G. pulchra juvenile

[Egon]

Is it possible to sex this juvenile G. pulchra?

It’s about 2 inches long. I’m new to tarantulas so this is the best picture I could get when she reared up on her hind legs.

I don’t know how old she is; the person I got it from didn’t know.

Thank you.

 

[Oursapoil]

Good afternoon Egon,
I am afraid unfortunately that the picture is not clear enough to be able to make an educated guess, I am sorry.
Now I am dying to ask, your profile indicates you joined this forum more than 7 years ago but you also mentioned being new to tarantulas, is there something wrong with your account?

 

[Egon]

Good afternoon Egon,
I am afraid unfortunately that the picture is not clear enough to be able to make an educated guess, I am sorry.
Now I am dying to ask, your profile indicates you joined this forum more than 7 years ago but you also mentioned being new to tarantulas, is there something wrong with your account?
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Darn; thanks for the prompt reply.

No, that's correct. I joined 7 years ago but got my first tarantulas last November. I just like to think things through VERY THOROUGHLY. Lol.

I spent a lot of the intervening years observing spiders in the wild and finally decided to get a few tarantulas.

 

[Oursapoil]

No worries,
If possible, try to pull her next molt, soften it with a little water and a drop of dish soap and take a picture of the inside of her abdomen skin between the first set of booklungs. This would be the best way to get a solid idea of its sex at that size.

 

[Egon]

No worries,
If possible, try to pull her next molt, soften it with a little water and a drop of dish soap and take a picture of the inside of her abdomen skin between the first set of booklungs. This would be the best way to get a solid idea of its sex at that size.

Thanks, I'll try that when she molts.

 

[octanejunkie]

Thanks, I'll try that when she molts.

Seems it's already female lol

Here's a good resource when the time comes

How to sex your tarantula

The only real accurate way to sex a tarantula is by examining the epigynal area located between the anterior book lungs of the tarantulas shed skin but to do this you must first know what you are looking for. FEMALE ANATOMY This is a picture of the female sex organs located between the...

tarantulaforum.com

 

[Egon]

Seems it's already female lol

Here's a good resource when the time comes

How to sex your tarantula

The only real accurate way to sex a tarantula is by examining the epigynal area located between the anterior book lungs of the tarantulas shed skin but to do this you must first know what you are looking for. FEMALE ANATOMY This is a picture of the female sex organs located between the...

tarantulaforum.com

Thank you!

 

[Arachnoclown]

 

[WolfSpider]

How big is your T?

 

[Egon]

How big is your T?

About 2 inches long.

 

[WolfSpider]

The photo is fine. Should be good enough for sexing. The problem is that even the best ventral sex determiners are going to struggle at this stage. Try us again if it remains unsexed after 2 molts.

 

[Egon]

The photo is fine. Should be good enough for sexing. The problem is that even the best ventral sex determiners are going to struggle at this stage. Try us again if it remains unsexed after 2 molts.

Got it. Thank you.