On 10/30/07, I successfully bred a pair of Pamphobeteus sp. "South Ecuador/Machalla". Female was housed in a 20 long tank for several weeks and was well acclimated and fat to Opray Winfrey standards. :) Male was introduced and instantly picked up her pheromones and started drumming with his front legs and pedipalps. After about 5 minutes she came out of her shelter and was receptive drumming back. Male made contact and she did not resist as he lifted her up and inserted a palp and then the other palp the next minute for a double palp insertion that is typical of this genus. Male then "thumped" her a little harder with this front legs signaling he was done and would depart the area. She had no problem with that and both walked away from each other gently and without any aggression (also very typical of this genus). I have another male to breed to her next week and between the two males, I will try to breed her with both every other week to ensure she is successfully bred. If she produced a fertile sac and if it hatches successfully, these will represent the first U.S. captive-born spiderlings of this species.