a quick laying question,

[chrisg]

hi

i have a female spider which i have bred to a pastel and a lesser, both locked up on many occasions and i am sure she is gravid now, when i palpate her i feel 4 large lumps in the back half of her body towards her tail, they are about the size of small plums, my question is how large are the eggs before she goes in to her pre lay shed? or im thinking i may have missed the pre lay shed so what do i need to look for?

many thanks

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Your female will go in pre-lay shed 14 days after she ovulates, so the question is did you see her ovulate?

Next 27 to 35 days (sometimes more ) following the pre-lay shed she will lay her eggs.

If she has not ovulated yet keep pairing her.

[dmaricle]

so once they ovulate the job is done no need to pair anymore. is this correct.

[LadyOhh]

so once they ovulate the job is done no need to pair anymore. is this correct.

Yes

[nickdafish97]

Most of the time the pre-lay shed is a loooooooooooooong shed, my girl's were in blue for almost two week's!! Hope that help's.

[grim reaper in NY]

How can you tell if they've ovulated?

[Wh00h0069]

How can you tell if they've ovulated?

They look like they have swallowed a football.

[JenH]

How can you tell if they've ovulated?

I usually miss ovulation, but this year I caught two girls on the same day!

Before ovulation the follicles feel hard like a marble or golfball (depending on size). After ovulation they are harder to feel but if you can they will feel more like the egg itself.

Good luck!

[dmaricle]

trust me when you see an ovulation you will know it, she will most likely be streched out and her lower half will be huge.

[RebelYell83]

i actually caught the ov this year,and it was obvious,looked like someone shoved one of those animal making ballons in her and over inflated it overnight