Otesha
Arachnopeon
- Joined
- May 10, 2016
- Messages
- 30
I have posted about this little guy before when I didn't know if he was sick or not, and was met with a LOT of amazing and helpful information, followed by a proper identification on what species he actually is, rather than the G. Pulchripes I believed him to be when buying him.
I have run into another almost depressing snag however. I have no actual clue how much longer I have him for! D: This threat is not as important as most out there, those who require aid in the health of their little 8 legged buddies, but It's been keeping me up for some time. (I get way too attached, way too easily. ._. He's like my little buddy who hates being social, like me!)
Many sites and care sheets, as well as a few words of people on this site as well, say that his breed, the males have a comfortable lifespan of 8 - 10 years. This I hope for. There are Many MANY others however, videos of breeders and what not, who are very dead set in the belief that 3 - 4 years of the most these little dudes will ever see, unless born a lady spider. I guess I'm looking for someone who can confirm that they know for either fact, or have have one, or owns one now, that has lived, or is living past that assumed age range. Someone saying they've had theirs for 7 or so years would even help. He's almost three, is at the point he no longer barrows and instead sits for days in one corner of his tank, other than the occasional walk about. He's back to eating maybe once every one to two months, but hasn't slowed him down yet.
Attached is another picture I took of Mothball (The T in question) tonight in his little happy spot. The light is a temporary one I used so he would actually show up in the picture, since my room lights are broken and it's pretty much perpetually dark in his little area (Along with my other 3 T's). He gets upset if it's on too long, so I made sure to turn it off asap.
I have run into another almost depressing snag however. I have no actual clue how much longer I have him for! D: This threat is not as important as most out there, those who require aid in the health of their little 8 legged buddies, but It's been keeping me up for some time. (I get way too attached, way too easily. ._. He's like my little buddy who hates being social, like me!)
Many sites and care sheets, as well as a few words of people on this site as well, say that his breed, the males have a comfortable lifespan of 8 - 10 years. This I hope for. There are Many MANY others however, videos of breeders and what not, who are very dead set in the belief that 3 - 4 years of the most these little dudes will ever see, unless born a lady spider. I guess I'm looking for someone who can confirm that they know for either fact, or have have one, or owns one now, that has lived, or is living past that assumed age range. Someone saying they've had theirs for 7 or so years would even help. He's almost three, is at the point he no longer barrows and instead sits for days in one corner of his tank, other than the occasional walk about. He's back to eating maybe once every one to two months, but hasn't slowed him down yet.
Attached is another picture I took of Mothball (The T in question) tonight in his little happy spot. The light is a temporary one I used so he would actually show up in the picture, since my room lights are broken and it's pretty much perpetually dark in his little area (Along with my other 3 T's). He gets upset if it's on too long, so I made sure to turn it off asap.