P. regalis sexual dimorphism

[spideyspinneret78]

At what size does the difference in coloration between males and females start to appear in this species? Also, what are some "hints" that one may have a male or female, aside from examining a molt? I've been trying to ventrally sex my new acquisition but am finding it difficult, so I was curious if there were other methods aside from examining a molt. I know that sexually dimorphic coloration appears early on with some other Poecilotheria species, but I couldn't find much info about this species in particular.

 

[viper69]

Also, what are some "hints" that one may have a male or female, aside from examining a molt?

There are no hints w/this genus. You can sex them as small as 1.5" at times, using the "dot method", before you ask me-- google first, and tell us what you learned.

 

[spideyspinneret78]

Yes, I am aware of this, and suspect that I have a male, but it was difficult to get a good look and unfortunately I only have a cell phone camera so the photo I posted in the epiandrous fusillae gallery is a little blurry. I was just curious if dorsal sexing was possible with this species, and at what size males begin to show a more brownish coloration. The coloration of mine looks female, and the furrow looks female, but I think I may have seen a triangle so I'm not really sure (only remotely visible with strong light). I was just wondering.

 

[bulbophyllum]

It's my understanding that they look the same from the top until one molts out a mature male.

 

[spideyspinneret78]

It's my understanding that they look the same from the top until one molts out a mature male.

Thanks, I've heard different things from different sources, so I wasn't sure.

 

[dangerforceidle]

Thanks, I've heard different things from different sources, so I wasn't sure.

My understanding is that only P. ornata are sexually dimorphic prior to maturity and from a dorsal view from this genus.

 

[cold blood]

Like most ts, dimorphism is only apparent once the male matures.

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• cold blood
• Nov 22, 2016
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