Number of posts : 180 Age : 45 Location : Georgia, USA Registration date : 2009-09-26
Subject: Babycurus jacksoni breeding question 10/19/2010, 4:35 am
are Babycurus jacksoni capable of parthenogenesis? or can they store sperm from a single mating to produce multiple broods? i have a female i got in January and she had a brood back in June. the babies from that brood are starting to molt to 4i and she had another brood about a week and a half ago, all those are at 2i but still on mom. she is the only adult i have and has certainly not mated since her first brood. am i to expect a brood every few months from her for the rest of her life?
H. laoticus Parabuthus
Number of posts : 1401 Age : 35 Location : Southern California Registration date : 2009-03-26
I believe it's the latter. I think I read it somewhere recently, but I'll have to find it again. I believe they can store sperm and have broods, but there is a limit to the broods which is connected to their life line. I'll look this up later today unless someone can clarify before then.
Scott Land Tityus
Number of posts : 578 Age : 53 Location : Stafford Va Registration date : 2008-05-01
They can store sperm but that does not mean that a population somewhere is parthenogenic, but the ones in captivity need a mate as far as I know.
H. laoticus Parabuthus
Number of posts : 1401 Age : 35 Location : Southern California Registration date : 2009-03-26
Subject: Re: Babycurus jacksoni breeding question 10/22/2010, 4:27 am
I read a bit more and found that they can store the sperm and give birth up to 5 times before dying.
Gnat Centruroides
Number of posts : 180 Age : 45 Location : Georgia, USA Registration date : 2009-09-26
Subject: Re: Babycurus jacksoni breeding question 10/23/2010, 3:03 am
sweet! maybe ill get a few more broods from her. thanks for looking that up
TELOW Centruroides
Number of posts : 205 Age : 42 Location : USA Registration date : 2008-12-17
Subject: Re: Babycurus jacksoni breeding question 10/24/2010, 10:22 am
yes they store sperm. its more likely that a single female breeding with more than 1 male will produce by stored sperm rather than 1 breedin sesion but it is true they do store sperm.
