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What sex is my Tarantula?
Molt sexing Poecilotheria slings
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<blockquote data-quote="Itsybitsymybum" data-source="post: 235376" data-attributes="member: 49020"><p>So, I am very capable of molt sexing most slings, but I am finding that molt sexing my <em>Poecilotheria </em>challenging. I have three <em>P. regalis </em>and three <em>P. rufilata </em> slings<em>. </em>The <em>rufilata </em>are about 2.5" DLS, and the <em>regalis </em>are about 2.00" DLS.</p><p></p><p>From what I understand, at this size, the <em>Poecilotheria </em>spermatheca is not yet fused, so it may appear as two seperate spermathecae/"bifurcated"/split. And, of course, at this size, the spermatheca will not yet be sclerotized, making it even more difficult.</p><p></p><p>I have what I think are two female <em>rufilata </em>and one <em> regalis.</em></p><p></p><p>If anyone has had success molt sexing <em> Poecilotheria</em> at smaller sizes, I'd appreciate your feedback and confirmation that my suspicions of female are indeed correct.</p><p></p><p>I have included two images of one of my <em>P. regalis </em>(one showing what I think is the uterus externus flipped down, to show that it is a flap, if that makes sense). The <em>rufilata</em> molts are pretty much identical to the <em> regalis</em>, so I don't think there is a need to post them, as well. </p><p></p><p>Apologies in advance for the potato-esque images; need to find my SIM card adapter so I can download from my scope to my PC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Itsybitsymybum, post: 235376, member: 49020"] So, I am very capable of molt sexing most slings, but I am finding that molt sexing my [I]Poecilotheria [/I]challenging. I have three [I]P. regalis [/I]and three [I]P. rufilata [/I] slings[I]. [/I]The [I]rufilata [/I]are about 2.5" DLS, and the [I]regalis [/I]are about 2.00" DLS. From what I understand, at this size, the [I]Poecilotheria [/I]spermatheca is not yet fused, so it may appear as two seperate spermathecae/"bifurcated"/split. And, of course, at this size, the spermatheca will not yet be sclerotized, making it even more difficult. I have what I think are two female [I]rufilata [/I]and one [I] regalis.[/I] If anyone has had success molt sexing [I] Poecilotheria[/I] at smaller sizes, I'd appreciate your feedback and confirmation that my suspicions of female are indeed correct. I have included two images of one of my [I]P. regalis [/I](one showing what I think is the uterus externus flipped down, to show that it is a flap, if that makes sense). The [I]rufilata[/I] molts are pretty much identical to the [I] regalis[/I], so I don't think there is a need to post them, as well. Apologies in advance for the potato-esque images; need to find my SIM card adapter so I can download from my scope to my PC. [/QUOTE]
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