Are you a Tarantula hobbyist? If so, we invite you to join our community! Once you join you'll be able to post messages, upload pictures of your pets and enclosures and chat with other Tarantula enthusiasts. Sign up today!

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Phil" data-source="post: 148279" data-attributes="member: 4151"><p>Tibial hooks and 'boxing gloves' would only be present on the ultimate moult for males (Mature Male). This is only a juvenile and so none of those tell tale signs would be present (yet). You are correct in pointing out these factors but only when mature. You are also correct about the best sexing method being through moults examination as there will always be an element of guess work with the ventral sexing method. based on spacing and positioning of book lungs and the lack of any crescent between the top 2 set of book lungs I am still sticking to my prediction of Male (for now anyway until a moult confirms one way or the other).</p></blockquote><p></p>