sddragons Juvie Member Jan 16, 2009 #1 Other than the wings when full grown. I want to move all my adults to a new container and weed out all my extra males. How old are the males when they get their wings? And how can you tell which are males right before they get their wings?
Other than the wings when full grown. I want to move all my adults to a new container and weed out all my extra males. How old are the males when they get their wings? And how can you tell which are males right before they get their wings?
BestRoach Hatchling Member Jan 16, 2009 #2 http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a74/iloveherp/comparison2-phot.jpg roughly 5 to 6 months when they get their wings....depending on temp etc.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a74/iloveherp/comparison2-phot.jpg roughly 5 to 6 months when they get their wings....depending on temp etc.
RioReptiles Sub-Adult Member Jan 17, 2009 #3 Hope you don't mind.. I'm imbedding your image so we can come back to it... Male on Left - - - Female on Right ?? I think.
Hope you don't mind.. I'm imbedding your image so we can come back to it... Male on Left - - - Female on Right ?? I think.
A augsburg1530 Juvie Member Jan 17, 2009 #4 Male on left, female on right. This works with even the smallest dubia as long as your eyes are good enough to see the detail! Eric
Male on left, female on right. This works with even the smallest dubia as long as your eyes are good enough to see the detail! Eric
BestRoach Hatchling Member Jan 17, 2009 #5 Thats not my image. I do not know who took the original photo, but I am sure they wouldn't mind...as long as its for information purposes.
Thats not my image. I do not know who took the original photo, but I am sure they wouldn't mind...as long as its for information purposes.
Little D Hatchling Member Jan 19, 2009 #6 Okay, this might sound dumb but other than the black going up higher on one than the other, I don't really see any diiference. What is it exactly that shows the difference?
Okay, this might sound dumb but other than the black going up higher on one than the other, I don't really see any diiference. What is it exactly that shows the difference?
diggerdrake Juvie Member Jan 19, 2009 #7 the last segmant is bigger in the female if you notice the last 2 segments on the male cover the black area on the male
the last segmant is bigger in the female if you notice the last 2 segments on the male cover the black area on the male