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Posted by orin on 6/15/2007, 5:04 am, in reply to "Re: Roach mite issue:" 207.200.116.139 The mites are free living mites that are common everywhere. You can't prevent something that's already in your house but proper husbandry will prevent population explosions.

Posted by Matt K on 6/2/2007, 12:41 am, in reply to "Re: Roach mite issue:" 72.48.56.207 These pictured mites have been eliminated. It was due largely to a husbandry issue I believe. The E.distanti were moved to a different tub that had been treated on the outside with a tiny amount of Permethrin. Mites went away and roaches have not! The roaches appetite and activity level picked up considerably as well. Be very careful with Permethrin. Tiny amounts did not affect my roaches, but had losses of mites (good and bad) and isopods elsewhere in the same room....

Posted by orin on 5/29/2007, 10:46 am, in reply to "Roach mite issue:" 207.200.116.139 Those are a stage of the common grain mite that follows a population explosion. The overcrowding causes them to go into a phase where the exoskelteon thickens and they grow suction cups to stick to specific objects (primarily objects similar to large arthropod skeletons so that they might be carried off to somewhere else). elytraandantenna@lycos.com

Posted by Matt K on 5/20/2007, 10:53 am 72.48.48.221 Can anyone identify what is going on with these Eublaberus distanti ??? They recently have developed mites that are 1/3 to 1/4 the size of the typical mite that invades old food items, and is only seen on the roaches themselves. I have been losing nymphs with some consistancy. matt@modernmatt.com

Posted by Orin on 6/19/2007, 4:08 pm 207.200.116.68 Available now $10, 10/$80 Other beauties: D.paulinoi $6 10/$40 E. decipiens $7 10/$50 elytraandantenna@lycos.com

Posted by Lindsay on 6/18/2007, 2:25 am 72.228.10.175 10% off all lots Free shipping upgrades available on marked lots. The prices were: 500 for $80 Now $67 1000 for $130 Now $112 2000 for $240 Now $216 3000 for $335 Now $302 Free Shipping upgrade! 4000 for $440 Now $396 Free Shipping upgrade! 5000 for $540 Now $486 Free shipping upgrade! Each lot will include all sized nymphs with the larger lots (2,3,4, or 5 thousand lots) including a handful or two of adults as well. The more you buy the more adults I will include. I like to move them fast and in bulk, just so I am not running back and forth to the post office. Shipping is not included, unless specified otherwise (For example: Free shipping upgrade!), which means that the the initial priority cost is yours and on the marked lots I am willing to put the rest of the cost in to pay for overnight express. E-mail me with your zipcode and I can give you a total. I guarantee express but not 2-3 day priority, they are just too unreliable! This is the perfect opportunity to get an established feeder colony of the number 1 feeder roach for the lowest price available! Looks like only couple small lots, or 1 big lot left! Hurry while they last. If you have any questions or you are interesting in buying, e-mail me at: adopted_daughter@hotmail.com Thank you, Lindsay

Posted by Matt K on 6/12/2007, 5:10 pm, in reply to "Re: alternative to vaseline for climbers" 72.48.63.248 BugStop is (from what I understand) a 100% pure liquid Teflon. Its surface is not just super smooth like gloss paint, but discourages adhesion of anything to its surface. Hi-gloss paint is just slick, but things *can* still stick to it. Try it out with a Tokay gecko and see the difference. One is molecularly unfriendly towards other materials, and the other is just smooth. matt@modernmatt.com

Posted by Steve Quinn on 6/12/2007, 8:56 am, in reply to "Re: alternative to vaseline for climbers" 64.12.117.10 so what makes bugstop different from a regular high gloss enamal paint. I guess what i am asking is why does bug stop work, and would just any old high gloss enamal paint furnish the same result?

Posted by RICK on 6/11/2007, 8:55 pm, in reply to "alternative to vaseline for climbers" 71.103.134.220 You must be talking about Bugstop....I like it. The only problem is that it needs to be re-applied every several months. THEERUIZFAMILY@NETSCAPE.NET

Posted by Steve Quinn on 6/11/2007, 8:05 pm 152.163.100.205 Anyone ever use the paint? and do you like it better than vaseline. I am tired of scraping totes. What is the paint actually made from is it just straight high gloss enamel? Any other options out there if hear certain types of shiny metallic tape would work as well i tried it on my lobster colony and it failed miserably. Thanks for the input. Quinndragonranch@aol.com

Posted by RICK on 6/11/2007, 9:07 pm, in reply to "Re: LOBSTERS NOT BREEDING FAST ENOUGH" 71.103.134.220 I have found it easy to place my bearded dragons in the container for several minutes and having them eat the roaches as they please. But, they seem to choose the adults more often than not. I might need to start seperating nymphs and adults and placing the lizards in a nymph container...I've been waiting on my blaberous for about a year..I might give up since they take a little bit longer to get going and just stick to lobsters.

