Miniature majuscula adult female!!

[brancsikia339]

So today I wake up to see my second majuscula has molted to adult! There was only one thing: She was miniature! She's the size of my other female's abdomen. Here are the pics:

Normal sized one:



Miniature one:



I think it has to do with cage size because the miniature one was in the medium octagon that Rebecca (Mantisplace) sells. Anyone else who has an idea of why this would happen please post. Thanx

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

Can We see pics of them together?

 

[mutrok4040]

Are u sure she a female

 

[gripen]

Are u sure she a female

She is definatly a female.

 

[brancsikia339]

It's kinda hard to get them together considering the big one wants to eat the little one

 

[mutrok4040]

Ok thanks

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

oh sorry, maybe put them on top of a tennis ball, thats what i do

(not at the same time!)

 

[gripen]

It's kinda hard to get them together considering the big one wants to eat the little one

LOL!

 

[brancsikia339]

this better?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77376451@N05/7457291622/in/photostream

 

[brancsikia339]

Oh and this

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77376451@N05/7457304876/in/photostream

 

[gripen]

Wow amazing!

 

[brancsikia339]

Thanks! So do you think she's a dwarf?

 

[gripen]

Thanks! So do you think she's a dwarf?

Looks to be. Did she take extra long between moults?

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

WOW! She is tiny! That is so cool, mate her and see if it was a genetic mutation, maybe you will get more dwarf babies

 

[brancsikia339]

WOW! She is tiny! That is so cool, mate her and see if it was a genetic mutation, maybe you will get more dwarf babies

OMG that would be awesome!!! But my male already died

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

OMG that would be awesome!!! But my male already died

 

[Rick]

Umm, k sorry, too lazy and busy to check. How long is she, From head to abdomen (just so I dont offend gripen )

You can tell just by looking at them. Nothing to really check on adults.

 

[mutrok4040]

You can tell just by looking at them. Nothing to really check on adults.

Sorry, I didn't know!!

 

[Mirk]

So yeah i had my first Multispina female molt to adult and had the same issue. She is barely over 2 3/4 in. My male was over 3 1/2 in. Sadly tho he passed just a couple days ago. But the reason i bring this up is she took about 2 months from sub to adult. The male didnt even take 2 weeks. Never thought about this, but is this common for some of you guys? Do they just not grow as much if they spent too much time between molts?