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I went up to Leicester on Saturday to hang out with Colin and Toran and attempt some matings, including my stunning GBB lad.
had an amazing time hanging out, with off-colour jokes, discussing "mad" theories about tarantulas, learning loads...but the best thing, as always, was the hanging out.
i met Toran's long-suffering family and his three great dogs, not to mention his fantastic collection of spiders...the stars of which were the Aphonopelma's: A sp "New Rivers", A iodius (GORGEOUS!), A behlei (if i got that right), and A hentzi...though i may be missing another in there.
the mating was... well uneventful before i had to go find my train...but afterwards, it turned out my lad had apparently mated, but unfortunately ended up as a meal for his girlfriend. i'm really gutted about the loss, but it's the risk you take...not to mention he was on borrowed time as a mature male.
there's the hope now that his sacrifices will bare fruit.
i hadn't realised it before, but at 6.5 inches..he was a giant among the men of his kind. RIP lad!
the other two mating attempts were between Colin's female H lividum and Toran's male (successful, apparently) and Colin's female L parahybana and Toran's male (if i got the gender's right...not successful, she's a right unsociable "little" cow!)
we also spent most of the time with Dave the owner of Scales and Tails, which turned out to be a class shop. i walked away with an adult C crawshayi and five P imperator scorplings for £70.
on top of that purchase, i was presented with some lovely spiders from Colin and Toran...including two P fasciata, 2 C andersoni and two RCF G rosea, all slings
thanks for a great Saturday, guys! hope to do it again sometime soon
EDIT: nearly forgot, we did witness something else related to mating...Toran's P irminia had already laid her eggs (we just missed witnessing that sadly), but we got to see her doing some rolling and finally the finished sack as well
had an amazing time hanging out, with off-colour jokes, discussing "mad" theories about tarantulas, learning loads...but the best thing, as always, was the hanging out.
i met Toran's long-suffering family and his three great dogs, not to mention his fantastic collection of spiders...the stars of which were the Aphonopelma's: A sp "New Rivers", A iodius (GORGEOUS!), A behlei (if i got that right), and A hentzi...though i may be missing another in there.
the mating was... well uneventful before i had to go find my train...but afterwards, it turned out my lad had apparently mated, but unfortunately ended up as a meal for his girlfriend. i'm really gutted about the loss, but it's the risk you take...not to mention he was on borrowed time as a mature male.
there's the hope now that his sacrifices will bare fruit.
i hadn't realised it before, but at 6.5 inches..he was a giant among the men of his kind. RIP lad!
the other two mating attempts were between Colin's female H lividum and Toran's male (successful, apparently) and Colin's female L parahybana and Toran's male (if i got the gender's right...not successful, she's a right unsociable "little" cow!)
we also spent most of the time with Dave the owner of Scales and Tails, which turned out to be a class shop. i walked away with an adult C crawshayi and five P imperator scorplings for £70.
on top of that purchase, i was presented with some lovely spiders from Colin and Toran...including two P fasciata, 2 C andersoni and two RCF G rosea, all slings
thanks for a great Saturday, guys! hope to do it again sometime soon
EDIT: nearly forgot, we did witness something else related to mating...Toran's P irminia had already laid her eggs (we just missed witnessing that sadly), but we got to see her doing some rolling and finally the finished sack as well
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