2nd instar G pulchra slings

That is an American quarter for size reference. They are all taking B dubia nymphs readily and are active.

2i Spiderlings

Lots of little 2nd instar G pulchra. Just about the entire clutch has molted now.

First Appearance of 2i

First few 2nd instars emerged today. So far six have molted to 2i.

Egg Ssc

Pulled the egg sac today that Minx produced. All are 1st instar, there were about two dozen bad eggs. I have not counted the hatch out yet, but it looks very good.
She fought hard to protect her sac;  took me about 10 minutes to get it from her.

Egg Sac

Minx has produced a sac.
She was paired with Midnight(001), one of the original Fab Four, the last week of March  to the first week of April. On June 28 she went into her hide and covered the entrance with a thick layer of silk. On July 2 I notice she had removed the thick layer of silk from the entrance and replaced it with a much thinner layer. On July 3 I peered into her hide using a borescope camera and saw what looked to be an egg sac. On July 4 I was able to see clearly into her hide and took a few pictures. I was able to clearly see a large egg sac. I expect hatch-lings around August 19. I am definitely not the first to produce captive bred G. pulchra in the U.S., but this is a rare event in the U.S.; be sure you are ready to get yours when they are ready to be shipped. Be sure you check out my Tarantulas For Sale page, and watch for when the spiderlings get listed.

 

New Page added

I just added a Tarantulas  For Sale page. Please take a look, this is where I will post G. pulchra for sale along with a few other species.

FOR SALE

Despite my lack of activity, I am still here and working with my black beauties.
 I currently have a limited number of G. pulchra slings available. Please leave a post in the Guest Book if you are interested and I will get back to you; be sure to include an email so I can contact you.
I have had a few people ask if I sell mature females; No I do not sell my big girls, nor do I have any plans to in the future.
I currently have 5 mature females, 4 juvenile females, 2 mature males (they are playing the dating game now), 5 juvenile males,and a limited number of slings.