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Long shot: GBB sling molt (ca. 3/4")

Fuzzball79

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Sorry not the clearest pic, as the molt is very small and very thin (nearly see through).
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I don't know, to me it looks male, but I'm not an expert at sexing molts (it's not like my Genic where the "lady bits" were as clear as rain, lol).
 

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My GBB was hard to sex via molts until she reached 3", then it was clear she was female. The molt prior I had people saying male so it's too early on yours I think.
That must have been a nice surprise, HG. I'm not too fussed about the gender of my T slings, although just for longevity as opposed to short lifespan of males especially with the GBB, A. Versi and the T. Gigas, it would be nice if they were girls.
@Entity : When I wrote my post earlier I was in a rush and couldn't think of the scientific expression and "lady bits" was the politest way I could think of, lol.
 

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lol. Im not complaining....its nice to know what someone was talking about for a change. :)
 

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Wow. You got that shot with a 3/4 sling molt? Or am I confused? (It happens a lot LOL)

3 inches is a good rule of thumb when it comes to sexing. This is just my opinion though.
 

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Well, the molt is a bout 3/4" legspan. I used my macro attachment and then cropped the pic to zoom in. It took quite a while and a lot of swearing and cursing, lol.
 

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That's one heck of a macro attachment! That's a clear pic for such a tiny sling! I probably would have thrown the thing out of frustration.
 

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It's actually quite a cheap one, but it takes quite clear pictures, providing you can hold it perfectly still.
Trust me, I was nearly at the point of throwing it away, lol. Try take a picture with 2 dogs, 3 kids and a husband breathing down your neck. Nearly told them to go away in a less polite manner.
 

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