Mini male?

[MantisGirl13]

My subadult male spiny just molted to adult. I have another adult male as well. I compared the two and the male that was adult before (from Yen) is about a half inch longer than the male I raised from L3 to adult who just molted (also from Yen). Is it normal to have such a large size difference in males, or is my male a dwarf? Pics to come...

- MantisGirl13

 

[Charoozz520]

@MantisGirl13 do you think he could had skipped a molt? I just read someones Spiny took forever to molt and appear to have skipped a molt to an adult male which turn out to be smaller than her other male.

 

[MantisGirl13]

No, I don't think so. I got him and his sisters at the same time and they matured at the same time. It's possible, I guess, but I don't think he slipped a molt.

- MantisGirl13

 

[RebelleSinner]

From what I’ve read all species have a decent rage of ‘normal’ sizes similar to humans some are just bigger than others. I’m personally curious to know how if canabilism (by the mother of course) is a variable in this as well. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Well, I'll breed him as soon as he is mature enough, and I'm interested to know how it goes and if his offspring have the same problem.

- MantisGirl13