Need an Oxyopsis sexpert

[meaganelise9]

These are my two adorable Oxys. One is subadult, and one is presub. They're very different in color and equally cute.. Anyway, what's say you help me with sexing, as I am hopeless. The camera helps.. My guess is two males. What say you?

Number one (sorry for the subpar photo). Can't seem to capture this guy well.

Number 2

Cuuute!

 

[gripen]

dont quote me on this but i think you are right

 

[agent A]

No expert but I think #1 is female and 2 is male

 

[Precarious]

Looks like you have 2 males. The females have a broader abdomen and shorter, lighter colored antennae. Males also have a more narrow face which may be difficult to see with the naked eye. I keep wavering but you should be able to tell for sure looking at them side by side in person. If they look the same you have 2 males.

Maybe this will help...

This is a sub female:

Sub male (note the antennae):

Sub male abdomen:

 

[frogparty]

The color on those is amazing

 

[Precarious]

The color on those is amazing

Oxyopsis gracilis - CRAZY COLORS!

 

[bobericc]

that's cool oxyopsis and oxyothespis

Year of the oxy!

 

[meaganelise9]

ah, yeah I can definitely see the difference in the wideness of the abdomen. I love the color variation in this species!

 

[yen_saw]

Yeah looks like you need a female meaganelise.

Henry i think all your pics showed subadult specimen, not pre-sub.

 

[Precarious]

Henry i think all your pics showed subadult specimen, not pre-sub.

You may very well be correct. I had the photos labeled as sub but I'd swear I've seen them molt since then. I take too many photos to even keep track! I'll correct the post above to avoid confusion. Thanks, Yen.

 

[twolfe]

meaganelise, I have a few females. The last one molted to an adult last week.

 

[meaganelise9]

Ooh, how much? I've heard these guys breed like rabbits.

 

[twolfe]

Ooh, how much? I've heard these guys breed like rabbits.

PM sent.

 

[agent A]

pst, meagan, if u breed yours and have too many nymphs send me a PM

 

[meaganelise9]

Haha I'd definitely keep that in mind.

 

[Precarious]

I don't recommend mating more than one female because they produce so many young.

 

[meaganelise9]

Yeah, this will take some thought.

 

[Precarious]

Yeah, this will take some thought.

From a single female you'll get 10+ ooths each hatching 30-80 nymphs. I love this species and will continue to keep them in culture but I learned a hard lesson last time. I bred like 10 females and nobody wanted nymphs or ooths. The idea was to spread the species around but at times people here only want things if they're free. So I kept some for myself and traded the rest with other serious breeders.

 

[meaganelise9]

holy ######! 10..