Males are the only ones to travel, driven by the need to find a mate. This is the only time mygalomorphs are found in the open, and usually eventually the fatal for the male. It only digs a tunnel when there is no other form of natural retreats. The Chilean Rose is among the most gentle and docile of tarantulas and has become a popular pet. Mygalomorph mating is much like the usual spider mating .
Males are generally more slender than females, with longer legs and smaller abdomens.
Most males get away, though many may be wounded in the process. She stores the sperm alive in a special organ until it is time to lay her eggs. A Male Burrowing Spider entices the female to emerge from her burrow by drumming with his feet. The eggs are wrapped in a silk cocoon, some mothers add a good amount of urticating hairs in the cocoon to protect her eggs. They hatch in about 1-2 months.