The leg span is approx 6-7 inches. I bought as a juvenile a few years ago and I am hoping it's female so I just wanted to see if anyone can tell the sex from this photo if possible. Thanks!
@Conor121 Well my friend, you'll be happy to know that this specimen shows all of the characteristics of a female!
Quite a bit of distance between the first pair of book lungs and a clear shot of her epigastric furrow.
I don't see any epiandrous fusillae, and the curvature of the furrow along the book lungs would lead me to suggest it is in fact a female.
Congratulations!
@Conor121 Here is another quick image comparing male versus female abdomens: http://milehighbugclub.com/Methods for Sexing Tarantulas.htm
The chart with the book lungs: the left is a female while the right is a male.
Note this isn't always the case with every species, but rather a rough guide at approximating the sex.
But with the examples he has on his website, it should be pretty clear it's a female.
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