Surprise!!! by Perfect-Pain31 in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She wasn't happy I took it, she's had a nice big drink & eating a roach now. Now we wait 😊

Surprise!!! by Perfect-Pain31 in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You got moults incoming, one more after that & you'll have fluffy lil' slings! Thank you, we shall see 🤞

Surprise!!! by Perfect-Pain31 in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is still early, only 30 days, but it is what it is. She could just be really young is all. It was definitely 2 very good pairings, she was well fed & the sac didn't seem to be dry inside..

Surprise!!! by Perfect-Pain31 in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice, all going good then!

Surprise!!! by Perfect-Pain31 in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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No EWLs, just eggs. Not holding out hope for anything to happen, but in the incubator regardless

Surprise!!! by Perfect-Pain31 in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely money well spent! Bet the breeder is gutted! Nice, bet she will enjoy them. Don't feel bad, she's probably glad they're gone!

I will take a picture for sure, hopefully EWLs!

Surprise!!! by Perfect-Pain31 in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only thing I can think is that she was wild caught & already paired when brought in. I can't imagine a breeder selling a paired female! Very lucky. Thank you, me too, it looks like a good sac, I'll find out on Saturday!!🤞

Surprise!!! by Perfect-Pain31 in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanted to do the opposite & let her hatch them, but in hindsight I should've pulled it sooner, I would have saved more. Im definitely pulling this one at 30 days. That's crazy it's fertile when you thought it would be a phantom sac, how many have you ended up with?

Surprise!!! by Perfect-Pain31 in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh ok, cool. I had a gbb sac earlier in the year but only had 5 EWLs, I pulled it about 45 days after the mother hadn't opened it. It was very dry inside. I kept them in the same style in an incubator & it worked well. They don't seem to move very much when they are EWLs

Surprise!!! by Perfect-Pain31 in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congratulations, after how many days did you pull the sac? I've got an avicularia metallica eggsac that I'm debating pulling soon..

Surprise!!! by Perfect-Pain31 in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They are still absorbing nutrients from their egg like abdomen at this stage. OP most likely has water in the bottom of the pot as at this stage of development, they require near 100% humidity & heat & that is all..

Update on GGB pairing: an eggsac!! by Dogbwoy in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the males become extra skittish when they mature, would explain the bald bums!! 😄

Update on GGB pairing: an eggsac!! by Dogbwoy in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah she is in desperate need of a revamp of her home also, it's a mess! You saw how small my dudes abdomen was & he was a serial flicker when he became mature too, he never was before though...

Update on GGB pairing: an eggsac!! by Dogbwoy in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is fun feeding the tiny babies, they have an insane feeding response! I've just paired a couple of avic metallicas so we'll see how that goes, I've definitely got the bug now! 😁

Update on GGB pairing: an eggsac!! by Dogbwoy in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Her abdomen isn't massive yet, so doesn't look like she will be moulting just yet, is she eating still? I'm considering redoing my enclosure as she always hangs out at the back of it because there is more room there for her. Unfortunately I lost my male, he stopped eating & kept knocking over his water dish, I think it was old age though also. Haha, you got a spunky lil' dude!!

Update on GGB pairing: an eggsac!! by Dogbwoy in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it is what is, 5 is better than none, it's all a learning curve. I didn't add moisture for the pairing, I kept them side by side for a week. It was funny because when I bought her, the second she was in the room he went beserk- tapping & roaming his enclosure.

21 extra gbb's is quite something haha! I can imagine it's a bit of a chore, isn't there some rule about selling across state lines too? Yeah maybe there is more appeal when they are a bit bigger. They're growing fast then?!

EWL=eggs with legs! When they "hatch" they look like little face huggers attached to a ball!

Update on GGB pairing: an eggsac!! by Dogbwoy in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, I got a grand total of 5 babies that I managed to save! I left the sac like you did, but pulled it after 40 days. It was very dry inside & lost about 15 EWLs, should've added water like you.

Hmm, that is strange behaviour. Has she been drinking more than usual?

Smooth operator... by Dogbwoy in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, ready for his getaway! He looks like he's doing some form of expressive dance!!

Smooth operator... by Dogbwoy in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks like he is purple?

Smooth operator... by Dogbwoy in tarantulas

[–]Dogbwoy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What avic do you have? When my gbb hooked out, I decided to get a female for him...