Mature Male Appreciation Thread

[The Spider House]

Dang @The Spider House, some killer breeding projects going on here! Keep us updated as to when/if you get eggsacs

Thank you. I will.
T kahlenbergi sac being pulled this weekend
T blondi has a sac
Waiting on sacs for G pulchra, B emilia, Avic avic and P met.
T schroederi (x2) that had been paired both moulted but male still about.
Others ongoing:
G pulchripes
G actaeon
M Mesomelas
A moderatum (but male is useless atm ha ha)
B klaasi

 

[BoyFromLA]

I do now understand, as my tarantulas mature, and as I am getting mature males from others, that how precious, and important these males are.

I do now also get very excited when mature male tarantulas eagerly run toward to / chase / hunt feeder insects, then successfully eat them.

Cyriocosmus elegans (from @goonius )




Homoeomma chilense

 

[coolnweird]

My MM C. cyaneopubescens, off to mate today!

 

[goonius]

I got this great video of my Amazonius germani making a sperm web. He's been the most entertaining of our mature males thus far and has just generally been a great tarantula.

 

[loloandspiders]

D. Pentaloris

 

[Goldie Orfina]

MM C. cyaneopubescens

 

[Tarantulagecko]

H.sp Columbia large

 

[The Spider House]

Grammostola rosea (RCF) MM

This little chap still amazes me!

I got him as a mature male on 20th September 2019 (yes nearly 3 years ago) and don't know when he actually matured as someone was actually selling as a confirmed female

Since then he has:
- been tried with a number of females, all of which moulted;
- sent to a friend and come back to me;
- fell during pairing and been patched up with corn flour (has a white 'scar' under the abdomen); and
- still produces sperm webs to this day!

An absolute inspiration to all us mature males out there. He is AWESOME.

 

[liquidfluidity]

P. ackaya
C. salei
H. pulchripes

 

[corydalis]

Harpactira pulchripes MM

 

[TarantulaPrince]

A. Vorhiesi - mature male!

 

[arthurliuyz]

Bought as a girl but molted out a MM. Beautiful nonetheless. Need to find him a lady soon.

1.0 Selenocosmia kovariki

• arthurliuyz
• Dec 2, 2022
• 2
• mature male selenocosima selenocosmiinae

Mature male, bought as female

 

[TheHound]

My first T, bought as a juvie at the beginning of Covid lockdown in the UK. I had it in my head that he was a she, but sadly he's just hooked out with his last moult. Still love the little bugger, of course.

(T sabulosus)

 

[Konstantin Konstantinov]

Hi all
Phormictopus sp Dominican purple


Regards Konstantin

 

[Arachnid Addicted]

Kochiana sp. "Orange Legs"

 

[mschemmy]

 

[Arachnid Addicted]

Monocentropus balfouri

 

[NMTs]

Psalmopoeus reduncus

1.0 Psalmopoeus reduncus MM - 5" DLS

• NMTs
• Feb 25, 2023
• costa rican orangemouth tarantula mature male psalmopoeus psalmopoeus reduncus reduncus

Matured 2/2/23. Floof level red.

 

[The Spider House]

Tiltocatl khalenbergi (matured April 23)

 

[NMTs]

Dolichothele rufoniger, matured at all of 2.25" DLS on 5/5/23. Different angles, same lighting. He's a handsome little guy, hopefully I can set him up on a date.