Here's a pic of my favorite little guy and one the only good pictures I've ever taken. Unfortunately he turned out to be a male so I didn't have him too long but he was a great tarantula to keep.
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I have crippling arachnophobia but this lil guy looks so cute, kinda like he has a fatherly mustache or something lol.
Out of curiosity, why can't you keep male tarantulas?
Males eventually grow tibial hooks used for mating. Unfortunately when they molt again there is a high probability that the molt gets stuck on those hooks and they will die. Also males don't generally live as long; usually 3 to 5 years in captivity.
Thanks for the info. Had to look up molting. Super interesting stuff. Kinda bizarre to have a pet that occasionally sheds its whole exoskeleton