Let's play: G. pulchra male or female???

What is your guess? Male or female? I figured I would post this pic instead of my micro pic to change it up a bit :D Good luck :gj:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...2/DSCF0354.jpg

Ummm,

I can't find my binoculars so am going to try a wild stab in the dark based on body shape and say male?

I am really liking the flashy white fangs though. :D


dr del

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Ummm,

I can't find my binoculars

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LOL-Sorry about that :rofl: I will see if I can crop it and get a closer shot :D

See if this is any better :please: Also, anyone can play!!! You got a 50/50 shot at guessing the answer right!!! Please everyone feel free to play even if you don't know for sure what sex it is :gj:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ulchracrop.jpg

God hard to tell from this side,

I would say female......

I'm going to have to agree with Patty Cakes on this one and say female :please:

Female :D Is it just a molt? Complete spider newb, never ever plan on owning one. lol. But I am finding myself being able to look at the pics longer. lol.

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Originally Posted by stratus_020202

Female :D Is it just a molt? Complete spider newb, never ever plan on owning one. lol. But I am finding myself being able to look at the pics longer. lol.

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That is the actual T after the molt. And i think everyone should own at least one :D They really aren't that bad (easy for me to say I guess because I like them-lol) :gj:

Wow, he looks so strange, never saw one like that!! What would you reccomend as a beginners T. I am terrified of spiders...but I hate being so lol!! I think I would rather hold a T than a little spider. I guess cuz they are furry lol. I really dont like how rose haired look...I like the dark black ones. Any suggestions?

Cool spider!! I have absolutely no idea, but everyoen is saying female, so Im gonna say male lol!

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Originally Posted by Creeptastic

Wow, he looks so strange, never saw one like that!! What would you reccomend as a beginners T. I am terrified of spiders...but I hate being so lol!! I think I would rather hold a T than a little spider. I guess cuz they are furry lol. I really dont like how rose haired look...I like the dark black ones. Any suggestions?

Cool spider!! I have absolutely no idea, but everyoen is saying female, so Im gonna say male lol!

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If you like the velvety looking all black T's then a G. pulchra (Grammostola pulchra-Brazilian Black Beauty. That is the type of T you are guessing the sex on. This one is only about 1 3/4" so he/she is still small yet) is for you. They are very pretty and very docile. They are one of my favorites :gj:

I love brazilian blacks...a very cool T for anyone who wants a potential calm T

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

I love brazilian blacks...a very cool T for anyone who wants a potential calm T

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Do you have any of those in the arsenal of stuff you have Pat?

No not yet, I have a buddy that is getting rid of a pair, hoping to scope up on that.

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

No not yet, I have a buddy that is getting rid of a pair, hoping to scope up on that.

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That would be nice!!! I hope you get them Pat :gj:

Here is a microscope pic of the molt. Anyone want to change their answer or know now by seeing this?
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...lchramicro.jpg

Nope, :P

I'm a stubborn cuss when I'm riled. RAWR!! :taz:

**cough, splutter, wheeze, reach for inhaler, collapse back into the chair **


dr del

Question?

I was wondering why you do the sexing via the external ventral view as opposed to using the interior shot of the molted skin?

Just curious. :)


dr del

It is a male if I'm remembering correctly. it doesn't have the belly thingy :oops:

Everyone who said male is correct. The patch of black hairs above the epigastric furrow confirms it to be male. In the the micro shot you can see no lady parts. Thanks everyone for playing :gj: At least if a few people play or want to learn I don't feel like a complete dork for posting these things-lol
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...cropanswer.jpg

Hi,

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Originally Posted by llovelace

It is a male if I'm remembering correctly. it doesn't have the belly thingy :oops:

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Indeed.

I had no idea about he patch of black hair - I was just going by the size of the abdomen.

But if I had seen this in the close up shot I would have changed my mind;

http://satanswombat.googlepages.com/...eladjusted.jpg


dr del

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Originally Posted by dr del

Question?

I was wondering why you do the sexing via the external ventral view as opposed to using the interior shot of the molted skin?

Just curious. :)


dr del

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I am trying to learn how to sex them as accurately as possible by doing the external ventral way for my own information really. Just to learn something new. Microscoping the molts is getting eaiser for me so I am trying to learn this way also. It is hard to do accurately so I will always micro the molts to be certain.

The molted skin is the BEST way to do it IMO. The little ones I micro and the bigger molts you can see with the naked eye.

I think Derek It just boils down to I really am a dork-lol

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Originally Posted by dr del

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Indeed.

I had no idea about he patch of black hair - I was just going by the size of the abdomen.

But if I had seen this in the close up shot I would have changed my mind;

http://satanswombat.googlepages.com/...eladjusted.jpg


dr del

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That HONESTLY has to be one of the funniest things I have ever seen. I wish more people looked in the invert section just so they could it it :rofl:

I would have said male but you already posted the answer anyway. Once I had gotten the hang of ventral sexing, I haven't been wrong yet. :P It's convenient, easy and you don't have to wait for a molt so sex them. Anyway, klutzes like me accidentally tear molts a lot when trying to uncurl or unfold them.

I would have said male if you hadn't already told what it was. I have two females though so I also know what the underside of a girl looks like.

Very cool thread. I didn't post a guess because I'm just looking around right now. But it was still educational for sure.

I'd love to get a G. pulchra. But when the opportunity came up I didn't have any extra money laying about. :( Oh well!