Poecilotheria ornata molt
Fresh molt from one of my Poecilotheria ornatas — their fangs are still white! I thought I could just make out some structure between the anterior booklungs, but I fear I soaked the molt too much or something as it seemed to come apart and I can’t make anything of it now.

Molt DLS: 4.5”
At that size, they are sexually dimorphic.
That is encouraging, as I see no signs of their being male (hooks, extra long legs, muted color, etc.) but my first P. regalis reached this size and didn’t show any signs that I could see of being molted — until they molted into an MM. I also have a P. rufilata at least as large, still with full colors, but appears to be male (I think you also commented on that ventral shot I posted).

Four years now keeping tarantulas and they still surprise me with when and what they mature as! :shy:
 
If you're able and once it has rested and recovered, try and get a clear photo of the top side of the carapace. Only P. ornata is dimorphic prior to maturity, as far as I know.

Have you seen the thread that Advan posted about the dimorphism?
 
If you're able and once it has rested and recovered, try and get a clear photo of the top side of the carapace. Only P. ornata is dimorphic prior to maturity, as far as I know.

Have you seen the thread that Advan posted about the dimorphism?
Will do, and thank you! Perhaps I misunderstood what I was told of P. regalis.
 
At that size, they are sexually dimorphic.
If you're able and once it has rested and recovered, try and get a clear photo of the top side of the carapace. Only P. ornata is dimorphic prior to maturity, as far as I know.

Have you seen the thread that Advan posted about the dimorphism?
Thank you both for your help! I looked up the post by Advan and both my P. ornata are very definitely female — what luck! :)
 

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