Tom495 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Hi everyone, was recommended to come on here from the reptile forums to get a definitve id in my hisser group. I think they are G.oblongonota but some as you can see from the pics have white sides and bands going across which is concerning me they are a hybrids or are 2 different species and could hybridise (not started breeding yet). Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks P.s. the tub they are in is not what they are kept in that's just for the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindy Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I am by no means an expert, but I do have Ob's and these do look like the nymphs. I think they are super cute with their little colorings. They are one of my favorites! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I don't see any that look like they're not G. oblongonota. If you see a lot of variation in the adults you have to worry, nymphs are always variable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom495 Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 Hi, thank you for the comments they are still nymphs (how do I know when they are mature?) I think so from what your saying there could be some slight variation. I have read somewhere that the white bands can mean a shed is close to happening. Is this true? They have had the bands for quite a while but recently most of them have lost those bands you can see in the pic i have never seen any old skins in the tank but i know they have shed as theyve grown. Sorry might be asking dumb questions but I gotta learn! :-) Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindy Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I will try and answer, and hopefully someone will jump in that knows for sure... mine all did that also, had the white bands, and it seemed like they had them a long time. Then they shed. I like to spray them a little more when I see they are starting the molt. I think it helps them. As far as the missing skeletons, I don't know.. perhaps they are eating them? I know some do this, not so sure about these tho. The get fairly big... I have some P Vans that are 3 months old now that I have raised, and I keep thinking they look like adults, and then they molt again! I know this is not much help, as I am just learning also. This is just what I have had happen to me.. hope it helps a little! And No question is a dumb question when you are starting out.. we all start out and need help!! This is a nice forum for that, people seem to enjoy helping us new-bees! lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKatie329 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 The white bands are definitely from the skin stretching as they grow, this is normal, I see it in just about all my hisser species, this will go away once they are completely mature. And they're probably eating their shed skins, that's why you don't see any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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