Lobata nymphs/help sexing.

[Ambystoma]

I just received a pair of lobata nymphs, but unfortunately forgot which was which. I've read that the males really need to be slowed down, in order for them to be able to breed. I could use some help in identifying which is male/female. One of them also molted in transit and has been hand fed since. Seems to be doing pretty well, can ya guess which one it is?

Number 1:









Number 2:









Thanks in advance for the help!

 

[leviatan]

Two males !

 

[Rick]

Yep. I also say two males. I generally don't buy into the whole slowing the male down thing but I am keeping these guys too for the first time and my male is adult now while three females just molted to subadult. We'll see.

 

[agent A]

both males

 

[sally]

I must be really bad at this, but the last pic looks female to me :detective: ?? Now I have to go resex all my lobatas , I must be doing it wrong

 

[gripen]

I must be really bad at this, but the last pic looks female to me :detective: ?? Now I have to go resex all my lobatas , I must be doing it wrong

No it is a sub adult male.

 

[AxolotlsAreCoolToo]

Number 2 is female

 

[gripen]

Number 2 is female

No it's not.

 

[Paradoxica]

Is it the shield size that gives it away? or what? I'm getting some of these guys soon so I'd appreciate any tips other than counting segments.

 

[Ambystoma]

Ah, well I was really hoping it was female. The first male that molted funky ended up not making it. He was doing fine with hand feeding, but ended up going downhill after a few weeks.