Keith Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I know male dubia will jump off your hand and flutter a few feet, but I have one female dubia who jumps off my hand and lands on the ground. Usually females are somewhat sluggish due to their heavier body frame, but this female is large and more wide than long I guess giving her more stamina? Still, the rest of my females dont do this they cling on to my hand, not jump off. Odd behavior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantisMan Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 mine do that a lot lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Termite48 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I have handled a lot of females and I noticed how clinging they are to my hand. I have never seen one jump like yours. That is something I will try to see with mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlene Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 A lot of my roaches (not just dubias) jump, whether they have wings or not. It just depends on their flight or fight instincts, I guess. I haven't messed with my large dubia colony in a long while, so when I cleaned their enclosure, I decided to handle a few. Some just ran around, and a few jumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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