B. Albopilosum

[SuleymanC]

Can anyone figure out sex of this molt?

 

[Venom1080]

Female.

 

[mconnachan]

It's female - you can see the spermathacae quite clearly - when you zoom in on the area between the book lungs they're like little nodules, almost m shaped, but with more definition.

 

[miss moxie]

Inside that blue shape is the spermatheca, which means your tarantula is a female.

 

[mconnachan]

Inside that blue shape is the spermatheca, which means your tarantula is a female.

Nope that's a book lung - it's just to the right of the circled book lung, the darker area.

 

[miss moxie]

Nope that's a book lung - it's just to the right of the circled book lung, the darker area.

Are you sure? Unless I'm just looking at that particular exuviae wrong (if it's twisted rather than spread out flat) where I circled should be the spermatheca.

Like on this picture of my own exuviae, the four red circles are book lungs and the blue is the spermatheca as far as I understand T-anatomy.

 

[mconnachan]

My computer keeps saying "NO" - if you download the picture then zoom in you can see the spermathacae quite clearly, it's in miss moxies circle but just at the edge - I just can't seem to get the computer to do what I'm wanting it to do, the little spermathacae are like little nodules it is very small.

 

[mconnachan]

Are you sure? Unless I'm just looking at that particular exuviae wrong (if it's twisted rather than spread out flat) where I circled should be the spermatheca.

Like on this picture of my own exuviae, the four red circles are book lungs and the blue is the spermatheca as far as I understand T-anatomy.

Yes it is twisted, the spermathacae is just to the right it's inside your circled picture but to the right. The spermathacae looks exactly like yours just smaller.

 

[mconnachan]

Next picture.

 

[mconnachan]

Here's where the spermathacae is - sorry, I had a dilemma on my hands - here's the picture and the spermathacae....LOL....what a carry on.

 

[miss moxie]

Ohhhh, I see it now. Yeah my mind wasn't picking up that perspective, I didn't realize it was twisted.

 

[mconnachan]

Ohhhh, I see it now. Yeah my mind wasn't picking up that perspective, I didn't realize it was twisted.

Thank goodness for that, just for a second there I thought I was going mad - ha, my wife keeps telling me that, so I may well be. In all seriousness - you do see the spermathacae now.

 

[SuleymanC]

So you guys say it's male?

 

[PidderPeets]

So you guys say it's male?

Nope, it's female. That flap that was pointed out is only on females. A male would be flat there. If you look in the spermathecae sexing section of this forum, you'll get an idea of the differences between males and females

 

[SuleymanC]

Nope, it's female. That flap that was pointed out is only on females. A male would be flat there. If you look in the spermathecae sexing section of this forum, you'll get an idea of the differences between males and females

I got the adult female for 30 dollars with everything included.. It's very cheap right? She is docile too

 

[SuleymanC]

Oh the one I have is Nicaraguan curly hair not honduran.. Is Nicaraguan better than honduran? I heard Nicaraguan curly hair is more defensive than honduran curly hair... Is this true?

 

[PidderPeets]

I got the adult female for 30 dollars with everything included.. It's very cheap right? She is docile too

$30 for even a juvenile female curly hair sounds like a phenomenal deal to me.

As for Nicaraguan vs Honduran, my understanding is that the Nicaraguan tend to be worth more due to aesthetics and the fact that they're a "purebred" so to speak. I see people mention that Hondurans are often mixes of different species/localities, so it's not always a pure stock.

The main difference though is the appearance. I don't recall the exact differences, so someone else will have to chime in there, bit I do remember that the setae is different. If I remember right, the Nicaraguan locality has lighter, more golden setae

 

[mconnachan]

So you guys say it's male?

Nope it's a female, congrats - this means you've got this spider for many, many years to come.

 

[SuleymanC]

Nope it's a female, congrats - this means you've got this spider for many, many years to come.

I'm so happy...I always prayed for finding this such cheap, adult female b.albopilosum and my prayers were accepted I am so thankful for finding this deal..you would be happy too if you find like this deal right? she is probably full grown because she is quiet huge one so I need to measure the size to be exact sure...you think the one I got is better than honduran curly hair? I always heard these curly hairs being slightly more defensive than honduran but can't be too sure until I hear people's experience on them

 

[mconnachan]

I'm so happy...I always prayed for finding this such cheap, adult female b.albopilosum and my prayers were accepted I am so thankful for finding this deal..you would be happy too if you find like this deal right? she is probably full grown because she is quiet huge one so I need to measure the size to be exact sure...you think the one I got is better than honduran curly hair? I always heard these curly hairs being slightly more defensive than honduran but can't be too sure until I hear people's experience on them

Yes I'd be delighted, but you've not posted a picture of your beautiful girl, let's see her in all her splendour - if she is in fact a Nicaraguan, B. albo - you've got a real beauty!