Aphonopelma hentzi size for breeding?

klawfran3

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My female A. Hentzi has finished molting a few hours ago. Her new molt is just shy of 4", leading me to believe her new skin is going to be around 4.25- 4.5". Would this be an appropriate size to start breeding her? Her spermatheca are also a darker as well, and I have been led to I believe this means she has matured?

I have been raising her for a while and I now want to start breeding her too, as for the time this year I have finally had freshly molted adult females of multiple species so now I can actually begin breeding in my collection.

Thanks for your replies.
 
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pyro fiend

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im sure they get a bit bigger id guess some iv pulled out of holes are 4.5" area dont think iv found one non MM that was 5" but then again they woudlnt of got that big if they wasnt sly huh? ;) but dark spermatheca does mean shes able to breed.. thats all i can say iv neve rbread them just teased them out of holes XD
 

Austin S.

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She's more than capable of breeding at that size. I've bred and have seen WC females with sacs at the 3.5" mark. Good luck!
 
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