How old is my Tarantula and is the animal male or female?

[octanejunkie]

Today's photo

Jaysus that thing is putting on size fast!

The T looks good too

 

[BenTarantula]

Really? I guess I had anticipated faster growth, but then again this is my first spider. I was only giving the sling one pinhead cricket twice weekly, but I've increased that number to whenever the spider accepts prey.

 

[BenTarantula]

Updated photo:

 

[MBullock]

it's gonna be like 3 years til you can even sex that

 

[MBullock]

it's gonna be like 3 years til you can even sex that

well, without magnification, at least. You DO have a molt, after all.

 

[BenTarantula]

Enclosure update. First post in 5 months.