At 1.25" they aren't showing sexual dimorphism yet-- I'm fairly certain anyway. As far as I understand it they all look identical until they are at the sub-adult stage. Your tarantula is just an itty bitty babe, and any perceived legginess you might be noticing is just because that's how they look as a baby. It's also most likely that your sling is more active because you got a sling that is more active. No T is a carbon copy after all.
@miss moxie Great information, thank you very much! Would you have any remote guess as to how old a 1.25" sling might be? I understand that feeding, etc. plays into it, but would you have any remote guess whatsoever?
Phew, I don't have too much experience with Brachypelma slings but it took my B. albiceps about 3 years to go from 0.5" to 1". So probably at least 2 years old, likely a bit older.
@cold blood might give a better estimate. I know he's dealt with B. albiceps for certain, not sure what other Brachypelma he might have raised from tiny slings.
"I'm fairly certain anyway. As far as I understand it they all look identical until they are at the sub-adult stage."
Until a male matures, there is absolutely no sexual dimorphism n this species...and in most species.
At 1.25" it could be anywhere from 5 or 6 months to 3 years. No way to know or accurately estimate.
moxie, albiceps grow so much slower than anything else I have raised its crazy.
I have raised many vagans, a few albopilosum, smithi and those albiceps...all from tiny slings.
This t is too small to accurately vent sex...no sense in even trying to be honest. Wait till its 3" and molt sex it....brachy's aren't the easiest to vent sex even as juvies.
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