Alright, so here's the scoop on this clutch.... it was a huge disaster!
I started out with 8 eggs from a nice looking normal x spider. Half way through incubation one of the eggs died. Another baby died trying to hatch early (43 days in).
So I was left with 6 good eggs. On day 52 they began to pip, so I cut the rest to find a dead normal and a dead spider. So now I'm left with 4 babies in eggs, one spider, 2 normals, and "something else". Well, the spider tried to crawl out, but it had the umbilicus wrapped around it's body so I tried to unwrap it and ended up having to cut and tie it off because the umbilicus had actually tied into a knot. I'm not sure if it's going to live or not, but he's a fighter.
Another normal crawled out and died later in the day. So now I have 1 normal and "something else" in the eggs and a spider that may or may not live.
Wait.... it get's better!!
So today I come home from work and check on everyone, the spider's still clinging to life and the "normal" had crawled out of his egg and is doing good. So I check the last baby, the "something else", and it's dead in the egg I pull it out and it had the umbilicus wrapped around it's neck.

Here's where my dilemma comes in. I'm not sure at all what this baby was, but it's cool looking. The "normal" sibling has some similarities, but nothing as extreme. The spider is interesting looking with a weird head pattern and color.
So, knowing what a train wreck this clutch was, do I try this same pairing next year or no?

Let me know what you guys think!!

The "something else" that didn't make it






The two remaining babies


closeup of the spider's head


"normal" sibling with spot on it's head and neck tripe similar to the dead baby


It may also be worth mentioning that the last clutch this female laid was 2 years ago and I got an AMAZING looking pastel and another "normal" with a spot on her head



Thanks for looking!