In my experience 90% of the time when buying a 10cm+ unsexed tarantula

YOU'RE BUYING A MALE!!!

The same goes for ventrally sexed females

Yip I know the feeling! :lol:

I wouldn't mind a mature Pelinobius muticus MM. :whistle:

im sceptical when buying a 10cm unsexed t. For reasons such as the person
selling the spider either knows it a male and wants to make himself a extra 100 buck.

I think if it someone that is selling a unsexed spider has a responsibility to try keep
a molt( if possible) to give to the buyer so he/she can confirm the sex.

At time if u buying a unsexed t, ask for a molt(if possible) and if can get a molt
its a risk u taking.

personaly i dont even look at unsexed ts to buy.

These days everything I am buying is turning out to be male, I want to call Shinanigans!!!!!!

How is it possible that almost 90% of my T's are male >( - Bad luck?? Or breeders that are able to make a pretty good guess at what's male or female when looking at a slings body size or build when they are in early instar's so they can choose the best females for breeding and sell the females they don't want. I'm being TOTALLY sceptical but I don't want to believe it's just bad luck! Bad luck sucks!

But when someone sells something un-sexed at 8cm or larger, by now I assume it to be male, so it's a nice surprise if it does turn out to be female.

hi there i didnt aim this on anyone on the form...... there is a guy that wants to sell a Acanthoscurria geniculata to mee for R800 unsexed.....to me that just seems stupid if i took the deal....
i also agree if you are a breeder and you just dont have the time for sexing i understand but if you only have 4spiders whats the problem....and there is always no molt???how can this be possoble....(thanx 4 all the replies)