I received a mature male G. pulchra today; thank you Jenn. He was sent to me for the breeding project. He is planned to be paired with Ebony(008). If all goes well, and Ebony is a good mommy, I should have spiderlings by around June of next year.
He is set up in a similar enclosure to Ebony(008), Onyx(009), and Sable(010). A 10 gallon glass tank with about 6" of coconut fiber/pete humus, a water dish in the corner, some silk plants, and a plastic disposable drinking cup with the bottom cut away and a 2" strip cut from the side buried in the corner opposite the water dish.
He has not produced any sperm webs yet, but he has become more active and wanders frequently. Jenn, his previous owner, said he spent much of his time in his hide. So, this is a good sign. As soon as I get confirmation from him that he ready to pair he will be introduced to Ebony(008)
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| Dionysus' new home, you can see the hide on the left |
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| Top view, the hide is under the silk leaves |
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| Ebony is on the left and Dionysus is on the right |
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| You can see a piece of silk from Ebony(008) I placed in the corner. |
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| Roaming the new home range. |
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| He's a big boy, easily 5.5" (not an easy pose to get) |
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| He's a handsome one |
