My Hierodula majuscula L4 Male & Female

[Termite48]

Comparing my pair of adults, the abdomen of the male is not as wide nor as large around as the female.

 

[Psychobunny]

I have a pair of majuscula in my breeding cage now.

Put them in there yesterday after feeding the female 4 big cricks!!

Checked them this morning, nothing! they do not seem the least bit interested in each

other.

I have heard that they need to be adults for a few weeks before they are ready for breeding.

But these 2 should breed!!

I only have one female, one adult male, and 2 sub males.

Need more females!!!!

 

[maybon]

I have heard it can be 4-6 weeks sometimes after becoming adults before this species is ready to mate, makes sense seeing as they have been reported to live up to 18 months in captivity.

 

[maybon]

oh and my female is now L5, she is so much bigger now I'm so glad I got into this hobby

 

[Psychobunny]

I have heard it can be 4-6 weeks sometimes after becoming adults before this species is ready to mate, makes sense seeing as they have been reported to live up to 18 months in captivity.

Hmmm, that would explain it. I dont think they have been adult that long.

So I guess I will have to put them back in their homes and wait!!

 

[s950239]

very cool!!!! :cowboy:

 

[maybon]

So just an updated photo, they are both L5 now. The male molted last night and the female the day before that. First molt for each was done successfully so that's a nice bonus for me

the image is rotated again... does anyone know how to fix that, they are taken with a iphone 4 & uploaded to photobucket.

The female is on the bottom, male on top.

 

[agent A]

sweet! good luck with them

 

[Bryce08]

very nice, and cool cage.

 

[maybon]

very nice, and cool cage.

Thanks the cage actually houses 8, I got it for $10 and then $10 for the material on one side & top of each. So I have 32 of these for when I get some nymphs growing up.