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Old 29-04-2008, 08:54 PM
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Default How do i sex a shedded tarantula skin?

I was wondering if anyone knew how to sex tarantulas using the shedded skin as i would like to know the sex of my l.parahybana.Any useful tips and info would be great.cheers
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Old 29-04-2008, 08:58 PM
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Wet the moult and gently open the abdomen. You're looking at the area between the top pair of booklungs... You wanna see spermathecae and a uterus externus (funny shapes sticking up in that area) for a female, and nothing but a hollow for a male.

Post pics if you can and we'll have a go
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Old 29-04-2008, 09:03 PM
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Your basically looking for this

Pamphobeteus 'South equador II' (Spermethecae)



between the anterior booklungs

Theraphosa blondi - shot of the inside of old exuvium
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