So I guess this makes it a male?

John Bokma

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epiandrous fusillae (spinnerets only males have [1]) at work :rolleyes:

So I guess I will see a molt very soon. [edit: my bad, I wasn't aware this was an adult male, making a sperm web :wall: ]

Has the patch he is making a special name? (groin protector? {D )


[1] http://www.birdspiders.com/faq_sex.html
 
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Looks like a mature male and his sperm web :D Congrats
 

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John Bokma said:
So I guess I will see a molt very soon.
I'm not sure if you are joking or not, but in case you are not the answer is no. Males in captivity rarely live more than six months to a year after becoming sexually mature. Time to find your boy a honey!!! :D
 

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Hes Not Molting Hes Makeing A Sperm Web

I Have A G, Rosa That Is Doing The Same :d
 

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Find him a female

Now that you know it is a male...the clock is ticking. Find him a female because he probably will not sustain himself properly until he finds a mate. Good Luck
 

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BugToxin said:
I'm not sure if you are joking or not, but in case you are not the answer is no. Males in captivity rarely live more than six months to a year after becoming sexually mature. Time to find your boy a honey!!! :D
No, not joking, I am quite new to T's, and I didn't knew it was a male. From the looks of it, and based on the info in this thread: http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=51200

it's a recently molted B. vagans (from the looks), and this is probably his first sperm web.

I have a lot of catch up reading to do, just a few days ago I read Rick C. West's article on sexing :). The T is a bit ahead of me, I thought it was a young one.

Also, as you can read in the other thread, I got this one from a friend who has them in his garden. Also he has a boxer that seems to kill them now and then.

Finding a female is going to be hard. I could consider bringing the spider back, but then it might get killed :-(.

What's the expected life span of a B. vagans adult male?

edit: more pics: http://johnbokma.com/mexit/2005/09/07/brachypelma-sperm-web.html
 
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As i told in previouse thread it is the maturity of this male B. vagans make his "fuzziness"....

As for the expecting males life span - see here: http://tarantulas.tropica.ru/english/index2.php?link=reproduction.html Click the "Longevity and maturation"...

Hope this answers Your question, John!

Remember: males (mature) are mostly found in nature due to they're "changed" lifstyle...
Mine B. vagans lives now for 1,5 months.
 

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Those have to be, hands down, the BEST pictures of spermwebs Ive ever seen!! DANG you even got the sperm! I keep looking at those in awe and amazement! WOW great job!
 

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My pics? If so, can you please post that comment on my site as well :}
 

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OldHag said:
Those have to be, hands down, the BEST pictures of spermwebs Ive ever seen!!
That about sums up my feelings exactly.
 

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If you too mean my pics, I made a gazillion (well, I made more then just those). I will see which are ok, and put them somewhere.
 
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