Macropanesthia rhinoceros - mature already?

[scottbot84]

My pair of Rhino roaches may or may not have matured recently, it seems too soon but after a recent molt I'm seeing adult coloration and the male has a noticeable scoop.

Both are around the same age, being born in Spring (April/June) 2019 or so. Looking at pics the male seems most likely to be mature, not sure about the female.

Does it seem like I have a few molts to go or should I cross my fingers for nymphs in the next year or so?

Here's the male

Sorry for quality but the scoop is pretty obvious.

Here's a quick snap of the female

 

[Allpet Roaches]

The male is an adult, like hissers some are big and impressive, others not so much. The female does not look mature but it is harder to tell.

 

[scottbot84]

yeah he seems like a smaller male, especially given his maturity time. Female definitely changed color last molt, it's been much more of a "candy apple" red, initially I thought it was just due to a fresh molt.

She might have another molt or two, I'm not sure.

 

[scottbot84]

Female just molted, so was definitely not mature. Waiting to see what she looks like after her exoskeleton hardens and her color is final.

 

[scottbot84]

To my untrained eye color and shape look more like pictures I've seen of adults. Male is definitely mature, so fingers crossed.