Pastel Butter x Spider (Maternal Incubation)

I'll be using this thread to keep a record of Charlotte's maternal incubation. She laid today, and I will be offering her a small meal next week after she has settled.

Substrate is coconut husk and sphagnum moss. Charlotte's body temperature tonight is 89.7 degrees. She has at least three eggs, possibly four or five.

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Looking forward to your updates and your findings. I want to do maternal incubation myself next year.

Good luck!

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She's a beaut!

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She's a great looking girl! I am going to follow along for many Charlotte updates over the next couple months, keep us posted!

Thanks everyone. :) I feel that there's a big shortage of information and pictures on maternal incubation, so I'll be doing my best to thoroughly document things.

I'll be watching this thread with interest. Charlotte is a hottie :gj:

I misted the substrate near the front of the cage, and moved her water dish so it's about six inches from her "nest" area. I may move it a little further away to avoid excess water getting on or under the eggs.

Last night and this morning her body temperature dropped to between 88.5 and 89.3 degrees. She has the eggs so tightly coiled that I can't see any eggshell at all. Probably working great for keeping in the humidity.

How does she react to you moving things in the tub? Showing any signs of "protective momma syndrome"?

Congrats and best of luck with the clutch!

Congrats!!:gj: