RomanBuck Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 How in the world do you tell if an E. chopardi is a full grown adult? are they like normal hissers in a sense that the males have horns and females do not? I have heard from sources stating that the only way you can tell is by the size. Is this true? They are SO tiny if mine are adults!!! ill be getting a link of a picture of them soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 E. chopardi males do have easily visible horns. My adults are about 2" long. Some males are slightly smaller. You can also sex the adults by checking the underside of their abdomen. Here is a picture explaining the sexing method: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 Can you sex all roaches like that? here is the group! https://www.dropbox.com/sc/mvvh3dcwws4ycw5/AADzVEXgaHV6-X8GluDuuRL8a all but one i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Can you sex all roaches like that? here is the group! https://www.dropbox....V6-X8GluDuuRL8a all but one i guess. It could be just the picture but they look like there are covered in mites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 No its not just the picture, if I am seeing what you are seeing, the "dust" like substance is flour as they were COVERED in those mites that naturally live on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 No its not just the picture, if I am seeing what you are seeing, the "dust" like substance is flour as they were COVERED in those mites that naturally live on them. Ahhhhh...that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 I was really shocked at how tiny the adults are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Yea. They do call them dwarf hissers for a reason lol. I assume that any adult roach can be sexed that way. Every roach I've seen has that same abdomen characteristic for males and females. I don't know whether nymphs can be sexed that way too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 I am interested in doing a test to see if nymphs can be sexed that way or if I can find away to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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