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Well tonight was the night i introduced my male and female Haplopelma sp Vietnam . I was really nervous as it was my first ever attempt at breeding , all i can say is wow what a rush!!!
Here are some pictures and a description of what happened.
At 8:30 pm we managed too successfully retreave the male from his tank with no drama and placed him in the females tank where he just sat doing nothing for 45 minutes,
At 9:25 pm the female started too emerge from her burrow (in the corner) slowly at first (thats when i started having second thoughts as he was inactive) . She climbed up the side too the top of her tank along the glass and down towards him ( This is when i thought thats it im going too need another male) . They touched feet and KERPOW!!!!!!! He was wrestling with her and at one point ended up with her on top of him , i thought that was it . He then wrestled her into position and she went all calm and submissive whilst he was stroking her legs.
He was gradually pushing her up whilst edging further underneath her.
They carried on like this until 9:35 pm (about 20 minutes) until he managed too free himself and get away , we had too scare the female into her burrow so we could get him out and put him in his tank . He looked absolutely knackered .
I am well happy with the results so far. I nearly offered him a cigarette cos he looks like he needed one. As you can see on his pedipalp one of his emboli is out , dont know if thats a good sign or not.
I guess its just a matter of time too see if he was successful but im happy and too be honest i enjoyed it.
And im proud of my male especially with his 6 1/2 legs.
Here are some pictures and a description of what happened.
At 8:30 pm we managed too successfully retreave the male from his tank with no drama and placed him in the females tank where he just sat doing nothing for 45 minutes,
At 9:25 pm the female started too emerge from her burrow (in the corner) slowly at first (thats when i started having second thoughts as he was inactive) . She climbed up the side too the top of her tank along the glass and down towards him ( This is when i thought thats it im going too need another male) . They touched feet and KERPOW!!!!!!! He was wrestling with her and at one point ended up with her on top of him , i thought that was it . He then wrestled her into position and she went all calm and submissive whilst he was stroking her legs.
He was gradually pushing her up whilst edging further underneath her.
They carried on like this until 9:35 pm (about 20 minutes) until he managed too free himself and get away , we had too scare the female into her burrow so we could get him out and put him in his tank . He looked absolutely knackered .
I am well happy with the results so far. I nearly offered him a cigarette cos he looks like he needed one. As you can see on his pedipalp one of his emboli is out , dont know if thats a good sign or not.
I guess its just a matter of time too see if he was successful but im happy and too be honest i enjoyed it.
And im proud of my male especially with his 6 1/2 legs.
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