Help sexing newly molted pink toe

[Noreenns]

My pink toe just molted I checked the abdomen but can't tell if it's Male or female can anyone tell from the pic?

 

[nedaK]

We’re gonna need a better picture... no offense

 

[Arachnoclown]

Looks to be female...spread it out a little more in this area so I can make sure.

 

[Noreenns]

A better picture? It's not possible for me to take a closer or higher quality pic then the one I posted lol....... unless it doesn't upload the same quality as what I see...... I've never posted anything here before so I'm unsure if I've don't it correctly.

 

[Noreenns]

Ok thank you..... ill take another one......I really hope it's a female! She's only my second T my first one I had 5 years was killed by my daughters visiting cat while I was sleeping.....I didn't know I could be SSI sad for a spider. I used to be terrified of spiders now I'm in crazy spider love

 

[Noreenns]

Will that do it?

 

[menavodi]

That picture is a lot better, but I still don’t see a spermatheca. What @Arachnoclown means is to spread the skin out a little more in the marked area. You can put it in a little water with a drop of dish soap. Leave it in for about 5 minutes. Then try to spread the skin a little more and take another picture...

 

[Noreenns]

Thank you so much.....I can't believe I spent 5 years worrying about things and reading online instead of just joining here. It's so great to have some help! Thank you everyone.

 

[Noreenns]

It's so hard to open it without tearing it..... is it possible she's too young? Or does age matter?

 

[Arachnoclown]

It's a boy

 

[menavodi]

It's so hard to open it without tearing it..... is it possible she's too young? Or does age matter?

You did do perfect opening it up!

 

[Noreenns]

Oh a boy is sad..... what's the best case for how long he'll live? Thank you so much for your help! I guess he's a Charlie not a Charlotte lol. He was about the size of a loonie when I got him and this is his 3rd molt since November. He's a beautiful cobalt blue color....... does that help anyone tell me what type of pink toe that makes him? Any suggestions on the best site to buy T's in Canada? When he finally comes out of his web I'll post a pic of him. My female that died was named Crowley ill guess I'll go with non gender specific names in the future since I'm now wrong 2/2 lol

 

[MrKrowe]

It's a boy

The focus is off but I would have called female on that.

 

[Arachnoclown]

The focus is off but I would have called female on that.

Here's what a female avicularia looks like...

it however may still be young but this photo is from a young speciem as well. They are all males till you see this...I wont call them anything else.

 

[MrKrowe]

Here's what a female avicularia looks like...View attachment 38212it however may still be young but this photo is from a young speciem as well. They are all males till you see this...I wont call them anything else.

Fair enough. I've never seen a plate that pronounced on a male. Maybe there should be a welcome kit for all new formum members that includes a macro camera, a set of lights and a short course in spider photography.