Eyes Playing Tricks On Me?

[aphonopelma paloma]

Hello All,
My P. saz molted today and I was able to secure its molt. He (or she) should be about 5” currently. As he got bigger and I was able to sex him, I was 100% certain my T was a male. I was measuring his molt from today but noticed the furrow looking a bit different. Is my P. saz a female? Now, the area I am looking at is indicating to me that he was a she all along, but maybe I’m looking too long? lol What do you all think?

 

[x_raphael_xx]

Female!!

 

[MysteryInc]

Congrats, it's a girl!

 

[aphonopelma paloma]

Okay just noticed these structures on the other side of the flap, spermathecae? And uterus externus? I am thinking yes on female but would appreciate confirmation on what I am looking at. Thank you all!

Female!!

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Awesome! Thank you

 

[aphonopelma paloma]

Congrats, it's a girl!

Thanks!

 

[Spyderdune]

Thanks!

It's a girl, for sure! Good for you. Take care and have a great day!

 

[aphonopelma paloma]

It's a girl, for sure! Good for you. Take care and have a great day!

Thank you! I was very excited to discover this and to learn more about female reproductive parts and what they look like. I felt pretty proud I was able to identify it.

 

[Casey K.]

Female 100%. You can clearly see her spermathecae.