Near the beginning of the summer, I happened upon a male C. fasciatum and decided to try my first breeding attempt. My female was small, the male was free, and I didn't mind the possibility of losing him, so they cohabitated surprisingly well for two weeks until I finally removed the male and gave it away to another local hobbyist who was buying a few of my other spiders. Lo and behold, on 7-19, a month after I separated them, the female completely buried herself (which she has never done before) so I eagerly hoped for an egg sac to be produced. I have done plenty of research and feel confident in being able to raise up the slings to a point where I can sell/pass them on to other hobbyists. Today I peeled back just enough web/substrate to confirm that yes, there is indeed an egg sac hiding down in her little hole.
Unfortunately, there has been a bit of an unexpected wrinkle arise that I am unsure how it will affect my this process. That wrinkle is that my wife has been offered, and accepted, a job in Florida. We will be moving around 8-25, which will put our move approximately 35 days after the sac was laid, or as I was anticipating, about the same time that I am estimating the spiders should be approaching ewl or first instar stage. Obviously, there are still many variables that could render this whole concern moot (including her eating the sac or it being a dud), but if it turns out to continue successfully, what should I plan on doing to move them the 14 hours (plus a probable over-night stop on the way) and be able to give them the best chance of survival?
Unfortunately, there has been a bit of an unexpected wrinkle arise that I am unsure how it will affect my this process. That wrinkle is that my wife has been offered, and accepted, a job in Florida. We will be moving around 8-25, which will put our move approximately 35 days after the sac was laid, or as I was anticipating, about the same time that I am estimating the spiders should be approaching ewl or first instar stage. Obviously, there are still many variables that could render this whole concern moot (including her eating the sac or it being a dud), but if it turns out to continue successfully, what should I plan on doing to move them the 14 hours (plus a probable over-night stop on the way) and be able to give them the best chance of survival?