Help with sexing

[Marko Sajovic]

Actually I just need confirmation...

With 10cm Poecilotheria metallica, spermatheca should be more visible, right?

[Marko Sajovic]

I know spermatheca is realy small in this species, but should be visible by now, right?

[Peter Roach]

I know spermatheca is really small in this species, but should be visible by now, right?

Yes but as they are quite small, clear and jelly like at that size. I double checked one of my 3.5in females last night using a steriomicroscope and the spermatheca was clear with just the top edge brown so it can be hard to see especially using the naked eye.

[Marko Sajovic]

The thing is, I bought the spider as female, from quite a reputable guy. At that time I told him that if it's not female he will get it back. And he only sait that won't be necessary as it is female.
So, after 7 months with me the spider finally moulted. I know spermatheca should be small, but I was disappointed because I only see one straight line between book lungs. I'll try to check that under microscope or at leas magnifying glass...

[Peter Lacey]

If you upload these to Photobucket we can view a bigger picture that might reveal properly what I can see. Small pictures of something so small is always going to be difficult.

[Marko Sajovic]

Here are few shots including one ventral. Hope they are any good...

http://s4.photobucket.com/user/JOYride01/library/P_met