Posted by James blaberus on 6/11/2007, 7:11 pm, in reply to "Re: LOBSTERS NOT BREEDING FAST ENOUGH" 71.141.240.112 You need to re-think you strategy. The only way to be successful with roaches is time. Lobsters do breed very fast for roaches, but if you feeding out all your larger ones to the dragon then your going to need thousands of them. I tell people you should buy roaches and plan to not touch the colony for the first 6-9 months and then you will have plenty of feeders. Lobsters, dubia, and discoids all make great feeders, just give them some time and you'll never need to buy for roaches, crickets, or worms again. James www.blaberus.com james.blaberus@gmail.

Posted by RICK on 6/9/2007, 1:14 am, in reply to "Re: LOBSTERS NOT BREEDING FAST ENOUGH" 71.103.134.220 I'll try that...see how it goes..

Posted by Dean on 6/8/2007, 11:29 pm, in reply to "LOBSTERS NOT BREEDING FAST ENOUGH" 24.6.218.213 More water maybe? I use water crystals. You could also have a water dish with a wet paper towel in it. If you do that, don't forget to change it every once in a while. de4ngus@gmail.com

Posted by RICK on 6/8/2007, 10:40 pm 71.103.134.220 I have about 100 lobsters left mainly small nymphs....My 3 bearded dragons have been eating them up like crazy...Is there anyway to get them to adulthood and breeding quicker ? I have them in a rubbermaid container with a heatpad underneath so they stay plenty warm...I mainly feed them purina dog food and vegetables once twice a week for hydration...Any suggestion ? Rick THEERUIZFAMILY@NETSCAPE.NET

Posted by Matt K on 6/8/2007, 8:46 pm, in reply to "Re: V-Horn hissers:" 72.48.63.248 I agree. People in the USA and in Europe seem to not have them anywhere, though there are 'rumors' that Blaberus.com or Double D's "have them coming soon", but that seems to be a standard dealer-talk for 'buy from me if I ever find any on this or any other planet'. My opinion is about to the point of thinking they are only now on some remote hilltop unknown to science somewhere in Madagascar, otherwise not in culture anywhere globally. Darn.

Posted by Dean on 6/8/2007, 6:37 pm, in reply to "V-Horn hissers:" 24.6.218.213 blaberus.com should be coming out with them soon. de4ngus@gmail.com

Posted by Orin on 6/8/2007, 9:03 am, in reply to "V-Horn hissers:" 207.200.116.139 That species seems to have been wiped out in the hobby. elytraandantenna@lycos.com

Posted by Matt K on 6/6/2007, 10:23 am 72.48.63.248 Does anyone keep these anymore? If so are there any for sale anywhere? Thanks. matt@modernmatt.com

Posted by Dean on 6/8/2007, 1:00 am, in reply to "Re: Help with hybrids" 24.6.218.213 How big are yours? Mine all seem to be about 2.5 inches and the craniifer/fuscas I see online are 3 inches they say.

Posted by Matt K on 6/8/2007, 12:23 am, in reply to "Help with hybrids" 72.48.63.248 I have seen ads showing the "European craniifer" being brown/tan rather than black winged. Seems like there are two strains of them available maybe? matt@modernmatt.com

Posted by Dave on 6/7/2007, 12:05 pm, in reply to "Help with hybrids" 75.142.7.56 Most are mixed with fusca and mine also have giganteus because of a dealer sending me hybrids that were supposed to be giaganteus, so they are now a mix.

Posted by Dean on 6/7/2007, 12:52 am 24.6.218.213 I just got roaches and the pet shop owner said they were death heads but I am sure they are hybrids. Some have more of a face than others and some have brownish wings and others have really light wings. Does anyone know what might have been mixed with the craniifer? I was thinking either discoid or fusca but I'm not sure. de4ngus@gmail.com

Posted by Matt K on 6/8/2007, 12:20 am, in reply to "Re: Domino and grandjeani are all SOLD" 72.48.63.248 Sorry, I only do anything by email, not by phone. Thanks!

Posted by Digby Rigby on 6/6/2007, 6:44 pm, in reply to "Domino and grandjeani for sale" 207.69.139.153 The 100 lot of domino and the 50 lot of granjeani are sold. They were mixed from new nymphs to adults! You would get a quicker response by emailing in the future with a phone number that way we dont have to look it up if we arent at our computer. Digby Rigby balboa28279@mypacks.net