Help with sexing C fimbriatus

Lopez · May 28, 2003

I'm getting reasonably good now at sexing New-Worlders, but it's these Old World Asians that get me.
Any guesses as to the sex of this Chilobrachys fimbriatus?
It's approximately 4 inches fully stretched out end-to-end

http://www.donsroom.co.uk/~lopez/MySpiders/Maz03
http://www.donsroom.co.uk/~lopez/MySpiders/Maz04
http://www.donsroom.co.uk/~lopez/MySpiders/Maz05

Either way, it's a gorgeous spider. What sort of size do these things mature at? I've heard reports of 3-4" adults.

pelo · May 28, 2003

I'd say female....peace...

DiStUrBeD-OnE · May 28, 2003

Yea... looks like a female to me also.. but im no pro at it yet..
Awesome looking spider either sex

Ian

Lopez · May 29, 2003

Yeah, they really are very pretty. The adult coloration is starting to show far better since the last moult.

Haploman · May 29, 2003

Female

you can get a male for her now shes ready

Lopez · May 29, 2003

Re: Female

Originally posted by Haploman
you can get a male for her now shes ready

You reckon she's ready even now? I've heard of lots of people mating immature females, is this wise or even acceptable?

Haploman · May 29, 2003

this is a small species

WC come in gravid at 4 ", and I have a female that is 4" and was mated