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Thank you for the information.... Hmmm. To bad success has been limited with this species. Hopefully they will get established sooner or later... This gives me something new to ponder... Again- Thank you! Graham

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Does anyone know anything about Archiblatta hoeveni? I have only seen pics on one roach website... check out the pics (they are the 1st ones on the list): http://www.minizoo.donetsk.ua/Roaches.html I'm guessing that they have made it into the hands of a few european breeders...any ideas on when we may see them in the US? I love the long legs!!!! Graham

Welcome VIC.... That is a WONDERFULLY HUGE list of species you keep. Very impressive... I look forward to your posts. Graham

Cool- Thanks for the information. My dad was in the Navy and stationed in Alameda. We would go to the East Bay Vivarium alot when I was younger... It's a cool place with a huge selection... guess I'll just keep an eye out here in Texas at all the Reptile shows...

Wow Orin- 6" is a huge wingspan... I see a colony in my near future...lol... always a very impressive roach!

Hopefully they'll pop up again for sale soon or the orig. colony will get established and they'll be offered. They sounded really cool. probably just need to contact DigbyRiby to see if they can broker another deal for a smaller group (20-30 individuals)...

I recently recieved an email from a friend and we began discussing Megaloblatta. SUPER rarely offered roaches that are reportedly very hard to keep alive. You read horror stories of people purchasing these only to have them die. I hear they come from high up in the rainforest canopy... SOMETHING had to be missing in their captive husbantry requirements. The gentleman brought up some new ideas for me to kick around... this was part of his email (I hope he doesn't mind- I appreciate the info/ideas)...It's resparked my interest in the species "Megaloblatta are reported to die easily because they are not fed the correct foods. They require boiled decaying wood laced with a very tiny amount of honey. A little exotic but apparantly it works. The nymphs in particular are nectar feeders and most keepers seem to use animal foods and veggies. Its like feeding dogfood to butterflies. That and they live in moist areas during the day and forage at night, so humidity needs to be high." does anyone have any other ideas about the species... I thought that spome of the Eyelash Gecko/ Day Gecko diets might work to help supplement a varied diet... Graham

I don't know if anyone remembers but about 8-12 months ago, DigbyRiby offered a new Panchlora sp. on petbugs.com for sale. They were susposed to be all white (unlike the two green Panchlora sp. in the US hobby)..... They were pretty spendy (I believe like $300-$400 for the group).... They obviously sold.... I was tempted but didn't have the money at the time... Since Panchlora sp. breed so easily, I was hoping that whoever bought them would be offering them for sale soon (more than enough time to get the colony established)... Anyone remember them? Graham

The leaves will help out alot. If at all possible try to add some rotten hardwood also. The book is great- I had never thought to make cages out of buckets...it's really easy and cheap once you get all the supplies. I stack them 3 high no problem. You can hold alot of roach colonies in a small area... Good luck!

I too don't clean my colonies very often... of course I don't keep any huge colonies currently... I do need to be alittle more villigent in removing older food items though...

Welcome- Nice to have you here!

Welcome...I've tried bettles a few times and failed misserably...I've been thinking of giving them another chance... I love my roaches though!

Welcome Fredrik....

Welcome... this is a great fourm...

Welcome Chris...It's Graham in Texas...nice to see you around here!

Welcome Rachel- Impressive list so far! They are very addicting aren't they?

Welcome! Lucihormetica are still really rare here in the US but I too have some subadults.... looking forward to working with them also. This board is putting alot of knowledgeable roach people together- It'll be a great resource.

WOW- Thats a SUPER list...I'm drooling over a few of those species!

Welcome...

Welcome! Y'all have a great selection of rare roaches available in Europe!

Cool pic. I haven't owned this species yet...

Great photo Orin.... I really want to start another colony of these again. When I sold everything out last time, my colony had finally became established.... took some time. They are really impressive in person...Mine loved fresh fruit and veggie treats.

Did you get your glowspots from James? I purchased 10 to start a small colony from him. Mine are still subadults like yours. Every few weeks I dig through the substrate to check to see if any have matured... I still haven't seen an adult in person...I bet they are mindblowing! Very mellow roaches (remind me of a hisser almost that likes to burrow)...I see these becoming VERY popular once enough of us get them eatsblished -Slow moving -Long lived -COLORFUL A++++++ species.... HOPEFULLY a few more Lucihormetica sp. will make their way into the US hobby! Graham

Cool, I haven't started any Gyna sp. colonies yet...but have been very tempted!