even though its not a true spider....

[josh_r]

i guess this is supposed to be posted here as it is not a tarantula. anyhoo

this is sac number 2!!!!!

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff288/pascoman81/inverts/010-1.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff288/pascoman81/inverts/011-1.jpg

-josh

[Moltar]

What is that? I think I want one. Will slings be available?

Oh, and congrats on the sacs!

[cacoseraph]

it is Calisoga longitarsus, "Calisoga Silver Spider"

it is a Nemesiidae, near tarantula

information can be found here
http://scabies.myfreeforum.org/viewtopic.php?t=132&start=0

and eventually here
http://scabies.myfreeforum.org/about1336.html

[Moltar]

Thanks caco. That is a really amazingly, unbelievably informative thread! I only flipped through it as of yet but now I have something to read while I eat lunch.

I'm jealous of you guys who live in parts of the country with sweet bugs like this crawling around. There's some interesting inverts here in MD but no theraphosids or scorps... Velvet Ants anybody? N americanus milli's? That's about as good as it gets.

[josh_r]

i have 2 sacs from these so im thinking there will be plenty of offspring available.

[jeff h]

A female Calisoga I received from Josh a couple months ago.

The eggs are clearly visible inside the spider.

[jeff h]

Another female with sac.
Either Josh bred these or he collected some good fertilized females.
Then again, there is always the possibilty the eggs are duds.
Either way, thanks again, Josh!

[8+)]

That 3rd shot down is truly AMAZING!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

[jeff h]

Thanks!
I wish it was always that easy to tell when a spider is gravid.
I didn't notice any visible eggs in the second female though, so that egg sac was a suprise.

[John Apple]

heh heh Josh....I have two sacs allready hatched here buddy.
They are selling and trading well

[jeff h]

John, about how long did it take for 1st instars?

[John Apple]

not too long at all it was around 30 days or so...They are all feeding well now and I have about 20 in a communal setup and no eating each other yet. I left ten with mommy and they are all still alive and even sharing some of mommies food

[jeff h]

Here are some 2nd and 1st instars. The 1st instars are primarily in the sac.

[syndicate]

nice result jeff!love the shot of the little sling riding on the mothers back