Finally! Some breeding pics of Heteropoda venatoria

BileDrunk · 09-29-2002, 10:09 PM

Ok. I finally got the pics uploaded so...
I'm not gonna post all of them but here's just a few to give the general idea. They do exhibit some very different breeding behavior than Tarantulas.

First, the male obviously picked up on the female pheremone and began vibrating very rapidly with his entire body. (Couldn't capture the vibrating of course but if you shake your head about while looking at this pic you'll get the idea.

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BileDrunk · 09-29-2002, 10:13 PM

After a bit, he gained the confidence to approach the female. She didn't seem at all bothered by his presence. (He did know the password after all!

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BileDrunk · 09-29-2002, 10:17 PM

After a slow approach, he just climbed right on her back facing the opposite direction and began meticulously grooming focusing mainly on his palps.

BileDrunk · 09-29-2002, 10:22 PM

Here's the underside view. The male is still busy cleaning his palps. You can also see that he's got a secure grip around the female.

BileDrunk · 09-29-2002, 10:24 PM

The oddest thing we observed was how the male would raise all the bristles on his entire body as he searched for the female genital opening. You can see that he's just about to reach his left palp around between the females abdomen and ceph.

BileDrunk · 09-29-2002, 10:27 PM

After insertion, the bristles would relax again.

BileDrunk · 09-29-2002, 10:35 PM

After that, he would repeat the ritual in the same order but with the opposite palp. Cleaning the palps, raising the bristles, insertion, relaxing the bristles, and again. He kept this up for almost 90 minutes. Here's the underview, bristles raised.

BileDrunk · 09-29-2002, 10:38 PM

Underview, bristles relaxed, palp engaged.

BileDrunk · 09-29-2002, 10:40 PM

Ok. Last one. His right palp is engaged and there is a visable drop of sperm on the underside of the females abdomen.

Laters

Atrax

Alex S. · 09-29-2002, 10:44 PM

Well done!! Excellent breeding Gary!! Great pics man!!

Alex S.

BileDrunk · 09-29-2002, 10:46 PM

Thanks bro!

Atrax

johns · 09-30-2002, 01:37 AM

Awe-inspiring..

GQ. · 09-30-2002, 04:29 PM

Wow! What an excellent photographic documentation. Thanks.

johns · 09-30-2002, 05:25 PM

I intend to breed the Heteropeda Malaysians when they get larger....<fingers crossed>

BileDrunk · 10-01-2002, 01:18 AM

Thanks guys. And good luck Johns with breeding the Malaysians! I really really need to get a hold of some of those!

Later.

Atrax

09-29-2002, 10:09 PM	#1
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	Finally! Some breeding pics of Heteropoda venatoria Ok. I finally got the pics uploaded so... I'm not gonna post all of them but here's just a few to give the general idea. They do exhibit some very different breeding behavior than Tarantulas. First, the male obviously picked up on the female pheremone and began vibrating very rapidly with his entire body. (Couldn't capture the vibrating of course but if you shake your head about while looking at this pic you'll get the idea. ) Attached Images

09-29-2002, 10:13 PM	#2
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	After a bit, he gained the confidence to approach the female. She didn't seem at all bothered by his presence. (He did know the password after all! ) Attached Images

09-29-2002, 10:17 PM	#3
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	After a slow approach, he just climbed right on her back facing the opposite direction and began meticulously grooming focusing mainly on his palps. Attached Images

09-29-2002, 10:22 PM	#4
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	Here's the underside view. The male is still busy cleaning his palps. You can also see that he's got a secure grip around the female. Attached Images Last edited by BileDrunk : 09-29-2002 at 10:25 PM.

09-29-2002, 10:24 PM	#5
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	The oddest thing we observed was how the male would raise all the bristles on his entire body as he searched for the female genital opening. You can see that he's just about to reach his left palp around between the females abdomen and ceph. Attached Images Last edited by BileDrunk : 09-29-2002 at 10:41 PM.

09-29-2002, 10:27 PM	#6
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	After insertion, the bristles would relax again. Attached Images

09-29-2002, 10:35 PM	#7
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	After that, he would repeat the ritual in the same order but with the opposite palp. Cleaning the palps, raising the bristles, insertion, relaxing the bristles, and again. He kept this up for almost 90 minutes. Here's the underview, bristles raised. Attached Images Last edited by BileDrunk : 09-29-2002 at 10:42 PM.

09-29-2002, 10:38 PM	#8
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	Underview, bristles relaxed, palp engaged. Attached Images Last edited by BileDrunk : 09-29-2002 at 10:49 PM.

09-29-2002, 10:40 PM	#9
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	Ok. Last one. His right palp is engaged and there is a visable drop of sperm on the underside of the females abdomen. Laters Atrax Attached Images Last edited by BileDrunk : 09-29-2002 at 10:43 PM.

09-29-2002, 10:44 PM	#10
Alex S. Arachnolord Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 646	Heteropoda Breeding Well done!! Excellent breeding Gary!! Great pics man!! Alex S.

09-29-2002, 10:46 PM	#11
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	Thanks bro! Atrax

09-30-2002, 01:37 AM	#12
johns Arachnoknight Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: inman, sc Posts: 293 My Mood:	Awe-inspiring.. __________________ "i don't hate playas, i don't hate the game, i'm just the shot clock above the game". sunshine... mos def

09-30-2002, 04:29 PM	#13
GQ. Arachnodemon Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 757	Wow! What an excellent photographic documentation. Thanks. __________________ Kickin' and a gougin' in the mud and the blood and the beer. -Cash

09-30-2002, 05:25 PM	#14
johns Arachnoknight Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: inman, sc Posts: 293 My Mood:	I intend to breed the Heteropeda Malaysians when they get larger....<fingers crossed> __________________ "i don't hate playas, i don't hate the game, i'm just the shot clock above the game". sunshine... mos def

10-01-2002, 01:18 AM	#15
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	Thanks guys. And good luck Johns with breeding the Malaysians! I really really need to get a hold of some of those! Later. Atrax

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