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Charliemum

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Hi I have a house spider (called Tetchy) it's been with me three months now and molts every few weeks. My question is can you tell if they are male or female, I know some t's get spurs and I wondered if Tetchy would too if they're male? May be a stupid question but totally new to this and can't find much info on them apart from size speed and habitat. Tetchy did have a live plant in their home but webbed up and it killed it lol. 20210308_061008.jpg 20210308_055217.jpg 20210308_055152.jpg
I have not removed the plant though as Tetchy has built their Web around it, but any help on finding out gender would be helpful. Thank you.
 

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I would say female because of her size, she looks like she’s potentially gravid. A picture of the underside would be helpful.
 

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I don't think Tetchy is gravid I caught them in my kitchen when they were about 3mm big and they have lived with me for months now I probably over feed as I am not sure how often to feed them ATM I feed as many crickets 3-4mm banded as they'll take from me twice a week . I have no underneath pics ATM but will try and get one . It Tetchy agrees they don't always like me taking pics and I only have a phone cam but I will try.
 

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And thank you for answering BTW been trying to work this out for weeks lol.
 

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Best underneath pic so far they are busy redecorating shifting mud lol but they aren't staying still or giving me a good angle to take a pic sorry I will try again when Tetchy isn't busy 😊 20210309_062547.jpg
 

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I would say female because of her size, she looks like she’s potentially gravid. A picture of the underside would be helpful.
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It's the best pic of Tetchy's underneath I have been able to get so far my cam just isn't good enough . sorry
 

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That is good enough, female these tend to get fat really normally compaired to other spiders so you have done a good job keeping her.
 
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Yay thank you . 😊 I will have to get her a much better vivarium if she is going to be with me for years instead of months. Thanks for your help.
 
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