is this for sure a male phidippus regius???

[zoharb]

so i noticed that after i fed my "male" phidippus regius his abdomen turned to a brownish color and i want to be certain that what i have is a male and not a female because i want to breed him with my female in the future.

 

[Veno Manus]

I think this is a Bold Jumping Spider.

 

[Veno Manus]

This is a male Regals Phidippus Jumping Spider. But, there have been cases of them haveing different variants. But females have pinkish hue on their fangs. And males typically have green. This is very well a male.

 

[Veno Manus]

But the pictures do show a male. The female's also have fuzz above their fangs and the males do not.

 

[zoharb]

im sure this is a phidippus regius because in my country these are the only ones that are available for sale, but i was just curious why is he turned a bit brown, he was black before he ate so im pretty sure its a male but just wanted to be certain

 

[zoharb]

but anyway thank you for your help

 

[Veno Manus]

Could be that black isn't a true color so when it's pushed passed its limits it turns lighter? I'm no scientist but I'd assume that it's like when you blow a balloon up. When it's rhe true color deflated it lightens when inflated. Could be it it? But I do not know. Somw of mine are slightly that way after eating bigger meals so it could just be the way to look after larger consumption.

 

[zoharb]

maybe its actually a really clever idea, thank you

 

[SpookySpooder]

Show me the pattern

 

[zoharb]

As soon as i can i will but he currently webbed himself, probably cause hes about to molt