Help Sexing Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches?

[madagascarhissinglover]

I have 4 Madagascar hissing cockroaches, whom I bought as males, that need to be sexed. I’m not totally sure how to do it, and after a recent conundrum with one my roaches, I need to be 100% of their genders.

Supposed Male #1

Supposed Male #2


Supposed Male #3


Assumed Female #1

 

[birdonfire]

These all look like females. The most accurate way to sex is to look at the last segment on the venter.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

These all look like females. The most accurate way to sex is to look at the last segment on the venter.

Yeah I’m not seeing the big horns males have. Op could get some males and breed them.

 

[xXTristinaXx]

All females, males would have much more prominent horns

 

[madagascarhissinglover]

All females, males would have much more prominent horns

So strange- I bought them from a legitimate site as males.

 

[jbooth]

Someone probably made a legitimate booboo... You want pics of the differences of the underside? I can dig some out. Those are definitely female, the horns are just bumps, not way up and sharp protrusions, but some females can have quite large horns, and some males can have smaller ones. I thought I saw a mature male at 1" in here too, so some can be dwarf too I guess.

 

[madagascarhissinglover]

Someone probably made a legitimate booboo... You want pics of the differences of the underside? I can dig some out. Those are definitely female, the horns are just bumps, not way up and sharp protrusions, but some females can have quite large horns, and some males can have smaller ones. I thought I saw a mature male at 1" in here too, so some can be dwarf too I guess.

Pictures would be great! I love educating myself furthermore on stuff like this.

 

[jbooth]

First is female, last segment one solid piece. Second is male, last segment split in 3.

 

[RoachCoach]

Females are genrally sweeter and easier to handle as they don't want to fight and hiss against your fingers. You were sold females though. You should take it up with the seller as this is the second incident in a week for this to happen here.