Arachnobornext
Arachnopeon
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I've been thinking on what specific size you can tell the sex of the T. Some says 3'' but other say 4'' etc.
Depends on what?It all depends.
How quickly they develop, what species it is, your experience. Things like that. Some molts are more obvious at smaller sizes.Depends on what?
Some of these newer microscopes are bonkers. Can't wait for tech to improve so they get a bit cheaper. Objective prices are no joke.Depending on how good of a microscope you have, some Ts can be sexed as small as 1.5" or even 1.25". If you're talking ventral sexing, I would say perhaps 2" is possible if you have a good magnifying glass. To the naked eye... 3" would be pushing it.
If you want to sex a tarantula I recommend a good usb microscope you can find on Amazon.I've been thinking on what specific size you can tell the sex of the T. Some says 3'' but other say 4'' etc.
If someone can't accurately vent sex a Theraphosa from like 3" upwards then they're actually blind and no amount of equipment is going to help themForget ventral sexing it's not 100%, unless you have an adult male.
Yes I agree it is only as reliable as the person doing it.If someone can't accurately vent sex a Theraphosa from like 3" upwards then they're actually blind and no amount of equipment is going to help them
Besides, I've seen enough people mistake male accessory organs for spermathecae to realise that any method of sexing is only as reliable as the person doing it.