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Aphonopelma seemani

"Galileo"

09/01/2005: Male placed in female's tank, but would not go near female.  Taken out after approx. 30 minutes.  Placed in breeding tank later that night for 48 hours.  Female left her container in breeding tank and wandered around the breeding tank.  Male did not appear to move.  No mating and/or insertions were witnessed.

09/10/2005:  Placed male and female back in breeding tank.  Both were active and wandered around the breeding tank. 

09/11/2005:  Still in breeding tank.  Male making sperm web in female's container at 9:00am EST.  Finished sperm web at approx. 11:00am EST and appeared to be searching for female. 

09/12/2005:  Removed from breeding tank.