Tap. plumipes mating attempt(s)

[Austin S.]

The lil bugger made a sperm web not even two hours after arriving. so I gave him a shot.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/005-25.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/006-22.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/007-17.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/008-21.jpg

[Austin S.]

I've never seen insertions so fast before. It is quit funny too. I'm not sure if all males of this genus do this, but this lil guy does. When he is about to insert, he arches his back, his pedipalps go into hyperspeed, then he dives down so fast. It is so fast I couldnt even get a good picture of it!
This is his second try:
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/011-20.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/009-21.jpg
Here comes the dive!!
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/010-19.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/013-22.jpg

[Austin S.]

Then I found this just a second ago! :D
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/014-18.jpg

If you cannot tell, thats him again making another sperm web. I'll give um a try here in a lil bit!

[jen650s]

there's nothing like an eager beaver. I hope the rest of the cycle goes as smoothly.

[Elapid]

yeah, that's awesome!
gl!

[UrbanJungles]

Jeez, that boy doesn't wast time!!!!!

NICE!
:clap:

Hope you get lots of babies!

[DrJ]

Thanks fore sharing the pictures! I thoroughly enjoyed them. Hope the breeding was successfull! Do you have another female to pair him up to?

[Austin S.]

Thanks guys. Well here is another attempt. It went very good. They are cohabing right now. It as been two hours since these pics were taken and right now they are still mating.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/015-18.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/016-18.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/017-12.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/018-16.jpg

[Austin S.]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/019-15.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/020-14.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/021-8.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/022-11.jpg

[Austin S.]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/023-10.jpg

[seanbond]

great work! good luck!

[pedro041484]

I love that fat t. plumipes! hope you get a sac :cool:

[smof]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/021-8.jpg

why does her abdomen look all wrinkled here?


Good luck getting a sac! :)

[Austin S.]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/Spears87/021-8.jpg

why does her abdomen look all wrinkled here?


Good luck getting a sac! :)

I knowticed this when they were tapping back and forth. It seemed when the male came closer, she would scruntch her abdomen and spin.'s towards him, it was pretty bizare! Haha!

[verry_sweet]

Nice Austin!! These guys haven’t caught my eye before but your girl is really pretty….she’s got some junk in da trunk but non the less she’s a looker :D