C. cyaneopubescence spermathecae

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  skippydude

• Apr 25, 2014

Is this a ventral shot?

Can you post a shot of the inside of the exuvia between the top pair of book lungs?

http://tarantulas.tropica.ru/files/images/spermatheca_1.jpg

 

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  nikoli_ca

• Apr 25, 2014

This is a shot of the inside of the exuvia. On the left you can see one of the anterior book lungs. And in the center of the picture is the epigustric furrow and what I assume is the spermathecae. The exuvia is very damaged because the T was chewing it. T dls is litlle over 1".

 

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  skippydude

• Apr 25, 2014

My T's don't have hair on the inside? and inside the book lungs should be white?

 

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  skippydude

• Apr 25, 2014

Some times those smaller molts get twisted and you have to really manipulate them to get them right side up

 

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  nikoli_ca

• Apr 25, 2014

Yes you are right it was very twisted. It is only 1" sling, not 2", my mistake. I had to manipulate it under a microscope ti see whats what. Maybe it looks like the hair is on the inside but I'm pretty sure it is not. Posterior book lungs are white on the inside. I'll try to enlarge the part that I believe is the spermathecae.

 

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  skippydude

• Apr 25, 2014

This link has a drawing of GBB spermathecae maybe it will be helpful http://tarantulas.tropica.ru/files/images/spermatheca_1.jpg

 

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  nikoli_ca

• Apr 25, 2014

Thank you for this. Here is what I could get from my picture. This looks like it http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/...ma cyaneopubescens/spermateka_zps5b4ca158.jpg

 

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  skippydude

• Apr 25, 2014

Could be a girl. I see now, that it is the inside

Man that is one tiny, thin skin!

Next molt should be a lot clearer

 

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  nikoli_ca

• Apr 25, 2014

I hope to get the next molt, and to make better pictures

 

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  tarantulagirl10

• May 5, 2014

That's a female.