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Message: <blockquote data-quote="spookworm" data-source="post: 179101" data-attributes="member: 33376">Hello!  Hope everyone is doing well. Today I was lucky enough to catch my Lasiodora Parahybana beginning to molt. Not wanting the opportunity of a good view to pass, I took a couple photos and was hoping to get some help with ventral sexing, if at all possible. I know it's not the most reliable method, but I figured it would be nice to give that a try while I wait for the molt. (I'm still inexperienced on sexing with a molt as well, I will admit.)I hope these photos are clear enough to get a good view. Since it is molting, I only took 2 photos so as not to disturb it. This particular spider is around 3 years old and its DLS is around 3.5", I'd say. (If this info helps.)Based on guides I have read through, my gut is saying male. I think I see an "arch" but I'm not positive. I'm a complete n00b when it comes to sexing tarantulas, so any help/insight is greatly appreciated![ATTACH=full]48688[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]48686[/ATTACH]</blockquote>