Yea that was my original plan. I do have an aquarium I could use.
Exactly. I gave him some water last night. I also left water out for him in my room while he was on the loose.
I do admit that I feel sorry for him. He was pretty restless last night after the capture.
In that case i'd communicate with the researchers some more to make sure they are expecting him and donate him to science.
Yea I'm likely going with that route.
Both Teyl and Prosh have such, but the metatarsus (between the foot and that modified tibia with the spur) is the real helpful thing to examine. It won't tell you much about what specific species it is, but it can help narrow down a genus with a bit more certainty, as different genera have different shapes
Yeah real shame in the age of super technology we gotta kill an invert just to study it ..
in that case give them a very old mm.. surely they already collect stuff ? No spider doctors 
either ..
The local arachnologist here has only collected Anamids from another part of the island. Sounds like she hasn't found them in the North East where I'm based. Ive found four of them within my own home. And these ones may possibly be a different species or genus.
It would be good if there was a way of telling how old a mature male is. The one I have looks very healthy and can be very active at times. He looked restless last night - trying to get out. I have no idea how much time he has left before he expires.
Prob same wear and tear tarantulas would show , maybe you have a young specimen. They are related although very different .
That's bullcrap. Expedience. There's a video out there, or several, of milking venom from Atrax and Phoneutria repeatedly without harm. Just need experts with the know-how to catch and handle the spiders properly. One segment of a video showed this woman casually trapping speeding phoneutria and holding them tummy up as they got things set up.
Due to the spurs on the front legs and the fact that it was walking around outdoors at night, I assumed it was a mature male looking for a female.
What kind of wear and tear would old tarantulas have?
yes that’s a mm.
Oh yea we have communicated. She recommended that I release him if I didn't want to go through with the taxonomic study.
Yea super hard to find a female. I guess there would be one underground in a burrow somewhere. When I release the male, I wonder if I could follow him for some distance and see if he leads me to a female in her burrow.
I guess there's quite a difference between milking venom and taxonomic study. With the latter, it looks like a very thorough and intricate examination of the body parts.
Agreed. Some studies require dissection. But there are many examinations that only require close examination and it's much simpler to undertake them from a dead specimen even if alternatives are available.