Entering new territory. My first tarantula.

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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!

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.