Pampho sp. male or female?

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  Nex

• Jun 19, 2017

Yeah male. How big is it?

 

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  Stella Maris

• Jun 19, 2017

I don't have a ruler but estimated size would probably be 3-3.25 inch DLS.

Can Pampho. males live forever like Grammastolas or are they fast-maturing?

 

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  Moakmeister

• Jun 19, 2017

@Stella Maris I think Pamphos are really fast growing so males have the shelf life of milk

 

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  Moakmeister

• Jun 19, 2017

I see a half-circle that's a different color than the surrounding tissue... are we sure there's not a flap laid against the skin?

 

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  Stella Maris

• Jun 19, 2017

That's what I was wondering myself, but it might be the angle of the lighting?

I had someone else confirm that he thinks it's a male.

 

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  Moakmeister

• Jun 19, 2017

@Stella Maris use a pin to rub around that area, that'll get the flap to unpeel and you'll see it if it's there.

 

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  Stella Maris

• Jun 19, 2017

I tried to "rub" the area but I don't see a flap coming undone. I don't have very thin needle though. I'm afraid of piercing through the molt.

 

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  boina

• Jun 20, 2017

The lighter area is most likely the epiandrous fusillae and it's indicative of a male, actually.

 

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  boina

• Jun 20, 2017

@Moakmeister "Pamphos are really fast growing so males have the shelf life of milk"