Mature Male Appreciation Thread

[NMTs]

MM Poecilotheria vittata:

 

[Ungoliant]

Genicula, a freshly matured Acanthoscurria geniculata. I would estimate that he is at least 4.5″. (I got him in early 2017 as a half-inch sling.)

Genicula [2/7] (♂ Acanthoscurria geniculata 4.5″)

• Ungoliant
• Sep 20, 2024
• 1
• acanthoscurria acanthoscurria geniculata brazilian whiteknee tarantula genicula geniculata giant whiteknee tarantula male mature male whitebanded tarantula

Genicula [4/7] (♂ Acanthoscurria geniculata 4.5″)

• Ungoliant
• Sep 20, 2024
• acanthoscurria acanthoscurria geniculata brazilian whiteknee tarantula genicula geniculata giant whiteknee tarantula male mature male whitebanded tarantula

Genicula [6/7] (♂ Acanthoscurria geniculata 4.5″)

• Ungoliant
• Sep 20, 2024
• 1
• acanthoscurria acanthoscurria geniculata brazilian whiteknee tarantula genicula geniculata giant whiteknee tarantula male mature male whitebanded tarantula

Genicula [7/7] (♂ Acanthoscurria geniculata 4.5″)

• Ungoliant
• Sep 20, 2024
• 5
• acanthoscurria acanthoscurria geniculata brazilian whiteknee tarantula genicula geniculata giant whiteknee tarantula male mature male whitebanded tarantula

 

[l4nsky]

1.0 Chilobrachys sp South Thailand Blue

• l4nsky
• Oct 1, 2024
• 3
• chilobrachys mature male south thailand blue

Undescribed species from Southern Thailand, mature male

This is the most striking mature male I've seen and pictures don't do him justice. He glows white under bright lighting and in such stark contrast to the females.

 

[Tbone192]

1.0 Chilobrachys sp South Thailand Blue

• l4nsky
• Oct 1, 2024
• 3
• chilobrachys mature male south thailand blue

Undescribed species from Southern Thailand, mature male

This is the most striking mature male I've seen and pictures don't do him justice. He glows white under bright lighting and in such stark contrast to the females.

MM Chilos are so awesome, love em all.

MM C dyscolus VB - Huy, deceased MM P rufilata - my main man Rufous and his smaller pal Mango

 

[NMTs]

Newest MM of my bunch:

1.0 Harpactira cafreriana MM ~3.25" DLS

• NMTs
• Oct 2, 2024
• 5
• cafreriana copper baboon harpactira harpactira cafreriana mature male

This handsome fellow surprised me by maturing over the weekend. I was surprised because I was...

 

[Kada]

Ceratogyrus darlingi

 

[zsiciarz]

Bronze and purple.

Catumiri argentinense

• zsiciarz
• Oct 18, 2024
• 1
• argentinense catumiri catumiri argentinense dwarf new world terrestrial

The second mature male of this species in my collection. Hooked out not long after the old one...

Pamphobeteus sp. Machala

• zsiciarz
• Oct 18, 2024
• 4
• machala male mature male new world pamphobeteus pamphobeteus sp. machala terrestrial

My boy matured and he's so vibrant now. No saturation editing, only camera flash.

 

[ladyratri]

P. irminia "Spunk" 362 days after his ultimate molt. Still suave...


...still a derp...


...still trying to flirt with the girl next door.


Also, he still eats and drinks! Seems like he'll be with us for a bit yet.

 

[zsiciarz]

Two Psalmo males hooked out recently.

Psalmopoeus pulcher

• zsiciarz
• Nov 8, 2024
• 3
• arboreal mature male new world psalmopoeus psalmopoeus pulcher pulcher

Kirk, my mature male. Got him a date soon.

Psalmopoeus victori

• zsiciarz
• Nov 8, 2024
• arboreal mature male new world psalmopoeus psalmopoeus victori victori

Skade, my mature male. Another bunch of pipe cleaners came out of hiding.

 

[NMTs]

Ornithoctoninae sp. Ho Chi Minh MM. He's small (only around 3.5" DLS), but still feisty:

 

[Konstantin Konstantinov]

Hi all
Pamphobeteus sp Costa MM.

Regards Konstantin

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

Hi all
Pamphobeteus sp Costa MM.
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Regards Konstantin

Nice butt for an MM.

 

[NMTs]

This guy:

1.0 Pseudhapalopus sp. Colombia, 3.25" DLS

• NMTs
• May 30, 2024
• 6
• colombian tri-color male pseudhapalopus pseudhapalopus sp. "colombia"

Freshly-molted, blue-butted...

Now looks like this:

1.0 Pseudhapalopus sp. Colombia MM

• NMTs
• Nov 28, 2024
• 5
• mature male pseudhapalopus pseudhapalopus sp. "colombia"

Mature male that looked like this just before molting...

I expected it, but it's still a little shocking...

 

[zsiciarz]

Guyruita cerrado

• zsiciarz
• Dec 9, 2024
• 1
• cerrado dwarf guyruita guyruita cerrado male mature male new world terrestrial

Mature male. Slightly bigger than MM Catumiri argentinense, but not by much.

 

[TenebrisAvicularia]

Post-ultimate A. avicularia male. His name is Stimpy.

 

[NMTs]

Harpactira cafreriana. I sent him out today to meet some ladies.



Good luck, buddy!

 

[zsiciarz]

Vitalius chromatus

 

[sparticus]

Vitalius chromatus
View attachment 488137

Whoa! Legs for days on that dude. He's gorgeous.

 

[NMTs]

Fresh Psalmopoeus victori MM:


@fcat - this is Ysyry. My female is either going to drop a sac or molt soon, so he will have work to do in the near future!

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

Fresh Psalmopoeus victori MM:
View attachment 489096

@fcat - this is Ysyry. My female is either going to drop a sac or molt soon, so he will have work to do in the near future!

That’s a gorgeous bunch of pipe cleaners