It is definetly a male to be - and I'd deem it subadult in the term's strictest sense. It cannot be adult since it doesn't posses any palpal bulbs. However it is getting close to the adult colours of males this often happens in the last instar before the ultimate instar.
Actually, he's only something like 6th instar - one of Alex & Ray's eggsac from around August of last year. I was hoping for a male because my girlfriend has a male-munching female
Wouldn't be too surprised if he turns ino adulthood with next molt or the molt after - and if so he wouldn't be the first 4 inch poke male ;-)Originally posted by Lopez
Actually, he's only something like 6th instar - one of Alex & Ray's eggsac from around August of last year. I was hoping for a male because my girlfriend has a male-munching female
This is the first moult it's got noticably "darker" with, something I expect to get more noticable as it gets bigger.
Spider looks bigger than it is there, probably only 3 inches, maybe a bit more
They are not supposed to be anything ;-) All with t's are generalisations, but you will find great variations - extremes - in each and every average generalisation. Some males keep the black and white pattern after maturation and some become uniformly coloured - both of which are perfectly normal ;-)
Glass......
Most are shy and retiring, but you will see them at night. Certainly more active than my Avicularia, they like to stretch right out across the glass which looks quite cool
, randomly turning around to face a different direction. So graceful too
