Is this T a mature male?

[nateman403]

I bought this Tlitlocatl albopilosus or curly haired tarantula. I was wondering if it’s a mature male or a juvenile. All the pet store said is he molted once that they know of.

 

[Tarantulafeets]

Not a mature male yet, post ventral pics here for sexing: https://arachnoboards.com/gallery/categories/epiandrous-fusillae-sexing-not-molts.9/add
Would also give it waaaaaaaaaaay more substrate and maybe a smaller enclosure. Can we get a pic of the full enclosure?

 

[Kibosh]

Not a mature male yet, post ventral pics here for sexing: https://arachnoboards.com/gallery/categories/epiandrous-fusillae-sexing-not-molts.9/add
Would also give it waaaaaaaaaaay more substrate and maybe a smaller enclosure. Can we get a pic of the full enclosure?

Also your sub is wrong. Should never have wood chips in it. They are abrasive and could be toxic. Stick with coco fiber, or sterilized soil. Can also mix in vermiculite for texture and moisture retention.

Still a sub adult. Too young to tell it's sex with just simple pics. As stated need a ventral shot or to sex it via it's molt.

 

[nateman403]

I just got it today not very much in there. I have 4 in of substrate in the 20 gal tank

Thanks for the help. Should I change the sub now or give it a few days to settle down?

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Thanks for the help. Should I change the sub now or give it a few days to settle down?

Now. It’s a risk to the tarantulas life.

 

[nateman403]

Ok, zero wood chips it’s all coconut substrate. It now has a good 6 inch plus of substrate. The bag of wood chips say tarantula on it? I figured it was safe.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Ok, zero wood chips it’s all coconut substrate. It now has a good 6 inch plus of substrate. The bag of wood chips say tarantula on it? I figured it was safe. View attachment 377032 View attachment 377033

Nice one jumping on it so fast. A lot of products are misleading to make someone buy it.

 

[nateman403]

Is a 20 gal fish tank to big for it? I was going to get a few fake leaves and branches for it.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Is a 20 gal fish tank to big for it? I was going to get a few fake leaves and branches for it.

Yes it’s too large currently. Don’t add anything the tarantula can climb to a fatal height with or anything sharp.

 

[Kibosh]

I would agree it is too big currently, but it will be useful later.

Solid rule is that if it can fall more then twice it's body length for terrestrials, it can be deadly. It's not some back burner issue, change it as soon as you can.

Great job on swapping the sub so fast. Your on the right track for a happy T.

 

[viper69]

Thanks for the help. Should I change the sub now or give it a few days to settle down?

NOW ! If you wait until settled, then change, that's upsetting to the T OR it may die, your choice.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Is a 20 gal fish tank to big for it?

Yes, way too big. A fully grown specimen of this species would be fine in a 5 gal.

This is a 7" A. geniculata in a 5 gal, she has plenty of space and your spider won't even get this big.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

I bought this Tlitlocatl albopilosus or curly haired tarantula. I was wondering if it’s a mature male or a juvenile. All the pet store said is he molted once that they View attachment 377009 View attachment 377010 View attachment 377011 know of. View attachment 377008

Your tarantula is a female.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

Also your sub is wrong. Should never have wood chips in it. They are abrasive and could be toxic. Stick with coco fiber, or sterilized soil. Can also mix in vermiculite for texture and moisture retention.

Still a sub adult. Too young to tell it's sex with just simple pics. As stated need a ventral shot or to sex it via it's molt.

Hmmm why is it to young to sex? The size of this albo there is no need for a molt to sex this species.

 

[Kibosh]

Hmmm why is it to young to sex? The size of this albo there is no need for a molt to sex this species.

How are you 100% sure without a ventral shot or a molt?

I disagree with you, at it's size it could still molt into a mature male. Only way to be sure is with a molt. But to each their own.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

How are you 100% sure without a ventral shot or a molt?

I disagree with you, at it's size it could still molt into a mature male. Only way to be sure is with a molt. But to each their own.

Let’s just say immature males don’t look like the posters specimen. Also second photo is of a ventral shot . And I am 100% sure is a female. This species is one of the easiest tarantulas to sex.

 

[Kibosh]

Let’s just say immature males don’t look like the posters specimen. Also second photo is of a ventral shot .

Ahhh my apologies. Those were put up after my original comment. Based on the one photo they had it was impossible to tell.