Ornata sexing

DreadLobster

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I posted this in proper section but haven't gotten much luck.

It's starting to get pretty big and I wanna know if its male or female, cause if its female I'll probably try to breed it. But if its male I don't have money to go buy an adult female, and I don't want him to go to waste so I'll pass him along to someone who will use him.

I've been leaning male since it was little, but what do you think?



Thanks in advance for the help!
 

KoriTamashii

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Even if it weren't a blurry picture, ventral sexing is not an exact science. Best option is to wait for a molt, and snag it before the T can mangle it.
 

DreadLobster

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Even if it weren't a blurry picture, ventral sexing is not an exact science. Best option is to wait for a molt, and snag it before the T can mangle it.
Yeah I know I've been trying to... can't seem to be home when this one molts. I've been trying since about 3 molts ago.
 

synyster

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This is in fact a blurry picture and it is impossible to be 100% accurate by looking at any ventral picture. Of course, if this IS P.Ornata, well, in my opinion it would be a female. Male's tend to be brownish with longer legs and a smaller body. The female is the one with the beautiful white/grey/black markings. Pictures of each can be viewed at www.tarantulacanada.ca

So yeah, this is what I think but the only way to be accurate is by sexing the molt. If you have any old molts at home, just fill up a bowl of water, put a bit of dishwashing liquid in there, mix it up and let the molt soak for a couple of seconds. this will render the molt completely soft and manageable ;)
 

DreadLobster

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This is in fact a blurry picture and it is impossible to be 100% accurate by looking at any ventral picture. Of course, if this IS P.Ornata, well, in my opinion it would be a female. Male's tend to be brownish with longer legs and a smaller body. The female is the one with the beautiful white/grey/black markings. Pictures of each can be viewed at www.tarantulacanada.ca

So yeah, this is what I think but the only way to be accurate is by sexing the molt. If you have any old molts at home, just fill up a bowl of water, put a bit of dishwashing liquid in there, mix it up and let the molt soak for a couple of seconds. this will render the molt completely soft and manageable ;)
That last part is very useful thank you a bunch. I had never really thought about being able to rehydrate the molt. Good thinking.

It's a p. Ornata for sure (I've seen the mother in person several times). I thought you couldn't tell the difference by coloration until the males reached maturity though. Is that incorrect?
 

Ceratogyrus

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Can you post a dorsal pic.
I'll give a go at sexing it with a half decent pic of the carapace and abdomen.
 

DemonAsh

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That last part is very useful thank you a bunch. I had never really thought about being able to rehydrate the molt. Good thinking.

It's a p. Ornata for sure (I've seen the mother in person several times). I thought you couldn't tell the difference by coloration until the males reached maturity though. Is that incorrect?
I see a lot of fellow T keepers suggesting to "soak" the molt. I found that "soaking" can sometimes turn the molt into a sloppy mess that tears rather easily. I started misting the molts instead. A nice mist, a few minutes and the molt will be pliable enough for you to spread with less chance of a tear. It works great for me. - Just my two cents. :)
 
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