An unusual colored Dubia

[BryanaE]

We've had her forever and have kept her in a smaller colony to see if we can inbreed on her and get some more... no luck so far. Isn't she pretty? Not gonna lie, I will be sad when she dies.

 

[StlGreaser]

Could be an albino, but it just looks like a female who's shell has not hardened all the way yet.

 

[BryanaE]

She has been in our colony for a good 6 months; her shell is hard I assure you!

 

[invictusrules]

Oooo... she's gorgeous! She doesn't even look like a roach. Please, please keep trying to breed her. Give her oranges. Play romantic music in the background. (Make sure she's a she, though. A mutation might affect the wings, too.)

 

[BryanaE]

Hehe, oh I am! She is very round and fat like females usually are. My males are always thinner and racier looking so I'm pretty sure she is a she. There are plenty of little babies in there this week too... cross your fingers!

 

[Twobeardieguy]

Bryana all that is is a genetic defect. All the pigment has not filled the shell but she is a perfectly healthy dubia. Hope this helped....... :wink:

 

[nair88]

i have a few in my colony with similar coloring. pretty cool

 

[invictusrules]

i have a few in my colony with similar coloring

Seriously, Dubias like this could convince roach-haters everywhere to repent since they look a lot more like exotic "beetles" than like roaches. :wink:

 

[jon21388]

i have a few like this in my bin

 

[hammerhead]

Does anyone have hermaphodites?

 

[jon21388]

wow thats crazy haha

 

[BryanaE]

That's awesome hammerhead

 

[invictusrules]

There are plenty of little babies in there this week too... cross your fingers!

Another thought... the coloration may not show up in the first generation if its a recessive. Her babies may appear normal, but they'll be carrying the gene. (if it's a genetic mutation) If the babies breed with each other or back to the mom, part of the next generation may show the mutation. Keeping fingers crossed.

 

[Twobeardieguy]

Does anyone have hermaphodites?

:laughhard: I about fell off my chair LMAO!! :laughhard: It looks like a deformed wing or even a territorial fight. :lol: