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Ooh, congratulations! I've kept a T in the past- just a California native one, & only for about 6 mos. I'm no expert- I was told mine was a female based on the large abdomen ("opisthosoma") but I'm not sure that's an accurate way to tell. I like the black & white markings on yours.
This says the best way to tell is from a shed, so it might be a while before you find out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf5SujzLmQc
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Re: Entering new territory. My first tarantula.
Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Ooh, congratulations! I've kept a T in the past- just a California native one, & only for about 6 mos. I'm no expert- I was told mine was a female based on the large abdomen ("opisthosoma") but I'm not sure that's an accurate way to tell. I like the black & white markings on yours.
This says the best way to tell is from a shed, so it might be a while before you find out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf5SujzLmQc
Yeah that's generally what I've heard, you have to wait for a molt and examine the insides.
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Re: Entering new territory. My first tarantula.
Congrats! I have a very teeny A seemanni who has been sequestered underground for :checks calendar: over 3 months now. I caught it outside the other night so I know it's alive!
They're known for endearingly quirky personalities - they like to do things like perform elaborate floatation experiments with their water dish or rearrange everything in the tank for no reason. If you offer yours a ping pong ball or other light item they can pick up they might play with it, they're weird little guys.
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1) i am so relieved that it’s actually a legitimate beginner species - totally perfect first T!
2) she is female as indicated by the flap on her abdomen (in between and just above her books lungs) where the pedipalps would be inserted
3) if you have any questions or concerns in your arachnid journey you can always shoot me a PM and i would be happy to help!
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Re: Entering new territory. My first tarantula.
Originally Posted by Snagrio
Yeah that's generally what I've heard, you have to wait for a molt and examine the insides.
in spiderlings (“slings”) and juveniles yes because they’re simply to small to visually discern with any accuracy without using equipment (eg: microscope) however when they’re adults, like what you have, there are physical characteristics that differentiate them that you’ll be able to tell eg: females will have the flap on the abdomen and males will “hook out” i.e. you’ll visually be able to see their “tibial hooks”
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Re: Entering new territory. My first tarantula.
Originally Posted by YungRasputin
1) i am so relieved that it’s actually a legitimate beginner species - totally perfect first T!
2) she is female as indicated by the flap on her abdomen (in between and just above her books lungs) where the pedipalps would be inserted
3) if you have any questions or concerns in your arachnid journey you can always shoot me a PM and i would be happy to help!
Interesting. From what I read, A. Seemani was considered "intermediate" due to being skittish, fast and not wanting to be handled. But I didn't really see much of the speed when I moved her into the tank, and no tarantula actively likes being handled so, yeah, kind of weird. And this was a big box store so I wasn't exactly expecting any advanced species to be sold there anyway (but I did do my due research beforehand regardless).
You're the second person to suggest she's female, so I guess it's a safe bet that's what she is by now.
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Re: Entering new territory. My first tarantula.
Originally Posted by Snagrio
Interesting. From what I read, A. Seemani was considered "intermediate" due to being skittish, fast and not wanting to be handled. But I didn't really see much of the speed when I moved her into the tank, and no tarantula actively likes being handled so, yeah, kind of weird. And this was a big box store so I wasn't exactly expecting any advanced species to be sold there anyway (but I did do my due research beforehand regardless).
You're the second person to suggest she's female, so I guess it's a safe bet that's what she is by now.
personally i think they’re the perfect “beginner” species insomuch as their speed is what’s more common within T species as the stoic pet rocks that is the Brachypelma species isn’t really reflective of the whole animal and how they typically behave - *most* NW (new world) and (most especially) OW (old world) species will be this fast/defensive or faster/more defensive so it’s the perfect way to go
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Re: Entering new territory. My first tarantula.
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Oh, by the way- now I remember why they said my (California) tarantula was surely a female, without even checking the underside: it was because of her size. The females can live 20-25 years, while the males usually only live to 7 or 8 (10 max), & her "abdomen" was the size of a ping pong ball- she was huge, & all the males I ever saw were so tiny by comparison. I don't know if the lifespan & size differential applies to any other kinds of tarantulas- as I said, my experience with them is very limited, but they're all pretty cool.
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