There's power in community. Bluesky is HUGE, but it has the air of community and not just communication. I think that's the biggest difference between it and the other places. There's no power struggles. It's just people wanting to learn from each other.

Husbeast and I intentionally mispronounce "Avocado" as "Ah-vock-a-doo."

What instantly came to mind with biology in philosophy is when Plato described mankind as "Featherless bipeds" and Diogenes later kicked in the door to Plato's Academy with a plucked chicken and said "Behold! Here is Plato's Man!"

Anyway, here's some more Steel Spam (and a hairy arm).

The only noticeable difference between a normal P. Regius and an RW in adulthood is that the RW's are fluffier in both males and females. Females will also sometimes have oddball patterns.

There also isn't a photo I can take without a light studio or a professional camera that can truly emphasize just how beautiful this boy is. I'm obsessed!

It also helps that he's super sweet, cuddly, and curious. Top tier Regal right here, y'all. I love him so much!

Steel, however, has a blend of gray in what should be standard black markings. Almost like roan in horses. His chelicerae are the standard vivid green, but I don't think a better color could have been genetically picked for him on the DNA color wheel lol.

For some clarification, P. Regius males usually come in one color with their color variety being in their chelicerae. The "average" chelicerae colors are Green, Yellow/Gold, and Blue. They generally have a black body with vivid white markings.

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