Monocentropus balfouri Succesful breeding

[AlainL]

Here's some photos

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh63/carpetpython1/P1350038_hf.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh63/carpetpython1/P1340716_hf.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh63/carpetpython1/P1340509_hf.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh63/carpetpython1/P1360105_hf.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh63/carpetpython1/P1360118_hf.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh63/carpetpython1/P1360128_hf.jpg

[Endagr8]

Wow, what a beautiful pair, especially the male! :clap: Do they normally have such a small clutch, or are some still roaming that enclosure?

[bliss]

i've heard they normally have small clutches.

way to go, that's awesome!

-dan

[Jwwjr]

i want on i want one... darn it your in canada... >.>

thats pretty sweet tho. i hear those guys are pretty expensive still atm. beautiful T's you have :)

[arachyd]

They are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing the pics and good luck with the breeding.

[xhexdx]

Congratulations! My jaw dropped when I saw the slings. You did a good job, it's great to see more of these in the hobby. :)

--Joe

[ftorres]

Hello,
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!

No doubt this great tarantula is getting closer and closer.

First in Europe, now in Canada, next is the US of A.


congrats again.
francisco

[Frankie_Dank]

I would love to get my hands on some of those guys in the near future

[balam]

That was awesome AlainL. They sure grow up to be quite god looking adults :). Thanks for posting the pictures of the sac as well :)

[AlainL]

Thanks everyone:D

Endagr8,

Yes, they have very small sack, I think the maximum of eggs for a big female was around 45, my female is very small so I guess 24 is pretty much average.

[David Burns]

Congrats on the beautiful spiders! Go Canadian Breeders!

[LRG]

Very nice Ts, congrats on the sac.

[spiders4life]

Congrats Alain! Nice job :clap:
Best wishes Mikael.

[AlainL]

Thanks guys, I'm very happy with that project:D

[pato_chacoana]

Good work Alain! :clap: Best luck with them, keep it up! :)

Best wishes,
Pato

[SNAFU]

Hopefully, these will eventually become more widespread and common so the price may drop a bit & I won't have auction off a kidney to be able to afford one!;)
Congrats on the love connection & the new slings! Keep up the good work!

[maxxx]

Thanks for sharing your pics, nice jobs hope someday I can be doing the same thing.

[AlainL]

Thanks guys:D

[Aubrey Sidwell]

Alain,
I have bred spiders before and have seen egg sacs that are built into webs and the mobile egg sacs like what Avicularia make. I am not quite sure I am understanding the visual in the fourth picture. I am curious because it looks like eggs but I'm not sure. Can you explain what I am seeing in that photo please.

[AlainL]

Alain,
I have bred spiders before and have seen egg sacs that are built into webs and the mobile egg sacs like what Avicularia make. I am not quite sure I am understanding the visual in the fourth picture. I am curious because it looks like eggs but I'm not sure. Can you explain what I am seeing in that photo please.

Hi,

What you see on that pic is a empty egg sack, the things you see inside are molts, the sack was already pulled from the enclosure.

Balfouri's have fix egg sack that look a bit like a cradle, they built their sack elevated from the floor and between 2 walls of substrate, I find them to be very different then other species.

[xhexdx]

Alain, I think you are referring to photo 5. Aubrey is referring to the picture that looks like thin web with small slings climbing around inside (I think).

Correct me if I'm wrong, Aubrey.

[AlainL]

Alain, I think you are referring to photo 5. Aubrey is referring to the picture that looks like thin web with small slings climbing around inside (I think).

Correct me if I'm wrong, Aubrey.

Oups, sorry, I think your right:wall:

Aubrey,

On the 4th pic you don't see the egg sack, just the 1st instar all over the place.

[wedge07]

Congrats AlainL! :clap: We need more of these in the hobby.

[AlainL]

Congrats AlainL! :clap: We need more of these in the hobby.

Thank you:D

[Bosing]

Hmmm... send some to the Philippines!!! lol

[Scorpendra]

congrats! i love this species and i'm thinking about getting a tattoo of one to match the one in my room.

Cheers,
Rob

[AlainL]

congrats! i love this species and i'm thinking about getting a tattoo of one to match the one in my room.

Cheers,
Rob
thanks man:D