The male Honduran curlyhair tarantula (Brachypelma albopilosum) produced several sperm webs January 4, 2014, so I paired the tarantulas at 9:30 PM on January 6, 2014.
Unlike the second mating, there was no drumming from either individual. They were slower to begin mating than was the case the previous two times. The female was receptive each of the three times they came together tonight. Multiple insertions each time.
I may pair them one more time if the male produces additional sperm webs.
This has been an extraordinarily easy first pair of breeding tarantulas. The first two pairings occurred on December 26, 2013 and January 1, 2014.
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