G. Rosea sexing question.

[Spots]

I have a G. Rosea around 4-5 in. and its ventral area has a white mustache.
I know that females tends to have these, but do males also get these mustache?
Or would this mean that this is a sure female.

 

[octanejunkie]

I have a G. Rosea around 4-5 in. and its ventral area has a white mustache.
I know that females tends to have these, but do males also get these mustache?
Or would this mean that this is a sure female.

Picture?

 

[Arachnoclown]

I have a G. Rosea around 4-5 in. and its ventral area has a white mustache.
I know that females tends to have these, but do males also get these mustache?
Or would this mean that this is a sure female.

Yes Males can appear to have lighter setae also.

 

[Spots]

Picture?

I tried taking some pictures whenever it was on the glass by itself but the angle was not good and the pictures even worse, but here are some pics.

 

[Spots]

Here is a slightly better picture. (I think)

 

[WolfSpider]

Too young for me to tell, sorry.

 

[Spots]

Too young for me to tell, sorry.

Are you too young or the T?

 

[Spots]

The T is around 4-5 inches.

 

[WolfSpider]

Are you too young or the T?

Apparently me. I really can't tell. Usually rosea is pretty easy. Sorry. Let's see if someone else will chime in.

 

[Spots]

Here is a slightly better picture. (I think)

Anyone with G.Roseas chime in?

 

[octanejunkie]

Anyone with G.Roseas chime in?

You don't have to have a G rosea to know how to sex a G rosea, you just need the correct resources. Like: https://tarantulaforum.com/threads/how-to-sex-your-tarantula.281/

Ventral sexing is not infallible or 100% accurate. Did you want a best guess from an "internet expert" that happens to own the same species or would you prefer scientific accuracy?

You're probably not getting a reply because it would be a guess, the pics are not clear, or because it's not accurate and no one wants to potentially mislead you.

 

[Spots]

You don't have to have a G rosea to know how to sex a G rosea, you just need the correct resources. Like: https://tarantulaforum.com/threads/how-to-sex-your-tarantula.281/

Ventral sexing is not infallible or 100% accurate. Did you want a best guess from an "internet expert" that happens to own the same species or would you prefer scientific accuracy?

I was going for someone who has a G.Rosea to compare with the my ventral picture.

I know ventral sexing is not 100%, but I wanted to know others' opinions besides my own.

Scientific or internet guess is all welcome; the more the better.

 

[octanejunkie]

I was going for someone who has a G.Rosea to compare with the my ventral picture.

I know ventral sexing is not 100%, but I wanted to know others' opinions besides my own.

Scientific or internet guess is all welcome; the more the better.

There are a metric ton of pics on the internet, and yours are not great. You have the actual spider and are in a better position than anyone else. Your guess is literally as good as anyone else's - we've all been fooled/disappointed by guessing and being proven wrong by a molt.

Is there any urgency to sexing it now? Why not just wait and be happily surprised when you know 100% for sure? #zenlife

 

[Spots]

There are a metric ton of pics on the internet, and yours are not great. You have the actual spider and are in a better position than anyone else. Your guess is literally as good as anyone else's - we've all been fooled/disappointed by guessing and being proven wrong by a molt.

Is there any urgency to sexing it now? Why not just wait and be happily surprised when you know 100% for sure? #zenlife

Yes, I can wait for the molt to be 100%, but before that time comes I wanted the opinions of others on what they think of my ventral picture; regardless it's a guess or not, regardless right or wrong; just to have a discussion about it, I thought that is one of the reasons of this forum.

I have checked the internet for photos, but like I mentioned I wanted the opinions of actual G. Rosea keepers.

 

[octanejunkie]

Yes, I can wait for the molt to be 100%, but before that time comes I wanted the opinions of others on what they think of my ventral picture; regardless it's a guess or not, regardless right or wrong; just to have a discussion about it, I thought that is one of the reasons of this forum.

I have checked the internet for photos, but like I mentioned I wanted the opinions of actual G. Rosea keepers.

I have kept G rosea and can't make out anything discernable from the pics you posted.

@WolfSpider has a knack and method for sexing males ventrally that he has posted as a resource and he could not discern from your pics, either.

Got better, clearer pics with less blur, flash or poop to share?

 

[humble_human]

My advice is wait until they molt and then examine their exoskeleton to see if there's a pouch - that's how I sexed my G.Rose Atticus and learned that she was a female.

 

[Arachnoclown]

Here's my female...she wasn't happy. Couldn't get her on the glass.

 

[Spots]

Here's my female...she wasn't happy. Couldn't get her on the glass. View attachment 63101View attachment 63102View attachment 63103View attachment 63104

Appreciate it,...

 

[WolfSpider]

That one is easy. I can see her epigastric furrow nicely on 2 of the 4 pissed off pics.

 

[Arachnoclown]

That one is easy. I can see her epigastric furrow nicely on 2 of the 4 pissed off pics.

Usually she volunteers to exit her enclosure...then I could get a great picture. She wasn't having none of it last night. It's been a few years since she molted..might be getting close.