Is this POECILOTHERIA ORNATA male or female??

[varucu]

hi guys, can you take a look here also? thanks

 

[Paladin]

this is one of noexcuse's slings, any ideas?

Size: about 3" I cannot find my ruler for the life of me.

 

[Talkenlate04]

Post a ventral shot.

 

[Paladin]

Ill see what I can do,my lighting is terrible and the flash washes things out.

Let's seeeeeeeee

 

[Talkenlate04]

100% male.

 

[Paladin]

Is it the off-white "button that is the dead give away?

 

[Talkenlate04]

Is it the off-white "button that is the dead give away?

I am not sure what you are trying to describe, but if you are talking about the notch above the furrow with the dark hairs in a half moon shape then yes it is a dead give away.

There is a picture I posted above with red lines pointing to what you look for on a male, your male is identical.

 

[Paladin]

Here are photos of a 5" individual I received from a reputable dealer and sold to me as female. Please let me know what you guys think. Thank you.

Eric

 

[AudreyElizabeth]

Looks female to me. What species is it?

 

[_bob_]

Thats a female

 

[Paladin]

Looks female to me. What species is it?

It is a P. ornata about a month from its last molt. And as you can tell it likes to eat

 

[AudreyElizabeth]

I can tell. She is very beautiful. I think that this thread is really helpful for sexing poecs.

 

[Ludedor24]

Was wondering if my friends ornata was male or female not the best shot I know but still (it just molted and didnt want to go poking at it)

 

[le-thomas]

Looks male.

 

[hamhock 74]

Was wondering if my friends ornata was male or female not the best shot I know but still (it just molted and didnt want to go poking at it)

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If it molted recently then sex the molt, it is much more accurate than sexing via folio stripe.

 

[grayzone]

i agree with hamhock.. should have checked the molt.. my money goes to FEMALE on this one. Way lighter carapace and more vivid coloring than males. I bet the folio will lighten up IMMENSELY with the next molt or two as well..

 

[Ludedor24]

I would of but the molt got destoryed so this (aside from just a ventral shot) is all i have to go off of atm....

 

[grayzone]

poeci seem to LOVE mangling molts. it drives me crazy.
Still sticking with my guess, but we all know that coloration and pics is NOT a great way to sex or id a t. If you DO have a ventral try to post that as well.. males and females are PAINFULLY different. I have both gender of this sp. and see them a LOT, so i can surely give you a better idea

 

[Ceratogyrus]

Was wondering if my friends ornata was male or female not the best shot I know but still (it just molted and didnt want to go poking at it)

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That's a female, no doubt.

 

[Ludedor24]

Here is the ventral of that same ornata ...just to help confirm male or female (keep in mind the abdomen is smaller , it just molted a couple days from this pic)