I have the answer:

All tarantulas are male unless you can prove it is female.

Put it next to a telephone, and a bottle of beer...

If it goes to the telephone, it is safe to assume it's female,

If to the beer, male...

TH

I don't know :huh: but someone told me if a spider does not look like the one in the picture at 6cm is 100% guaranteed a female :woohoo:

Hey Onyx

Usumbara wrote: Ever heard of the "EPIANDROUS FUSILLAE" on the epigynal plate? If present then MM!!

That is a very good point.

Since this specific body part was last discussed, I have been monitoring my 3 G pulchripes closely, 2 of the 3 have the same "look" with a dark spot in the middle between the book lungs, one of which molted over the last weekend and turned out to be male (Same goes for my 3 B albopilosums). If the third one (with the more even coloured and lacking the dark spot) turns out to be female, then yes, this is for me at least a good indicator. It might even prove to be 100% accurate in practice. But I will not sell a spider as female unless I have confirmed with the exuvium, but that's just me. I will however use this method when judging for myself when buying "unsexed" specimens as to the possible chances.

That being said, I have the philosophy that unless proven female, I am probably buying a male or I can improve the chances of a female by getting more than 1 or getting 5 if possible.

The Animal wrote: What Cerat referred to in that thread Onyx is, that size isn't a fail safe. I had two B albopilosum MM's one measuring 8cms and the other a healthy 16 cms.

What Cerat was getting at is this, that these males were different ages, and different sizes, size isn't necessarily of any concern when sexing a spider

TH

I know that TH Like I said I gave myself a -1 for even suggesting that.

I am now just helping the newbies do it the proper way. :woohoo:

And seeing as I am a newbie myself apparently.... I just find it strange that I am the only one that knows the answer to this :sick:

I dont see the names of the Higher up the food chains on this thread yet. Very strange, how they dare not say its not possible if they are not sure. Lol sure they are all Googling the Sh*t out of there pc's right now lol.

Have no beef with you TH lol you where at least somewhat understanding to my approach.

And this is not as much a "pissing contest". This will actually benefit all when I give the answer.

Creator wrote: I don't know :huh: but someone told me if a spider does not look like the one in the picture at 6cm is 100% guaranteed a female :woohoo:

Hey Onyx

did I say 100%?

Anyway dont turn this tread into a revisit to an old. I did say that I didnt use the most accurate way to help Panda.

So now I am :woohoo: