Can you see hooks on a 5 inch leg span B.smithi

[Mark weller]

Was just wondering.??... My b.smithi has a leg span of 5 inches, if it was a male.??.. Would tibial hooks be visible at this size if it was a male.??.. Or would I still have to wait for him /her to mature fully to find this out.??... Kind regards
Mark.

 

[TownesVanZandt]

Males don´t develop tibial hooks until their final moult when they mature. The size of mature males varies somewhat so it´s impossible to say if it´s a mature male from the size of the tarantula.

 

[Mark weller]

Males don´t develop tibial hooks until their final moult when they mature. The size of mature males varies somewhat so it´s impossible to say if it´s a mature male from the size of the tarantula.

Ok thanks for the info