Everyone is hatching and I'm just getting started!!

Everyone else has hatchlings pipping or all the way out and we are just getting started!!!!

We were in the middle of house hunting during breeding season so we didn't want to run the risk of actually having eggs and losing them during a move so we waited until we got into the house and settled before we even attempted.

Precious, or Big Momma, as we call her is a 2400g normal female that is believed to be about 6 years old. Charlie is our spider male we bought from the same breeder when we purchased Big Momma.

Now that everything is settled we thought we'd give them a go and see what happened. Not really expecting much, I put Charlie in with her last night. Today when I got home from work I found this:

A little steamy tub
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...lie_7-15_3.jpg

A little cuddling action
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...lie_7-15_4.jpg

And what appears to be a lock!!!!!!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...lie_7-15_2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...arlie_7-15.jpg

I'm super excited! Now, I've been reading the Markus Jayne site but since he breeds only in the fall/winter I'm a little off. After they "unlock" I plan on removing him to attempt feeding and rest for 3 days then keep putting him in until she refuses him, is that correct? I don't know how to palpitate so I'm going on visual signs only I'm guessing after this stage the next thing I'm looking for is bowl wrapping?

Thanks everyone!!

No one cares about my lock?? :sadface:

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Originally Posted by jbean7916

Everyone else has hatchlings pipping or all the way out and we are just getting started!!!!

We were in the middle of house hunting during breeding season so we didn't want to run the risk of actually having eggs and losing them during a move so we waited until we got into the house and settled before we even attempted.

Precious, or Big Momma, as we call her is a 2400g normal female that is believed to be about 6 years old. Charlie is our spider male we bought from the same breeder when we purchased Big Momma.

Now that everything is settled we thought we'd give them a go and see what happened. Not really expecting much, I put Charlie in with her last night. Today when I got home from work I found this:

A little steamy tub
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...lie_7-15_3.jpg

A little cuddling action
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...lie_7-15_4.jpg

And what appears to be a lock!!!!!!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...lie_7-15_2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...arlie_7-15.jpg

I'm super excited! Now, I've been reading the Markus Jayne site but since he breeds only in the fall/winter I'm a little off. After they "unlock" I plan on removing him to attempt feeding and rest for 3 days then keep putting him in until she refuses him, is that correct? I don't know how to palpitate so I'm going on visual signs only I'm guessing after this stage the next thing I'm looking for is bowl wrapping?

Thanks everyone!!

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Its a lock for sure :gj:.Now it could be awhile before you see the next stage but you will have no problem seeing ovulation :gj:.Congrats and good luck :gj:

Congrats on the lock! :)

MAZEL TOV !! May you have many more to come !!

-Yosef

Congrats 

Congrats, it's a start :)
I bred from Sept. to April and am just now getting pippers and more eggs still yet to drop.
Seasons are longggg, enjoy the ride....:P

congrats on the lock hope all is well im still waiting for my turn to get a lock

Sigh.... im still waiting for my female fire to size up. She is only 360 grams :(

Congrats, don't sweat it, I've hatched 4 clutches so far this season, and I still I still have 5 females building and locking. Palpating is easier with a satin glove.

Theyre still going at it!! How long do they typically lock?

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i check on them once, maybe twice a day and usually by day 3 they are done. mine typically went 24 hours but i usually left them together for 3 days and have them atleast 3 days apart.

Congrats on the lock! It must feel great to see.

Awesome lock! Just keep at it! Like others said, the breeding season is LONG. Just look at the scale of Markus Jaynes timeline and you should see the average rate of how long you can expect eggs. Since your breeding between natural seasons, I'm assuming you are cooling them at night? Its not a must from what I understand, but may be beneficial? Just a thought.

I cooled last year in october and bred not long after that(just before november) for a few months, doing 3 days in 3 days out for 4 weeks than he got about 8-10 days to rest. 7 months later, I found 7 eggs. The male stopped being introduced around feb/march. I got eggs in July. It was a big surprize. Wasnt expecting it at all. I thot she didnt take.

This is a good start :)
A nice lock in a steamy environment.
When i look at oure snakes a typically lock takes 2 day's. Yours are fine. No problem if it takes longer. It's a greet feeling to see.
Good luck this season.

Greetz Els

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Originally Posted by seang89

Awesome lock! Just keep at it! Like others said, the breeding season is LONG. Just look at the scale of Markus Jaynes timeline and you should see the average rate of how long you can expect eggs. Since your breeding between natural seasons, I'm assuming you are cooling them at night? Its not a must from what I understand, but may be beneficial? Just a thought.

I cooled last year in october and bred not long after that(just before november) for a few months, doing 3 days in 3 days out for 4 weeks than he got about 8-10 days to rest. 7 months later, I found 7 eggs. The male stopped being introduced around feb/march. I got eggs in July. It was a big surprize. Wasnt expecting it at all. I thot she didnt take.

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I'm not cooling them artificially but the temp does drop a couple degrees in that room at night so their ambient temps would as well.

I know it's a long process but I'm sure those little faces poking out of eggs will be worth it come spring or whenever they come :)

They ended up locked for about 32hrs from when I first discovered to when I saw them separate. I'll be putting him back in thursday or friday.

Today was feeding day and he ate greedily and she was also out sniffing around when everyone else was getting dinner. I offered her a small rat and she took as well. Is it odd for her to eat right after they locked?



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Put them back together on thursday morning and they're locked up again! I'm pumped! I need to find a way to track this on my phone. Are there any android apps or easy mobile sites for that?

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