I asked that question in another thread and this was the answer I got:Originally Posted by MedusasOwl
Fascinating stuff!Actually JLC, there is a way.....when you compare them side by side, the feamle is noticably different than the male. The six years I worked at the pet store,as well as numerous reptile shows, I was only able to come across one male.....unfortunately he passed away. Howeever, the sure way to tell is to count back seven segments starting at the head...at the seventh segment, there will be a continuous pair of legs like the other segments for a female. On the male, there is an empty gap and no legs, but instead a folded pair of (cyphopods?? gynopods??) I forgot what they were called. It is most noticeable when the male is viewed from the side of if you can get him to stretch out when holding him and turn him over on his back for a quick peek. I actually caught him and my female gettin' it on once, but unfortunately lost him....
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