is this a VERY good deal?
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That's a fair price but at 3" an experienced seller probably should have been able to sex it already. You may be getting a male...
Thats a very good price for one of that sze. Which leads me to beleive that there is a very good chance that its male. As a rule of thumb I will not by any unsexed T's over 2 inches. I know there are going to be those that disagree with this, but I have been burned before so I am giving you my opinion based on past experince.
I have found that your best places to buy T.'s are from the dealers and experinced sellers and breeders you can find right here on this site. The beauty of this forum is that all of these people and places have reveiws. Always do as much homework as you can before buying any T.
I have found that your best places to buy T.'s are from the dealers and experinced sellers and breeders you can find right here on this site. The beauty of this forum is that all of these people and places have reveiws. Always do as much homework as you can before buying any T.
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I am not so sure... I bought a 4" female for $40. However, that was a year or so ago...
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Yeah it all depends who it's coming from.
With captive bred slings, I generally assume that if they have gotten to over 2" before being sold, then SOMEONE along the line probably knew how to sex them. So I am wary of buying anything 'unsexed' over that size unless I am happy to get a male. But then some pet shops don't know enough to sex T's or may have wild caught specimens in which case you've just as much chance of getting a female.
With captive bred slings, I generally assume that if they have gotten to over 2" before being sold, then SOMEONE along the line probably knew how to sex them. So I am wary of buying anything 'unsexed' over that size unless I am happy to get a male. But then some pet shops don't know enough to sex T's or may have wild caught specimens in which case you've just as much chance of getting a female.
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It's a good price either way, but chances are that you're getting a male. See if they'll let you take pics first. If they do, post 'em on here.
just for consideration for those who are claiming the tarantula should be sexed by now- some individuals are molt shredders. i have several 3-4" individuals of different species who i've had in my care for years, yet i don't know their gender.
ps- this isn't my spider
ps- this isn't my spider
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at 3 to 4 inches it becomes more and more easy to see epiandrous fussilae, if there are any, so it doesn't matter the condition of the molt. At that size, I've known the sexes of most of my t's, both here and at work. These guys are right. The bigger it is when it is offered as unsexed, the more wary you should be.
Knowing to look for epiandrous fussilae is going to forever change how young t's are priced.
Knowing to look for epiandrous fussilae is going to forever change how young t's are priced.
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I couldn't have said it better myself, Jayzun. Anyone who wants to collect T's owes it to themselves to learn to sex them, themselves.
Even without a molt; it is very easy to get a really good idea of the gender. A 3" Nhandu should be a cinch. Either the person who is selling it is clueless; or shady.
Buyer Beware.
Having said that; if you do end up with a male - all is not lost. You can raise him well, and then put him out on breeding loan. You have a better chance of ending up with slings in return, the more times he is passed around.
So, IMO; I would pay the $30 if this is the sp. you really want to end up with.