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<blockquote data-quote="Rs50matt" data-source="post: 173219" data-attributes="member: 27872"><p>There’s no way to tell it’s actual age , but once a male reaches maturity the only thing they think about is reproduction. Most wont eat or drink and eventually dehydrate to death. It’s a cruel world but it’s how it works. </p><p></p><p>If you look at the pedipalps (the smaller front legs) on the ends mature males will get what looks like a little red ball with a spike (not the best way to describe it but meh) the web under where the hide was looks like a sperm web and the overall look of the spider has the tell tell signs of an Mm. Only thing you can do is keep him for as long as he lives. Could be in a few months, could be in an hour. It’s a lottery with MMs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rs50matt, post: 173219, member: 27872"] There’s no way to tell it’s actual age , but once a male reaches maturity the only thing they think about is reproduction. Most wont eat or drink and eventually dehydrate to death. It’s a cruel world but it’s how it works. If you look at the pedipalps (the smaller front legs) on the ends mature males will get what looks like a little red ball with a spike (not the best way to describe it but meh) the web under where the hide was looks like a sperm web and the overall look of the spider has the tell tell signs of an Mm. Only thing you can do is keep him for as long as he lives. Could be in a few months, could be in an hour. It’s a lottery with MMs [/QUOTE]
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