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Old 25-09-2008, 12:25 AM
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is their any guides on sexing mexican red knees

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Old 25-09-2008, 12:38 AM
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The only 100% accurate way of sexing a Smithi is with a molt, but ventral sexing can prove quite accurate also. Do you have a recent molt? If so, can you photograph the inside if the abdomen, between the book lungs?

If not, can you get a photograph of the underside of the spiders abdomen at all?
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it is only about 2 cm so it is too small to sex and i have not got a molt i just wanted some info for when it is older
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hmmmm *maybe* a bit too small at that size without a microscope. There are guides, but unless you know what to look for exactly, it might prove a bit diffucult. You're looking for something called Spermathecae. Maybe try and google it? Maybe wait for a couple of molts first. Shouldn't be too much longer
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thanks i know it is too small i just wanted to get some info for when it is bigger

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