Mature Male G. rosea molted

[night4now]

Wow

He, my friend, is a TOTAL STUD! Get him another gf asap. We need more healthy T's like that around.

 

[CodeWilster]

I am curious to know what would happen actually. I am sure he would attempt to mate, but I am also sure that there is not enough left of his pedipalps to store and transfer any sperm properly. He did make a sperm web, when my female molts (should be soon I hope) I'll hook em' up and see what happens

 

[VESPidA]

he is super leggy! very pretty T

 

[CodeWilster]

I did not make note of this simply because it didn't appear visible in the pics I was taking, but I just noticed in that last picture that the spot where the sperm droplet was probably placed is actually somewhat visible.

 

[sharpfang]

Roses smell good...

Good job Code!

 

[Teal]

Let me know if you want to try to hook him up with a female before yours molts!

 

[s__i__v]

Woah!

that guy look slike a tank lol... with really long legs... awesome!!!

 

[hypnolobster]

I'm just adding to the sea of impressed people, but good lord his legs really are enormously long.

If you get a successful mate and sack out of this I would love the hell out of getting one of the slings. He certainly seems to have some thoroughly incredible genes.

 

[Endagr8]

I received a MM A metallica who molted shortly after he arrived much to my surprise.

He lost a significant amount of his body size, one palp and the tip of the other. Boy was I shocked, he was freshly matured.



Never saw anything like this. Lil bugger continues to make sperm webs like its going out of style.

PIG-

Why would he make the sperm webs if he didn't have a place to store the sperm? lol

 

[PSYS]

Great pics!!

 

[CodeWilster]

Thanks guys. Also, I found this pic while digging through some others. Here he is prior to the molt:

I'll have to get a measurement picture of him now...

 

[CodeWilster]

If you get a successful mate and sack out of this I would love the hell out of getting one of the slings. He certainly seems to have some thoroughly incredible genes.

I did get slings from him actually. Two years ago, when this boy was fresh, I bred him with my female and she produced ~200 offspring (below) without a single infertile egg. I still have several of the slings. They are only 3/4-1 inch or so after 2 years...lol

 

[sharpfang]

I agree about the Jeans!

They must be Levi's....Since they are near san fran.....

I'll take some fresh roses as well...J

 

[Jackuul]

As I said, if he survives yet another molt in the future, you own Tarantula Jesus.

 

[drdoody]

Wow his legs are absolutely huge.

It helps for male tarantulas to be fast. Very fast.

 

[night4now]

Agreed and agreed. Try again!

Why would he make the sperm webs if he didn't have a place to store the sperm? lol

It helps for male tarantulas to be fast. Very fast.