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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Casey K." data-source="post: 147657" data-attributes="member: 1090"><p>I'm gonna say female.  I'm basing my opinion (which is exactly what it is; an opinion) on the crescent half moon shape on the exuvium and also what appears to be a "mustache" curled over what appears to be a set of "lips".  I do see a hint of dark coloration above the exuvium that would possibly be the area where epiandrous fusillae would appear in the near future (which only males have) but I have raised some female tarantulas (theraphosa, lasiodora, monocentropus, pelinobius* (spelling may be off on these) just to name a few) that had the same coloration but it never became fusillae.  The only sure fire way to tell is to check the molt. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>