I found this guy in death curl inside my garage (California Inland Empire). He had probably been there a few days. Hydrated and housed with some ICU tips I found online. I suspect a Desert Blonde (Aphonopelma chalcodes).
Mature male Aphonopelma species of some sort - chalcodes is a good assumption. He'll wander and may or may not eat - his only purpose in life now is to find a female to mate with. Average lifespan after they mature is about a year, so he may not have long left. Unless you're dead set on keeping him, I would release him in an area that he's likely to find some females so he can fulfill his purpose and hopefully boost local population numbers. Good job nursing him back to health!!
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