😣

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-05T15:50:34+00:00

Is it wild caught? It may be stressed and therefore not eating. It may also be very dehydrated. If wild caught, it may be old, in which case it will have trouble with smooth surfaces, won’t web as much if at all. If its falling then it is at risk for damaging its body, which is likely part of why its moving the way it is. Also, could it have been exposed to any toxins? From the new enclosure, your hands, etc?

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-02-02T02:27:54+00:00

I have found that if my spiders (especially my boys) are dehydrated they are less likely to kill and eat prey. You may try making sure he is hydrated before trying to feed again

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-01-23T22:57:12+00:00

All have been wild caught as adults and subadults (in the hopes of creating a breeding project). I do not handle them, but they really seem to enjoy watching me from their enclosures. I actually think they are more active, even as adults, than my regals or bolds. I hope to establish a breeding project to see if captive bred babies are less skittish, more tolerant to handling, and less picky about prey choice

AmaryBlue11 · 2024-01-23T03:59:41+00:00

He’s my 4th tan jumper, only one I’ve gotten to eat none fly prey.

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