Pictures of my 2.2.4 levis family
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Nocturnalnature
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Very nice!
I've had a great start to the season with my amyae and wheeleri. Numerous clutches from both groups, and will hopefully have a good hatch rate. Some of the non receptive females have come on line within the last week, so with any luck, I'll have plenty of new mouths to feed. Still have a few first time females who show no interest in breeding, but still not too late for them to change their minds.
I picked up my first levis pair a little over a month ago hoping to try my hand at them, but the male is still recouperating from an evidently bad brumation. Hopefully he will continue to gain weight and I'll get my chance next spring.
Anyways, fine looking animals, and best of luck with your breeding season!
I've had a great start to the season with my amyae and wheeleri. Numerous clutches from both groups, and will hopefully have a good hatch rate. Some of the non receptive females have come on line within the last week, so with any luck, I'll have plenty of new mouths to feed. Still have a few first time females who show no interest in breeding, but still not too late for them to change their minds.
I picked up my first levis pair a little over a month ago hoping to try my hand at them, but the male is still recouperating from an evidently bad brumation. Hopefully he will continue to gain weight and I'll get my chance next spring.
Anyways, fine looking animals, and best of luck with your breeding season!
knobfan
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this sucks dudes/ettes
All three of my hatchlings(1 sold from OP) have developed underbites...I am upset with myself. It seemed to just happen overnight and since I do feedings in the dark they weren't noticeable. I had switched to feeding petstore crickets not gutloading and not dusting, to get my dubia colony baby nymphs up, and poor critters suffered for it. Beautiful specimens too, I doubt its mdb and its not genetic, none of my adults or subadults got it. Just sucks...Has this happened to anyone? I've read stories of bounce back as well as not so good response, what do you guys think? They are still very hungry eaters and all I have to do is feed smaller feeders. This is devastating and two of them are holdbacks(one of them tried selling), funds different issue. I did a search on google and there is not much info out there(some) but not a lot, can they get back into normal state? If someone doesn't think the crickets were the issue, please elaborate, I'd like to know, but pretty sure I pinpointed it.
heres pictures:
This one got it the worst, i'd like to get his weight up too, judging by its tail, not body
beautiful red female
male, nice pattern
pics are up to date, seem to be getting better but can't really tell, any input is very welcomed, i f-ed up
All three of my hatchlings(1 sold from OP) have developed underbites...I am upset with myself. It seemed to just happen overnight and since I do feedings in the dark they weren't noticeable. I had switched to feeding petstore crickets not gutloading and not dusting, to get my dubia colony baby nymphs up, and poor critters suffered for it. Beautiful specimens too, I doubt its mdb and its not genetic, none of my adults or subadults got it. Just sucks...Has this happened to anyone? I've read stories of bounce back as well as not so good response, what do you guys think? They are still very hungry eaters and all I have to do is feed smaller feeders. This is devastating and two of them are holdbacks(one of them tried selling), funds different issue. I did a search on google and there is not much info out there(some) but not a lot, can they get back into normal state? If someone doesn't think the crickets were the issue, please elaborate, I'd like to know, but pretty sure I pinpointed it.
heres pictures:
This one got it the worst, i'd like to get his weight up too, judging by its tail, not body
beautiful red female
male, nice pattern
pics are up to date, seem to be getting better but can't really tell, any input is very welcomed, i f-ed up
knobfan
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Thanks, that is very comforting. Would you say dust every meal? I heard you can overdo it too...
Heres clutchmate hatched 6/7/13
Nocturnalnature
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I use Miner-All indoors formula for all my animals. For hatchlings I dust prey items every feeding and haven't had any issues. I also use it every feeding for my adult females during breeding season with excellent results.
While this certainly isn't definitive proof, I can say I haven't had a single issue with a hatchling or breeder female since implementing its use many years ago.
While this certainly isn't definitive proof, I can say I haven't had a single issue with a hatchling or breeder female since implementing its use many years ago.
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knobfan
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Update:
So much for ready to breed for the amyae, female is always non-receptive, don't know what to do...
Bright side, I got my wheeleri cinctus to breed:
Also picked this bad boy up in a trade, getting its clutchmate when more eggs hatch
Nephrurus deleani:
heard aussies can't keep these, any reason why? That seems odd
So much for ready to breed for the amyae, female is always non-receptive, don't know what to do...
Bright side, I got my wheeleri cinctus to breed:
Also picked this bad boy up in a trade, getting its clutchmate when more eggs hatch
Nephrurus deleani:
heard aussies can't keep these, any reason why? That seems odd
Nocturnalnature
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I wouldn't give up on the Amyae. Just put them in the same enclosure and keep them together for a few weeks. I can tell you I never witnessed copulation, but nevertheless ended up with 29 eggs so far. If I would have separated them due to thinking the females were unreceptive I likely wouldn't be looking at the hatchlings and eggs I have gotten this season.
Like yourself, i am used to the wheeleri and milli copulating within minutes of being put together, but as I mentioned, the Amyae seem to be much more shy about performing their business for an audience.
Like yourself, i am used to the wheeleri and milli copulating within minutes of being put together, but as I mentioned, the Amyae seem to be much more shy about performing their business for an audience.
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Douceboyz
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I don't know my solo N.amyae has laid 3 clutches so far this season and they have all been infertile. Some have calcified and have stayed intact and healthy looking for over 400+days. I've been keeping them around just because I find it interesting. The third clutch already has mold growing on them and they feel hollow after a month of incubating. She is gravid with her 4th clutch...I hope I have better results this time around.
knobfan
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Thank you for this information, if I were to do this how would I know the female is gravid ie increase appetite n digging? Also do you provide two hides when you keep them in together? How long exactly is a few weeks (month?)
knobfan
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Sorry to hear that, dont let it effect ur breeders confidence