Microscope for sexing...

[Redneck]

Okay, stupid question.

I was at Toy 'R' Us yesterday buying a new pool. I was walking around with my neice, letting her pick out a new toy. Well, I noticed a toy-ish looking microscope.

Do yall, who use microscopes, believe it would do good on sexing a Ts molt?

I personally dont know a thing about them, and dont know if it would work.

It was only $30... So, do yall think it might be to cheap to do the trick?

*ETA*

I didnt actually pick it up and look at it, so I dont know nothing about it. However, it was with all the toys for insects...

 

[xhexdx]

I'm sure it would work, but probably not for the smaller stuff.

Do you know what kind of zoom it has?

My scope has a 10x zoom and works pretty well.

Also, for $30, it might be worth trying. If it doesn't work out, give it to your neice.

 

[Rabid538]

I was wondering about those as well if they would be any good. I think I would prefer to save and buy a more quality microscope, but I would be using it for more than just molts. The microscope I have now goes up to x30 magnification and it is sufficient for sexing molts as small as 1". If the microscope you saw has equivalent or higher magnification, it should work just fine. I think it would be a great idea as well as a great price.

 

[oogie boogie]

You might want to check out the ones sold on Ebay.

See the link.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pocket-Microsco...202?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f8f7c682

 

[Maxrpm]

If your looking for a very high quality microscope for under $150 bucks then check out Precision World on ebay.

I purchased the 20x 40x 80x for less than $140 bucks and couldn't have been more pleased with the quailty. Buy it off ebay from them and not their website. They are more expensive and don't offer frees shipping on the exact same item listed on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-DISSECTING-BINOCULAR-STEREO-MICROSCOPE-20X-40X-80X-/170272500612?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27a5082b84

 

[RoseT]

Not sure but the dealer I got my last 3 t's from used this (link below) to sex them ventrally at 1.5". And so far they are all looking promising....

http://www.amazon.com/3pcs-Jewelers-Loupe-Loupes-10X-20X/dp/B001C9LG60/ref=pd_bxgy_p_img_c

 

[esotericman]

My scope has a 10x zoom and works pretty well.

10x or 10x X oculars = ?

 

[roaddog]

Brookstone X10 with light for $14.99

I saw this at Brookstone. It is a 10X magnifier with light. It works great and you can't beat the price $14.99. Here is the link:

http://www.brookstone.com/big-light...=searchResults|C4CategoryProdList1FDT|9070081

 

[newspidermom]

I've seen 30x jewelers eye loupes for real cheap. See below....



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WOW...I also just checked Ebay and they have alot of listings for 60x jewelers loupes for next to nothing! I think I'm going to try and grab one. Saw one that's currently .99c + 2.99 s&h!

 

[Redneck]

Thanks for the replies yall... I might actually just go ahead and buy the one pocket scope that was listed. The one with the 45x.

I personally do not see the point in spending a butt load of money on something that I will just use every once in a while. Heck, I only have 8 critters I want to try and confirm....

Personally, I am very interested in confirming the P. metallica!

The darlingi, and versicolor slings. I got plenty of those to have a good chance at a female or two. Haha!

Anywho, thanks again for the replies... I remember to take a gander at the zoom on the next one I see. If of course the one I get dont work.

 

[newspidermom]

I just grabbed one from Ebay that adjusts from 60x to 100x !! Its a liitle bigger than the pocket ones and can be hand held or it fits vertically on a stand to use with slides. It was a "buy it now" for $7.99 - free shipping!

 

[babypiggy]

haha
after seeing your post i bought one...

figuered if it doesnt'w ork for molt sexing i can use it to sex young geckos or small dqarf species.. i have some loupes but it doens't have a light...
this would make it easier as i sometimes i have shine a light on the gecko to see


thanks

You might want to check out the ones sold on Ebay.

See the link.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pocket-Microsco...202?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f8f7c682

 

[babypiggy]

anyone bought the led one and recieved it?
i havn't gotten mine yet

if so how is it working?

 

[grayzone]

ah... now i feel dumb. i just started a thread on this same subject.. sorry guys:wall::wall: anyway i just found a old microscope i must have "aquired" some 10 years ago from my biology class in highschool. its a 45x90x? i was playin with my E. campestratus molt ( popped out yesterday) but it was too mangled to tell... besides that t is like .25" ... i DID however cut myself to look at my blood.. kinda cool cuz the zoom is so great that i can see individual cells floatin around

 

[Meecht]

Amazon has a 60x-100x pocket microscope for about $12

http://www.amazon.com/Carson-MM-200-Micromax-60X-100X-Microscope/dp/B000P8AUMU/

Overkill, maybe?

 

[grayzone]

after re reading all your input i guess MINE is a bit over kill as well... cant wait till my P. regalis molts.... should be hittin the 3.5ish" mark with this up coming one. hopefully i can save this molt and get a confirmed sex

 

[babypiggy]

i have a regular jewler's loupe that's 30x
and my 2i p.irminia slings molted into 3i a few days ago..

so i proceeded to soak it in soapy water

all i can see was a book lung
nothing else
i know it's a bit ambitious
but i wanted to see if i could see anything but i couldn't

so maybe the 60x-100x isn't over kill if u are wanting to see such small molts...
darn shoulda bought that one instead



oh well i can still buy it and use the other one i bought on ebay on the above posts to sex geckos

Amazon has a 60x-100x pocket microscope for about $12


hmmmm
http://www.amazon.com/Carson-MM-200-Micromax-60X-100X-Microscope/dp/B000P8AUMU/

Overkill, maybe?

 

[BrynWilliams]

eyeball this thread, you really don't need much more than 10x

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=208008

working on the basis that even a 2i's interbooklung distance would be 1-2mm, at 10x you're making them appear 10-20mm which is plenty large to see what you need to see

 

[dactylus]

If your looking for a very high quality microscope for under $150 bucks then check out Precision World on ebay.

I purchased the 20x 40x 80x for less than $140 bucks and couldn't have been more pleased with the quailty. Buy it off ebay from them and not their website. They are more expensive and don't offer frees shipping on the exact same item listed on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-DISSECTING-BINOCULAR-STEREO-MICROSCOPE-20X-40X-80X-/170272500612?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27a5082b84

Thanks for this link - I will be picking up one of these!

:smile:

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I just would use a MAGnifying glass... but ok a microscope is kind of overkiLL!!!