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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Phil" data-source="post: 147649" data-attributes="member: 4151">just realised I never actually replied to whether my view on the OP was Male or female. Based on the advice about ventral sexing (see below) I am actually going to be a bit controversial here, buck the trend of [USER=27444]@Arachnoclown[/USER]  and [USER=28951]@GermanGamer7[/USER] and go for favouring FEMALE. A moult would be best and nail it once and for all though as I am not 100% which is why ventral sexing is more guess work than a science.This is the advice I always refer to.....Ventral sexing (Not as accurate)Usually, the females book lung spacing is closer together (top left is close to bottom left and top right is closer to bottom right) but there is a wider space between the bottom two book lungs.Males are the opposite. The top left and bottom left have more space between them and so on for the top right & bottom right. The bottom set of book lungs tend to be "closer" together and look vertical to the top set rather than angled like the females.Also, usually in males there will appear to be a "belly button" between the top two book lungs and in females there appears to be a set of "lips" between the top two book lungs (exuvium area).So, in summary....some think Male some think female. welcome to the joy of sexing guys! ha ha</blockquote>