So sorry but poecilotheria sexing help

[boksunga]

Despite a whole lot of searching (this seems to be a common topic) I am not coming up with what I need to understand ventral sexing of poecilotheria, namely regalis.

In most of the threads that would have been helpful the pictures are no longer available so they aren't of a whole lot of use to me.

If anyone could tell me the age/size at which sexing is even possible and attach their own examples of male vs female please share! Mine is still around 1.5 - 2 inches. Best pic I could get rn but I will definitely try to get better or a molt once it happens.

 

[Venom1080]

That's pretty small for reliable vent sexing.

Besides, pics too blurry, and too far away.

 

[boksunga]

That's pretty small for reliable vent sexing.

Besides, pics too blurry, and too far away.

That's what I'm thinking too. For the future however what should I look for to know and at what size should I start looking? I have heard males have a "belly button" ...to look at the furrow ... size/color, but since pics were no longer available in said threads I am not exactly sure what I am looking at/for.

 

[Venom1080]

That's what I'm thinking too. For the future however what should I look for to know and at what size should I start looking? I have heard males have a "belly button" ...to look at the furrow ... size/color, but since pics were no longer available in said threads I am not exactly sure what I am looking at/for.

There's a distinctive dot in the furrow, which is usually otherwise a straight line or slight flap.

 

[cold blood]

Mine is still around 1.5 - 2 inches.

2" IMO (some people can by 1.5" with pretty good success). The bigger they are, the easier it is...you can vent sex adults from halfway across the room.

I have heard males have a "belly button" ...

Hard to photograph, but easy to see in person. By shining a light front to back and back to front, you should be able see a little dot just above the furrow. Mine all just molted to about 2.5" and I am just starting to be able to see it easy....I did sex two at 1.5" for a friend, a male and a female, hopefully I did good, time will tell....we both need males more than females.

 

[14pokies]

By shining a light front to back and back to front, you should be able see a little dot just above the furrow.

The flashlight trick works great.

I recently bought a 2 1/2 suspect female P.smithi at a show.. I got it for the price of unsexed luckily.. It looked kinda male to me from the quick glimpse I was able to obtain ( it was hiding under the sub) but the seller was " pretty damn sure it was a female".. Either way I could use a smithi so I picked it up.

I finally got around to shining a light from the top down to the spinnerrettes a few days ago and the dot was clearly visible.. Without a light I would say it could go either way. The flashlight rarely lies though.

 

[cold blood]

Light direction can make it easier....hopefully these quick pics i just took arent too poor...the first is back to front....tough to call...second is front to back....the dot pops out a bit.

 

[boksunga]

One more photo I have but honestly not better r i p

I appreciate the wisdom everyone! Hopefully will catch them hanging out again and be able to use this method. :0

 

[BC1579]

Just a thought - Kelly Swift over at Swift's Inverts will sex your molt for free. There is a link and some directions on their website. Not sure if you're in the US, but I figure postage has to be pretty cheap for an exuvia. It has to be in decent condition, but I think it's a neat service they offer.

 

[boksunga]

Just a thought - Kelly Swift over at Swift's Inverts will sex your molt for free. There is a link and some directions on their website. Not sure if you're in the US, but I figure postage has to be pretty cheap for an exuvia. It has to be in decent condition, but I think it's a neat service they offer.

Kelly is great from what I hear! Once it's warmer here I fullt intend to get some t's from them. Low minimum to ship is super sweet too!

Dot??

 

[cold blood]

Low minimum to ship is super sweet too!

Places have a minimum amount to spend to ship?

 

[boksunga]

Places have a minimum amount to spend to ship?

Oh cost not number of t's. Almost everywhere has a minimun cost to ship.

 

[cold blood]

Dot??

It appears so.

 

[14pokies]

Dot??

Yea looks male in that second pic

 

[boksunga]

Was able to snag a couple more pics better than other thankfully.

 

[kevinlowl]

That's what I'm thinking too. For the future however what should I look for to know and at what size should I start looking? I have heard males have a "belly button" ...to look at the furrow ... size/color, but since pics were no longer available in said threads I am not exactly sure what I am looking at/for.

Here's my two P. regalis slings that turned out to be a pair. I believe the difference is pretty straight forward in this pic.

Left = female, Right = male

P. regalis sexing

• kevinlowl
• Jul 24, 2017
• 8
• female indian ornamental tarantula male poecilotheria poecilotheria regalis regalis sexing

Left female, right male, am I right?

Not sure about your sling though, it looks sexually ambiguous to me. I'll leave it to a veteran to chime in.

 

[boksunga]

Here's my two P. regalis slings that turned out to be a pair. I believe the difference is pretty straight forward in this pic.

Left = female, Right = male

P. regalis sexing

• kevinlowl
• Jul 24, 2017
• 8
• female indian ornamental tarantula male poecilotheria poecilotheria regalis regalis sexing

Left female, right male, am I right?

Not sure about your sling though, it looks sexually ambiguous to me. I'll leave it to a veteran to chime in.

Thanks! Yup i'm just gonna have to be patient and wait for a sizeable molt I think :')