Interesting Behavior of Ch. andersoni

[menavodi]

When one of my andersoni males matured I moved him into a large tote (23”x16”x13” or 58 cm x 41 cm x 33 cm). He made a retreat behind a piece of bark I put in there.

I also had a female, which molted 7/719. She lived in a much smaller terrarium where she had a retreat with 2 openings.

At 7/13/19 I put her terrarium minus the lid in his tote. I saw them mating several times, but was not sure if he inserted or not. When I looked again, he was in his retreat, she was not to be seen. I decided to leave them together over night.

When I checked again, I never saw her until many days later. He was in his retreat and so was she!

They seem to live together and did not have any issues. Today I found her wandering around and I put her back in her original enclosure. He is in his retreat.

They lived together for exactly 2 months. I never experienced anything like this before. Thought I share it.

What do you think?

 

[ilovebrachys]

When one of my andersoni males matured I moved him into a large tote (23”x16”x13” or 58 cm x 41 cm x 33 cm). He made a retreat behind a piece of bark I put in there.

I also had a female, which molted 7/719. She lived in a much smaller terrarium where she had a retreat with 2 openings.

At 7/13/19 I put her terrarium minus the lid in his tote. I saw them mating several times, but was not sure if he inserted or not. When I looked again, he was in his retreat, she was not to be seen. I decided to leave them together over night.

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When I checked again, I never saw her until many days later. He was in his retreat and so was she!

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They seem to live together and did not have any issues. Today I found her wandering around and I put her back in her original enclosure. He is in his retreat.

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They lived together for exactly 2 months. I never experienced anything like this before. Thought I share it.

What do you think?

This is interesting, Ive never tried to breed Ts so haven't tried to put any together but it would be great if it always worked out like this

 

[AndrewClayton]

When one of my andersoni males matured I moved him into a large tote (23”x16”x13” or 58 cm x 41 cm x 33 cm). He made a retreat behind a piece of bark I put in there.

I also had a female, which molted 7/719. She lived in a much smaller terrarium where she had a retreat with 2 openings.

At 7/13/19 I put her terrarium minus the lid in his tote. I saw them mating several times, but was not sure if he inserted or not. When I looked again, he was in his retreat, she was not to be seen. I decided to leave them together over night.

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When I checked again, I never saw her until many days later. He was in his retreat and so was she!

View attachment 40729

They seem to live together and did not have any issues. Today I found her wandering around and I put her back in her original enclosure. He is in his retreat.

View attachment 40730

They lived together for exactly 2 months. I never experienced anything like this before. Thought I share it.

What do you think?

Some species you would think can do this like those that have been successfully tolerant “communal” together, but C Andersoni aren’t communal so this is quite interesting. It would have been good to see how long it would have lasted and there behaviour towards each other and such

 

[menavodi]

This is interesting, Ive never tried to breed Ts so haven't tried to put any together but it would be great if it always worked out like this

Yes, I agree...normally my Chilobrachys species could not get away fast enough after mating....

 

[menavodi]

Some species you would think can do this like those that have been successfully tolerant “communal” together, but C Andersoni aren’t communal so this is quite interesting. It would have been good to see how long it would have lasted and there behaviour towards each other and such

I was tempted to let her in there. I agree with what you say...but I guess I did not wanted him to get hurt....may be next time!

 

[Arachnoclown]

They will live together until shes had enough...
A friend of mine had my Male living with his female for three months. She finally got tired of him.

 

[menavodi]

They will live together until shes had enough...
A friend of mine had my Male living with his female for three months. She finally got tired of him.

Good to know. Glad I took her out in time! He can have another girlfriend now!

 

[Arachnoclown]

Good to know. Glad I took her out in time! He can have another girlfriend now!

If you cant find him another mate you can always see how long he will bunk with her. Unless your attached to him that is.

 

[menavodi]

If you cant find him another mate you can always see how long he will bunk with her. Unless your attached to him that is.

...not really. But he is by himself now. I think I will put him in with one of my other females...