T Stirmi

[Le_kelscifer]

I've got a 2 inch, presumably still a sling at this point, stirmi. I'm thinking it's maybe still too young to sex the molt but wanted some guesses. I've been researching stirmi molts and they all seem vastly different and harder to sex than other species. Any ideas welcome.

 

[TaphosExuviae]

I see what looks like a little flap, so it appears to be female. You can place the molt right side up over a flashlight and the light will highlight the spermatheca for a clearer confirmation.

 

[Le_kelscifer]

I see what looks like a little flap, so it appears to be female. You can place the molt right side up over a flashlight and the light will highlight the spermatheca for a clearer confirmation.

I put a flashlight under it, didn't really bring forward or highlight what appears to be the spermatheca. In the pictures it appears more clear but in real life it's like that little flap doesn't exist. I'm assuming it's because of how thin it is. Thanks for the opinion. I'll have to see if next molt brings more clarity.

 

[boreece27]

Yep! I see this flap forming as well. I’m going with a girl

 

[Le_kelscifer]

Yep! I see this flap forming as well. I’m going with a girl

Girl until proven wrong. Motto I've come to live by

 

[W-F]

I've got a 2 inch, presumably still a sling at this point, stirmi. I'm thinking it's maybe still too young to sex the molt but wanted some guesses. I've been researching stirmi molts and they all seem vastly different and harder to sex than other species. Any ideas welcome.View attachment 77532View attachment 77533

I also see the flap, and would say Female

 

[boreece27]

I’m really hoping my T. Stirmi is female also.

 

[Le_kelscifer]

I’m really hoping my T. Stirmi is female also. View attachment 77537

Good luck! I feel like all my "bird eaters" are female. And all my real slow growers, aphonopelma and grammastola are male