Grammostola pulchra Female or male

[sandro]

Hi was wondering if anyone can help me sex my grammostola pulchra it was purchased as a female but you never no its 2.5" before it molt it molt yesterday I soaked the molt in warm soap water tried my best with the picView attachment 59106

 

[Casey K.]

Hi was wondering if anyone can help me sex my grammostola pulchra it was purchased as a female but you never no its 2.5" before it molt it molt yesterday I soaked the molt in warm soap water tried my best with the picView attachment 59106

I see a flap. That looks very female to me.

 

[plessey]

I see nothing in the photo that indicates it is female.

 

[Casey K.]

I see nothing in the photo that indicates it is female.

It's wet so wouldn't it make the spermatheca lighter in color?

 

[plessey]

It's wet so wouldn't it make the spermatheca lighter in color?

No it won't change the colour but if the spermathecae and uterus externus are still transparent it makes it a bit harder to pick out in a photo. However, looking at it zoomed in, I still cant see anything that resembles the typical shape and size of pulchra spermathecae. Also there is no lower alcove (bursa copulatrix) below the furrow line which would be present if it was female.

 

[Casey K.]

No it won't change the colour but if the spermathecae and uterus externus are still transparent it makes it a bit harder to pick out in a photo. However, looking at it zoomed in, I still cant see anything that resembles the typical shape and size of pulchra spermathecae. Also there is no lower alcove (bursa copulatrix) below the furrow line which would be present if it was female.

Yeah, I see that now that you mention it. ....