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Mexican fire leg, male or female?

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LouiseK

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Hi all, I'm new to the forum and hobby. Got my first T a little while ago and he/she molted a few days ago. I wasn't able to get the molt out intact in order to see gender. He/she is still very young, so taking a big chance here and hoping someone can take a guess? Thanks!
 

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Tarantulafeets

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Its a bit too small to tell, I would wait until it is around 2 inches to try to determine its sex. I would also add more substrate to the enclosure.
 
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I'll just leave this here

How to sex your tarantula

The only real accurate way to sex a tarantula is by examining the epigynal area located between the anterior book lungs of the tarantulas shed skin but to do this you must first know what you are looking for. FEMALE ANATOMY This is a picture of the female sex organs located between the...
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