lost another one of my old man spiders last night. he lived for over two years after maturing so he had a (very!!!) long life, but i will really miss him
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It sucks that they live such short lives ! 😭
aug 30, 2025, 2:59 am • 1 0 • view
they’re pretty long! males of this species can live around 8 years, though that pales in comparison to females’ 20+ years
aug 30, 2025, 3:24 am • 0 0 • view
Oooh! I was thinking they were like jumping spiders. Female tarantulas living that long vs the males is so crazy!
aug 30, 2025, 1:02 pm • 1 0 • view
it’s nuts!!! i was absolutely stunned when i started looking into keeping them. some of the really slow-growing females can live for 25+ years—the males of those species last for around 8 max. and because the females keep growing, the size difference between a mature male and female is TERRIFYING
aug 30, 2025, 2:41 pm • 0 0 • view
nature is crazy LOL and omg i can imagine - i'm more into snake keeping and the size difference between males and female is wild, esp when you see them mate like my guy you should be terrified
aug 30, 2025, 4:54 pm • 1 0 • view
My condolences
aug 29, 2025, 4:23 pm • 1 0 • view
he was a t. vagans named pinky, a very good and sweet boy
aug 29, 2025, 4:22 pm • 36 0 • view
Sorry for your loss. Great age for a boy child.
aug 29, 2025, 4:26 pm • 1 0 • view
yeah i think he gets the award for my longest lived after maturing so far. truly the strongest of men
aug 29, 2025, 4:36 pm • 1 0 • view
pinky was part of a group of seven tarantulas we took in from someone who could no longer keep their collection. most of the males have now lived out their life cycles, which is a very bittersweet success. all of the females are still going strong and will hopefully go for many years more
aug 29, 2025, 4:34 pm • 29 0 • view
Aaaw condolences for your spidy ♡
aug 29, 2025, 4:42 pm • 1 0 • view
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