Sex on my new GBB

[spider_lore]

Just got my first Greenbottle blue! Can anyone help with the sex?

 

[octanejunkie]

Need a ventral pic, or better yet, exoskeleton to molt sex. That's most conclusive.

How large is this T?

 

[spider_lore]

Need a ventral pic, or better yet, exoskeleton to molt sex. That's most conclusive.

How large is this T?

1.25". Is a ventral pic the underside of the T? I just tried looking at its last molt, but it was shredded. Just got em yesterday.

 

[octanejunkie]

Ventral = under/bottom
Dorsal = top/back
Anterior = front
Posterior = rear

That's the spider compass right there

 

[spider_lore]

Oh, thanks for that! Is the first picture a ventral pic?

Ventral = under/bottom
Dorsal = top/back
Anterior = front
Posterior = rear

That's the spider compass right there

 

[octanejunkie]

Us,

Oh, thanks for that! Is the first picture a ventral pic?

It's just very difficult to see the book lungs

What you are looking for epigastric furrow between the bottom of the anterior book lungs

its very difficult, and inaccurate, to certainly sex, especially smaller spiders; but some with lots of experience have better percentage of accuracy than others

molt sexing spider above 1.5" in size is 200% difinitive when done properly

 

[spider_lore]

Us,

It's just very difficult to see the book lungs

What you are looking for epigastric furrow between the bottom of the anterior book lungs

its very difficult, and inaccurate, to certainly sex, especially smaller spiders; but some with lots of experience have better percentage of accuracy than others

molt sexing spider above 1.5" in size is 200% difinitive when done properly

Okay, thank you for this info. I will be patient and wait for a fresh molt.

 

[octanejunkie]

Until then, check this out

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...

www.tarantulaforum.com

 

[spider_lore]

Until then, check this out

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...

www.tarantulaforum.com

This is a great post! I enjoyed reading it, thank you.