long story short i bought a adult female g.rosea not knowing she was already pregnant. She laid them on the 25th of last month and my question is how long do i have to wait to pull the eggsackout ? im kinda afraid to do it even with tongs cause she gets pissed with any movements made around her or around the eggsack. please help!!!
Pregnant G.rosea question.
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sorry nvm i thought you said you didn't have any and btw i think this thread is in the wrong section
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oh goodness where did you get her from?
Anyways you have 2 options, you can leave the sack with her or you can pull it yourself.
Spiderlings will hatch in 45 to 90 days. so anywhere from 35-40 days.
Don't be afraid to grab the sac, use something to distract her with while getting the sac with the tongs.
slightly pinch the outside with the tongs, usually the mother will make thick strong sacs.
just place the sac in an incubator, and carefully rip/cut it open.
anything things else?
here's a video, might help http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGcN-vMWPdA
Anyways you have 2 options, you can leave the sack with her or you can pull it yourself.
Spiderlings will hatch in 45 to 90 days. so anywhere from 35-40 days.
Don't be afraid to grab the sac, use something to distract her with while getting the sac with the tongs.
slightly pinch the outside with the tongs, usually the mother will make thick strong sacs.
just place the sac in an incubator, and carefully rip/cut it open.
anything things else?
here's a video, might help http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGcN-vMWPdA
synyster
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WC at any LPS, gravid females get sold very often.
Pull at 35 days and incubate. It's really easy species to take care of
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lol @ pulling a sac with chopsticks!
Grin
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No problem, anytime.
There is a high chance that she most likely won't eat at all. she's to busy protecting her sac.
It's nothing to worry about though, tarantulas can go a long time without eating.
The most you can do is if you do pull the sac, after taking the eggs out give her back the empty sac to make her more comfortable & less stressed.
After pulling the sac wait a week or so to offer her food, and keep fresh water in bowl just in case.
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yeah i noticed as well, first time i have seen that.
but hey, it worked!
There is a high chance that she most likely won't eat at all. she's to busy protecting her sac.
It's nothing to worry about though, tarantulas can go a long time without eating.
The most you can do is if you do pull the sac, after taking the eggs out give her back the empty sac to make her more comfortable & less stressed.
After pulling the sac wait a week or so to offer her food, and keep fresh water in bowl just in case.
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yeah i noticed as well, first time i have seen that.
but hey, it worked!
Grin
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Not bad at all, if she takes it, it's a good thing.
It does help if they do get a small meal as well so they don't get to hungry and eat the sac.
Just don't try to disturb her to much cause they tend to eat the sacs if stressed.
I think the only reason why breeders don't offer food is cause it increases the possibility of mold/mite infestation of the egg sac.
so it has it's upside and downside to the situation.
It does help if they do get a small meal as well so they don't get to hungry and eat the sac.
Just don't try to disturb her to much cause they tend to eat the sacs if stressed.
I think the only reason why breeders don't offer food is cause it increases the possibility of mold/mite infestation of the egg sac.
so it has it's upside and downside to the situation.
Grin
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welcome, and good luck.
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Is there a reason you say to wait a week to feed after pulling the sack?