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My pair of adult erebennus that I got from Dean both refused to eat last night, which is very unusual since they both have recently shed.

So, I decided what the heck, and put them together. They lined up almost immediately! The male's head is directly on top of the female's and it continues down the length of their bodies. I can't tell for sure if they are locked up, and I don't want to bother them for a better look. But things seem go be going well!

It's a long journey, but it looks like the first step is here.

Good luck! May they produce eggs. May the eggs be fertile. May the embryos not die. May the hatchlings come out with no kinks. May you feel fulfilled eight months from now.

I guess you are assuming I can get them feeding after all of that? I know there is a lot than go wrong between now and babies. But it is cool just to watch them...uh...interact.

They were together for hours last night, but this morning the male is in the hide box. I guess he had enough. I'll give him a few days off and try again.

Congrats Mike...this is no doubt an exciting time for you!!

Best of Luck!!

May they not be crosses like the ones Fuller pawned off!

Mike that is awesome... As you know, the pair you got from Dean produced my beloved and beautiful Dixie... I hope soon you'll have new little critters crawling around... GOOD LUCK!!

Take care,

Justin

Wow Dixie is growing up! I have a 04 male produced by your pair Mike-great bloodline!

Yeah man, Dixie is GROWING!! That photo was taken almost two months ago... you should see her now!! She eats like a crazed maniac - her response to rodents is like nothing I've ever seen. I feed her in a seperate container so that she does not develop a reactionary feeding attack every time I open her enclosure. Because once she is big, a mistaken identity bite on the knuckles would be nasty for sure.
I'll take new photos and post them soon.

Take care,

Justin

That milky liquid below them...did he miss?

I'd call that a Direct Hit.

Doug T

>>That milky liquid below them...did he miss?
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I hope so...I waited several hours before chancing the pic. They were at it a long time. Hopefully something good will result!

You can almost bank on it that they locked up.
They almost always wnet at it late Oct into early-mid NOV.

Let them breed a lot while you can. They will breed like crazy until a certain point in Nov...and then there will be no more interest.

oh, and...don't be too paranoid about looking at them. Use caution...but, as long as you don't make sudden movements they shouldn't even worry about you. I've taken lots of pics of them breeding.

GOOD LUCK!

As sudden movement?

Just kidding, I was cool on the outside, but inside I was turning cartwheels. I'm trying food with both again tonight, if they don't take it they are going back together.

They did seem to know each other....

But you know how that goes, if you leave them together too long she'll be creating honey-do lists...etc etc.

A bomb could go off in the room, during the mating ritual and copulation of my Drys, and they wouldn't skip a beat!
Even a pair of my "generally shy" YT's appear undeterred by anything during the mating process…

Best regards,

Jeff
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Jeff Snodgres
University of Arkansas
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