Can anyone help with sexing my Chile Rose?

[Tina Reeks]

Sorry I'm a newbie and don't really know what I'm doing with this forum, so apologies if this is in the wrong place!

I bought my Chile Rose last Aug, and she(?) finally shed for the 1st time since I've had her on March 1st.

I am hoping someone can help me out with sexing him/her please? S/he is called Rosie so I hope it's a female!

I have some pics but I don't have a great camera, and nor do I know where I am supposed to be looking, so I hope these pics are ok!

All help gratefully received.











(I hope I've added the photos correctly...soon find out!)

[James Box]

Hi Tina, if i squint, i think i can spot the spermathecae, but others may correct me on that.
but if i'm right, she's a girl.
could you post a pic of her? something about her leg colouring makes me think maybe she's a Grammostola sp "concepcion", which is a similar species in some regards, but rather different colouration. if it is, i am full of envy...i had very bad luck with them!!!

[Tina Reeks]

I shouldn't really be here, am supposed to be going out, so not got access to any good pics of her post-shed, but here are a couple.
Thanks for replying.

[James Box]

i think i was wrong, that looks like G. rosea afterall

[Jamie Cooper]

Yeah, I can see it too. Looks female

[Tina Reeks]

Phew, won't have to change her name and give her a complex afterall!
Thanks for the replies.

[Colin D Wilson]

If i squint i can see what looks like girlie bits too....
If you can post a close up picture of the inside of the moults abdomen, in between the "forward" set of book lungs we can tell for sure .......
This is the area .....


I could see where James was edging towards with the "concepcion" but the carapace isn't showing the "normal" colouration .....it's a Grammostola rosea "RCF" (for now taxonomically), and a nice looker too.

[Tina Reeks]

Struggling to get a decent pic I'm afraid....esp with reflection from the flash...but goes blurred without the flash...grrr! Anyway here are a few more...I'm scared I'm going to break the skin. Incidently, what's the best way to preserve/keep the shed skin?

[Colin D Wilson]

Still looks like there's something there from those pictures, although now we have a size comparrison from your finger the "girlie bits" should be a little more pronounced and visable even in these images.

Preserving the moult is as easy as letting it dry out and keeping it in a tub/container so it won't get broken (they are quite brittle when fully dried off)

[Tina Reeks]

Well I shall keep calling her Rosie for now....maybe her next shed will be more obvious..??
Thanks very much for the input.
Have a great Sunday.

[John chambers]

Sorry I'm a newbie and don't really know what I'm doing with this forum, so apologies if this is in the wrong place!

I bought my Chile Rose last Aug, and she(?) finally shed for the 1st time since I've had her on March 1st.

I am hoping someone can help me out with sexing him/her please? S/he is called Rosie so I hope it's a female!

I have some pics but I don't have a great camera, and nor do I know where I am supposed to be looking, so I hope these pics are ok!

Welcome to a great forum.
I can't say anything about your photo's as I'm still learning my self.
But I can say what ever he/she is your have fun learning and having many more t's.
I say this as I once said " just the one" and a great guy told me I would have more!!
I do have more and that guy that told me was Colin..

[James Box]

Welcome to a great forum.
I can't say anything about your photo's as I'm still learning my self.
But I can say what ever he/she is your have fun learning and having many more t's.
I say this as I once said " just the one" and a great guy told me I would have more!!
I do have more and that guy that told me was Colin..

that Colin chap is very wise!!!

[Tina Reeks]

Are any of these pics of more help??

[John chambers]

From them photo's I'd say it's female..

[John chambers]

that Colin chap is very wise!!!

Yes he is very much so .