Molting or Gravid?

[MsDemeanor]

I got this T from hideous conditions last year, I have not mated or sexed it and it has not molted in my care so I am not sure what toe expect, having never had a adult female G pulchra before ( I am assuming btw it's female .. no molt = no positives ). Anyone familiar with these gals that can possibly give me some insight? My knee jerk reaction is a molt, hopefully to repair the missing leg, but it would be very cool indeed if she were gravid. She's done pretty much NOTHING since I got her lol. She sits in her cave 24/7. Then this morning.. she was out and about.. very bizarre. I just attributed it to the fact that when I got her she was in a tank with like 20 other spiders and about an inch away from the adult female gbb who was edging her way on over towards her. Yikes.

When I first got her:

Now:

 

[becca81]

Have "she" been eating well since you got her?

 

[MsDemeanor]

No more then any of my other T's, there have been on occasions where she woldn't bother for food for some time. She never really even came out of her terra cotta hide to even search for food, always just waited for them to come to her. I always throw in one cricket at a time to see if she's got any interest. If she eats it, I toss in another one, but almost always never eats more then the one or two.

 

[Fierce Deity]

Is it just me, or is that not a G. pulchra? I have never seen one with tibal stripes, and the femur is velvety black compared to the rest. Are you sure this is G. pulchra?

 

[MsDemeanor]

Not even in the least little bit sure now

this is what I have been going by...

http://www.birdspiders.com/archive/15B04C17KD0B7KAEC2K149D6A8EBD0D8E1F.html

 

[Fierce Deity]

I guess it could be G. pulchra, but if so it really needs a molt lol.

 

[MsDemeanor]

LOL, I thought it needed a molt last year

 

[eman]

I have to agree with Fierce Deity - that does not look like G. pulchra IMO. I would think it is a Bracypelma... perhaps verdezi? I can't really help you with the exact species but I am almost positive it is not pulchra.

Good luck!

 

[MsDemeanor]

Either way, I hope it does SOMETHING soon so I can figure it out lol... I got to looking at various spiders and what about lasio?
I only want to ID her to possibly breed her IF it's a female

Thanks for the input