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    had my first attempt at breeding b.smithi earlier and was shocked. i have successfully mated different species before but never have i seen a fem T respond to the male the way that Gringo did. she was a complete animal and it took quite a bit of physical force to stop her eating both me and the male after the deed was done, never have i seen such behaviour from such a docile T.
    on a slightly seperate note, has anybody else noticed that the more aggressive a species is, the friendlier the fem is to the male. like i just said, the b.smithi acted extremely aggressively towards the male and i have found this when i or friends have mated other typically docile species. when breeding c.crawshayi, after the deed was done the male and female lived happily side by side, even sharing the flower pot until the male died of old age, i have observed the same thing with p.regalis as well, how strange that an aggressive species be more tolerent of the male when a typically docile species turns out to be the spawn of satan lol
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  • #2
    Know what you mean Matthew, it was quite something watching the extended courtship
    between M & F P regalis, very gentle somehow.... whereas I've had male Chile Roses
    dive out of the viv like a bolt of lightning after mating....

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    • #3
      yeah they sure can run lol. glad its not just my Ts being random lol
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      • #4
        He probs forgot to tell her he loved her lol

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        • #5
          Matthew
          Quite a common reaction in B,smithi I have found, but on all occasions of the male being eaten after mating I had great success with the egg sac. Once she has her fangs in him its best to let here finish him off.

          Of course if he was munched before mating this is a bit of a shame.

          I had a female B, baumgarteni that killed all males on sight...


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          • #6
            Matthew, that does sound like what i keep hearing, "docile" T's are sometimes more aggressive before or after mating then alot of more skittish and defensive species! it's a bit odd!
            good luck with the mating though!
            Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars... Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.
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            • #7
              well the male was brave enough to go back for seconds, they have just had another go at it and looks successful, but i was waiting for her this time, she didnt stand a chance at even trying to catch him, give him a rest now and lend to friend for his fem now me thinks. fingers crossed i get a good result from it
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