SA P. metallica

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  Abyss

• Feb 7, 2017

Looks girlie to me

 

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  KezyGLA

• Feb 7, 2017

Not sure. I think male

 

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  Moonohol

• Feb 7, 2017

@Abyss fingers crossed you're right! Looked very male with its last molt but now I am also leaning female. Thanks for your input!

 

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  Moonohol

• Feb 7, 2017

@KezyGLA this is what I've been thinking, but with this most recent molt I'm less confident in my guess.

 

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  KezyGLA

• Feb 7, 2017

@Moonohol Was there utera and spermathecae present? Do you have photo of the moult?

 

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  KezyGLA

• Feb 7, 2017

The epi plate looks male. It has a dark triangle between the top lungs and the 'lips' looks more like a uniform line. Thats why my guess is male, but if you have moult then that is the 100%

 

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  Moonohol

• Feb 7, 2017

@KezyGLA I agree with you that the dark triangle on the epi plate looks distinctly male. Unfortunately the last molt was too mangled for me to be able to determine anything.

 

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  KezyGLA

• Feb 7, 2017

@Moonohol Well then its still 50/50. Don't worry yet

..although sometime you just want a rough idea.

 

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  Abyss

• Feb 7, 2017

@KezyGLA agreed, im NOT the best at vent sexing by any stretch. Just looks similar to ke at that size as my confirmed female.
Im leaning toward optimism hahaha

 

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  Christian Jocson

• Feb 7, 2017

Gonna have to agree with @KezyGLA on this one