sperm plugs

[SpiderMike]

Hey I'm currently attemting to breed my 09 spider from late july he is well over 500 grams and has been locking since the first time I put him in with my girl and always does numerous of times but I don't know how to check for sperm plugs (popping) and I was wondering if the plugs come out with the shed or not because my girl is full of follicles and don't want to waist this oppertunity so any info would be really great.

[Lolo76]

Supposedly you can see them when you pop (which I also can't do yet), and occasionally they're found floating in the water. I've never seen a sperm plug that I'm aware of, and have one boy who's consistently locking - so I assume he's emitting something!

[Mike Schultz]

If he's locking, odds are he's producing sperm!

[SpiderMike]

i was kinda thinking that too i've watched videos on popping but i just am affraid to hurt him but thanks for the support lol and we will see whats happens with the eggs.... will post pics later


thanks guys

[dturner100]

You really don't have to "fully pop" the male most of the time. Usually takes less pressure to excrete sperm than actually extract the pene. It may not work with 100% of males, but I get plugs from all of my 500-ish gram males to put in my females enclosures so my 900+ gram males will be more apt to copulate.

[SpiderMike]

thanks for the info i really appreciate it as i am new to breeding i am just so nervous this stuff is intense and i am all ears because you learn new things everyday on this stuff and with the hobby and its nice to have people like yourselves on here to help out thanks a lot.


im just hoping everything goes to plan and i get some good fertile healthy eggs...

[cornball252]

ya mate just a little pressure on the penes and most of the time plugs come out.... its pretty nasty so have paper towels on hand lol... my male was producing plugs at 278 grams 0.0