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How do I know if my t is male or female?

jsteez

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I bought my b albiceps sling almost 2 months ago. It’s Molted once since I’ve had it and I’m jw when and how I’ll be able to know if it male or female. It’s about 1.5-2in maybe more including legs.
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m0lsx

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The most reliable way to sex a tarantula is via a molt. And your T will possibly need a molt or two before that is possible.

Not every molt is sexable, as not all molts are of sufficient quality to do it with. When your T molts, get hold of the old molt, place it in a shallow saucer of water & then carefully lay the underside of the body out flat. Take a decent photo of it, post it on the forum in the what sex is my T thread. Here.

But also use the following thread, to see if you can sex it yourself. How to sex your T.
 
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