Thanks Kenny! I understand it's not 100% accurate, so I'm hoping for a moult sometime soon so I can look that way. When I look at Karina's ventral area, there doesn't seem to be any "noticeable" hairs in that area at all, it appears very smooth.
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Ventral Sexing.
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The article is great but the Diagram is the best resouce imo. Print it out and take a look in comparison.
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Good read forsure, the spider I am looking at, at its current size, would it have the hooks, if if was male ?
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It may, but it may not. There's no guaranteed size for a mature moult. Go by the Vent.
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hi all can you tell me what is the smallest / youngest a T can be for you to be able to tell the sex ? .
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John, that is definitely a q for Kenny or Plessey. I know Kenny is out of town, so unfortunately we will have to wait til one of the 2 pop on.
http://www.seriousbite.com/sexing_your_tarantula.htm (or you can go off of what Kenny has already posted on here)
Me personally, I dont even try to sex anything under 2.5"- 3"... But as for the smallest you can sex.. you can sex a 1.5"-2" T with a microscope and a moult...
Me personally, I dont even try to sex anything under 2.5"- 3"... But as for the smallest you can sex.. you can sex a 1.5"-2" T with a microscope and a moult...
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Thanks ATX! I had forgotten you have extensive T experience as well.
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Keep in mind I am still recovering from surgery! 
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thank you Atx13 Very informative link
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thank you all for your reply to my post it so happens that i got a USB microscope for xmass so i will be haveing a go wen i next get a moult
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It also depends on the species. I can accurately sex G pulchra at 1" but G pulchripes can't be determined until nearly 2". A lot depends on when the species develops the spermathecae. A good microscope is a must for early gender determination. As for ventral sexing, again species develop at different rates, can be accurately done by the 3" mark.
My question is, what makes a Pulchripes so much harder to sex than a Pulchra?
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G pulchripes seem to take longer to develop visible spermathecae. I have witnessed it in 1.5" specimen but it translucent and nearly invisible.
Gotcha, thanks Scool!
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well no luck so far red knee and Trinidad Cheveron both moulted but was too small and fell apart will have to wait for the Salmon Pink to moult
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yeah,I can relate; I've always had a hard time getting moults back in one piece.
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I don't have either of those species.. sorry
I posted Pulchripes.. pretty much the same as Rosea.
I posted Pulchripes.. pretty much the same as Rosea.
