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Probably a male. I haven’t been in there to snag the latest molt.
Mature Male Appreciation Thread
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Guyruita cerrado:
Sahydroaraneus raja:
Sahydroaraneus raja:
MariaLewisia
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Was just told about the existence of this thread and that my guy belongs here. Thanks, @The Spider House!
The first of my trio of Psalmopoeus victori boys to moult out. He's been an absolute delight to raise and is still a very calm, gentle guy, even as a mature male. My female wasn't in the mood during their first introduction but that's okay! He's fresh as can be and we have lots of time (
) to try again.
The first of my trio of Psalmopoeus victori boys to moult out. He's been an absolute delight to raise and is still a very calm, gentle guy, even as a mature male. My female wasn't in the mood during their first introduction but that's okay! He's fresh as can be and we have lots of time (
) to try again.
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He for sure belongs here! One of my favorite species ever!Was just told about the existence of this thread and that my guy belongs here. Thanks, @The Spider House!
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The first of my trio of Psalmopoeus victori boys to moult out. He's been an absolute delight to raise and is still a very calm, gentle guy, even as a mature male. My female wasn't in the mood during their first introduction but that's okay! He's fresh as can be and we have lots of time (
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P. reduncus
I. Mira
B. simoroxigorum
N. incei
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Wow, the first gravid male! ;-)
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You could have a point there. I showed him/her to the fellow that I originally got it from (as a sling). He thinks I might be mistaken. He thinks that, by virtue of her size, it's probably a female.
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MariaLewisia
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I'm mighty jealous of that I. mira male you have! I've been on the lookout for one for years at this point. Nice to see they actually do exist lol.
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He's awesome...
I think so too! When I first got him he was about 2-3 inches and soon started showing his colors. I was a little disappointed at first as he didn’t have the red rosea colors I was expecting. But I really loved the copper/ pink and gray.
DomGom TheFather
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Curly boy hooked out quite a while back.
Still eats, though.
Get em champ.
Still eats, though.
Get em champ.
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P. irminia "Spunk" was kind enough to demonstrate for me exactly why the mature males of the species have slightly different coloration.
MariaLewisia
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I knew my Augacephalus ezendami was a male so I expected him to moult out sooner or later, I just didn't expect him to choose the "extremely urgently soon" route. Only 4.5 cm (~1.75") DLS, despite all that legginess. Such a teeny tiny little guy. Haven't been able to find a female for him yet, but he's eating and drinking and having a good time so far.
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@MariaLewisia - I'll see your 1.75" DLS MM ^^ and raise you a 1.125" DLS mature male, lol.
This is Vennie, Cyriocosmus venezuelensis, and he hooked out today. Absolutely gorgeous, but mind-blowingly tiny!
Even smaller than my H. gabonensis MM was, although with a thicker booty.
This is Vennie, Cyriocosmus venezuelensis, and he hooked out today. Absolutely gorgeous, but mind-blowingly tiny!
Even smaller than my H. gabonensis MM was, although with a thicker booty.
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Wow, talk about a heart butt! So shiny...
MariaLewisia
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Well you certainly pulled my heartstrings with that distinguished little gentleman. My goodness! I love him!
I love all the Cyriocosmus MMs honestly. So small. I've raised four C. elegans males and they all hooked out between 1"-1.5" DLS, while my C. perezmilesi is a whopping 2.75" DLS! My H. gabonensis were both quite decent 2" DLS mature males. Cyriocosmus definitely takes the cake on mini-males.
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Very similar to the leetzi. Is it just the caput that’s darker?
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I've got leetzi, too, and they are kind of similar - especially the white legs. Leetzi have the black triangle and some other black markings on the carapace, where venezuelensis has a solid orange carapace. The mirror patch (heart-butt) is not quite as heart-shaped on leetzi, as well. They're all awesome, though, and you can't go wrong with any of them. I've got 6 different species from the genus and will continue to add more as I am able!