MariaLewisia
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Hi! I have a question regarding the sexing of molts from dwarf species.
I have a few species of dwarf tarantulas that I got as teeny tiny 0.3 mm/1/8 inch slings. They've put on a lot of size since then and some are almost at the 2.5 cm/1 inch stage. My question is, when can I start pulling viable sexing molts? I have experience in sexing molts from regular sized T's and when a molt can be confirmed or not, but I have no idea when to do this with my dwarfs and can't find any good info on how big they should be. I do have access to a microscope so I can do very small molts if that's doable.
The species in question are Cyriocosmus elegans, perezmilesi and sellatus, Heterothele gabonensis and villosella, and Kochiana brunnipes.
Thank you and hope you're all having a good start to the winter season!
I have a few species of dwarf tarantulas that I got as teeny tiny 0.3 mm/1/8 inch slings. They've put on a lot of size since then and some are almost at the 2.5 cm/1 inch stage. My question is, when can I start pulling viable sexing molts? I have experience in sexing molts from regular sized T's and when a molt can be confirmed or not, but I have no idea when to do this with my dwarfs and can't find any good info on how big they should be. I do have access to a microscope so I can do very small molts if that's doable.
The species in question are Cyriocosmus elegans, perezmilesi and sellatus, Heterothele gabonensis and villosella, and Kochiana brunnipes.
Thank you and hope you're all having a good start to the winter season!