T Stirmi Sexing Helpppppppppppppp

[1GiantIsopod]

Hello all,
Exploring all options here I found someone with 2 stirmi's for a good deal, he does not know the sexes yet as he has no molt to decide look from,what I'm looking for here is a female and if you guys can identify them from these set of pics, I'll be getting ventral pictures soon enough, but what I need here is identifying sexes here as a faster option, the museum is closing for the day were I live, so theirs no option for me to go ask in person, until next week.
So help a nub like myself out :3

 

[Nightstalker47]

Hello all,
Exploring all options here I found someone with 2 stirmi's for a good deal, he does not know the sexes yet as he has no molt to decide look from,what I'm looking for here is a female and if you guys can identify them from these set of pics, I'll be getting ventral pictures soon enough, but what I need here is identifying sexes here as a faster option, the museum is closing for the day were I live, so theirs no option for me to go ask in person, until next week.
So help a nub like myself out :3

Impossible to tell with those pictures, get some ventral shots.

 

[1GiantIsopod]

Impossible to tell with those pictures, get some ventral shots.

Darn :/ I'll have to wait for the pictures

 

[EulersK]

the museum is closing for the day were I live,

Considering the pictures we get here with tarantulas in museums, then you'd probably have better luck flipping a coin. It's surprising how little research museums seem to put into caring for the spiders.

These are usually pretty easy to ventrally sex, so just get pictures when you can

 

[Thistles]

How big are they? Hard to tell (I'm on my phone) but those look like fuzzy knees.

 

[1GiantIsopod]

Considering the pictures we get here with tarantulas in museums, then you'd probably have better luck flipping a coin. It's surprising how little research museums seem to put into caring for the spiders.

These are usually pretty easy to ventrally sex, so just get pictures when you can

I would ask the curator/ arachnid expert scientist in the invertebrate zoology department for help in identifying the sex if possible from these pictures and the ventral shots that are coming in later as well, sadly it's close and i only go on Wednesday's

How big are they? Hard to tell (I'm on my phone) but those look like fuzzy knees.

I think it was 5-6 inch although I'm not to sure , can you elaborate more when you said they look like fuzzy knees?

 

[Rittdk01]

I think it was 5-6 inch although I'm not to sure , can you elaborate more when you said they look like fuzzy knees?

Cuz theraphosa blondi have hairs on their knees, theraphosa stirmi do not. Those are T stirmi in the photo. To sex you need to simply look at the difference between male and female on here or google and look at the underside pics you are getting sent. T stirmi at that size are easy for even an amateur to sex.

 

[1GiantIsopod]

Here are the pictures

Cuz theraphosa blondi have hairs on their knees, theraphosa stirmi do not. Those are T stirmi in the photo. To sex you need to simply look at the difference between male and female on here or google and look at the underside pics you are getting sent. T stirmi at that size are easy for even an amateur to sex.

Please loo at the new pics

How big are they? Hard to tell (I'm on my phone) but those look like fuzzy knees.

Considering the pictures we get here with tarantulas in museums, then you'd probably have better luck flipping a coin. It's surprising how little research museums seem to put into caring for the spiders.

These are usually pretty easy to ventrally sex, so just get pictures when you can

Impossible to tell with those pictures, get some ventral shots.

Got the ventral pics plz look

This is the second stirmi a bit bigger

 

[KezyGLA]

This is the second stirmi a bit bigger

That is female

 

[1GiantIsopod]

That is female

Ommmmll reallly???

 

[KezyGLA]

Ommmmll reallly???

Yes, there is no dark triangular patch above the furrow, which can be seen easily in males of this species.

 

[Andrea82]

Maybe it's me, but they look very skinny. Their abdomen are really small.

 

[1GiantIsopod]

Do y'all agree one is female???

 

[PidderPeets]

To me, the first one looks male and the second looks female. But I'm no expert

 

[1GiantIsopod]

To me, the first one looks male and the second looks female. But I'm no expert

Yea I suspect as well and agree with your point of viw

Als

To me, the first one looks male and the second looks female. But I'm no expert

also their being sold for a steal of a price xD should I buy both heheh

 

[PidderPeets]

Als

also their being sold for a steal of a price xD should I buy both heheh

If the prices are low enough, absolutely. If for no other reason than plumping them up a bit. Lol

 

[1GiantIsopod]

If the prices are low enough, absolutely. If for no other reason than plumping them up a bit. Lol

Hehehehehe xD

Hehehehehe xD

Thing is if I do buy both and attempt to breed them, idk if I would be able to sell the slings, since T's are outlawed here in NYC ._., btw this would be meh first T xD

 

[PidderPeets]

Thing is if I do buy both and attempt to breed them, idk if I would be able to sell the slings, since T's are outlawed here in NYC ._., btw this would be meh first T xD

Didn't realize these would be your first. I don't have any of that genus myself, but my understanding is that the entire Theraphosa genus can be a bit tricky to care for and require more "specialized" care for lack of a better term. I believe the T. stirmi is one of the hardier species of that genus, but I think even they are still recommended more for intermediate or advanced keepers.

That being said, it doesn't mean you can't keep them. You'll just need to do more thorough research and be willing to put in the extra bit of effort that they'll need compared to a more beginner level T. Just some food for thought

 

[Ran]

In the first set of photos that one is male as said above and female in the second set as said above.

 

[Ghost56]

Don't buy these, I can tell you're very inexperienced. Theraphosa are not a beginner species. I'm not trying to be mean or anything of that sort, it's just the way it is. They can be extremely easy to care for under the right conditions, but if those conditions aren't right, they go down hill quick. They also have extremely bad urticating satae, and can be quite nasty attitude wise from my own experience.