Heteroscodra maculata does this as well. I think it's a trait of the African (semi-) aboreals perhaps? Not sure...David Burns said:
HiDavid Burns said:
Thanks for the advice. I know your not supposed to feed a T with an eggsac in its mouth. But should I feed this species? Is there a possibility she might eat the sac?phil said:Hi
Congrats on the sac, good luck, Pterinochilus is one of my favourite sp
It is common for all Ceratogyrus and Pterinochilus to construct a hammock style eggsac fixed to the enclosure or tank furnishings. if kept @ about 86F the eggs should develope into eggs with legs around 12 to 18 days, nymphs @ 19 to 22 days, spiderlings @ 30 to 35 days aprox.
I have bred P.murinus (both forms) many times, i have never fed the females whilst with a sac as the disturbance can result in the sac being eaten, I usually pull the sac @ around 20 days @ 86F, at that point they should be nymphs or eggs with legs ready to moult into nymphs, once the sac has been removed feed the female well for the following weeks and she may produce a 2nd eggsac some 6 to 10 weeks later, this is common with Ceratogyrus and Pterinochilus.David Burns said:
Yes Ceratogyrus does this too. I have found that this genus too, displays semi-aboreal behaviour. Maybe attaching the eggsac to the side of a tank/building a hammock is an African trait? It certainly appears this way.phil said:
I have found Ceratogyrus to be 100% terrestrial, although the eggsac is suspended, it's usually suspended within the burrow if deep substrate is provided, where as Pterinochilus murinus normal colour form i would describe as semi arboreal, and RCf very arboreal, also heterascodra will also suspend an eggsac, if i remember right, Hystercrates do not, they will produce a typical spherical eggsac.JakeRocks said:
I knew I forgot a genus - Hysterocrates! . About Ceratogyrus I have observed C. brachycephalus building a burrow, but also constructing webbing that would reach the top of the tank and even constructing multiple aboreal tunnels just like Pterinochilus murinus .phil said:
I used to have two females, then one died. I have attempted to breed this species, but the male was eaten immediately, despite both recognizing each other and having drummed like crazy! I was really hoping to get some babies of this speciesphil said:
hope someone breeds them soon.