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how exacly do u tell when a female is matuer? i dont rember if thay make a web or not..
I most people tell a mature female by inches so I think onces they get over like 5 -6 inches (legspan) I think that means they are mature...how exacly do u tell when a female is matuer? i dont rember if thay make a web or not..
how can you tell when female tarantulas sex organs have developed..Can you see it from a human' point of view?...:? :?Size is a good way to judge it, But I think once the sexual organs have developed is a better judgement of maturity. Ts sexually mature sooner then most people think. They wont reach max size for a while but sexual maturity definatly comes before adult size.
Well when a female T molts if you are able to sex the molt and see the Spermathecae
When you're looking at the spermathecae you want to see if they're sclerotized (hardened) yet. If the spermathecae are a dark, brownish color she's probably mature enough to breed. If they're still transparent she's probably too young. At least that's what I've gone by.What does this or what do these look like exactly?...is this same thing about how you can tell if its a female or male? if not what would i have to look for??
I agree with this as well. I forgot to mention that. You can see the spermathecae very early on some species, and that does not mean go try and mate them....... That brownish redish color, yep.When you're looking at the spermathecae you want to see if they're sclerotized (hardened) yet. If the spermathecae are a dark, brownish color she's probably mature enough to breed. If they're still transparent she's probably too young. At least that's what I've gone by.
I agree with this as well. I forgot to mention that. You can see the spermathecae very early on some species, and that does not mean go try and mate them....... That brownish redish color, yep.
Glad you brought that up man...... we might have had a few people trying to mate 2" Ts.
She's probably big enough. When you're looking at the spermathecae you want to look at just the spermathecae, not the entire "flap" (uterus externus). The spermathecae are the dark brown....ear-type-things that are covered by the uterus externus. Those are the actual seminal receptacles. I've outlined them in your pic (hope you don't mind). It's a bit hard to pick them out in the pic but if you look again at the exuvium you should be able to better tell what you're looking for.Okay, this is from my G.pulchra's last molt... I have no experience in this so I cant really tell anything from this, when you say brownish reddish color... The pulchra is at least 3 inches in body length... about 5+ inch legspan... My instincts tell me to wait one more moult... just to be safe...
I've edited the pic again and outlined the parts that show this one is female and most likely mature (due to the darkened aspect of the spermathecae).I hate to be the one thinking wrong, but I dont see a flap. If you can post a ventral picture of that T I can sex it. But the area he tried to cricle is to high for it to be the flap you are looking for.
I think you have a male. I remember the flap being much easier to see at 5".............. but I like being wrong. I hope I am wrong.