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Yahoo! This is day 48 of my 2nd BP clutch EVAR!
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At least I was able to mess with them today to separate them. I wish they would lay them like that for me. :D

So far--I am pretty sure that I saw at least 3 spiders in there. I candled them with a Mag Light and was able to see 3 patterns. There was 1 normal--and the others I couldn't tell.

I can't believe my little 1800g female laid 7 beauties like this. My earlier clutch from the same sized female got me 4 nice eggs.

I hait to wate. :)
 
I must need a better light...seems like everybody but me can see patterns. Only time I ever had was the CY spotted egg with the window.
 
Thanks gang!

I use a 4 D Cell Maglite--and still have a pretty difficult time seeing things in there. I sometimes use an empty toilet paper roll to focus/intensify the light. Even then, I can't always see.

Sometimes its just a tail or part of the back--but there's no mistaking a spider!

The whole process-even normals--is one of the most exciting I have ever experienced. I can't get enough----except for the perpetual cleaning..... :)

Also--I misspoke--Its day 47...... ARGH!!!
 
WOW!

What a HUGE DIFFERENCE on DAY 49!

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And I noticed that the grass in my front yard had grown 1/16" as well. :yesnod:
 
Day 53

It's Day 53 @ 89 degrees---and something looks different:
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LAST ONE OUT IS A ROTTEN EGG! (friggin better not be!)
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Patience is not one of my strong points...

But anyway!!!

Babieszes!
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5 are out and 2 are being shy!
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So far, there's 2 female spiders, 2 female normals, 1 male normal and 2 still in the egg!!

look at this gal--

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Well thankyuz!

The last spider is a male and the last normal is a female!

So, although I wish I could have gotten another male or two--not too bad to get 1.2 spiders and 1.3 normals out of a clutch.

They are so yummy I could almost eat one!!!!
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Here they are with big sis from 2 months ago. I thought I was going to keep her---but now that I see the female with the reduced side----I want her too!!!!!
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Argh...I wanna make albino spiders---and I am taking the "long cut". (Get it? Opposite of short cut.)
 
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