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Matttoadman

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  1. I have a 2.5 gallon glass aquarium and I’m looking for idea to make or buy a roach appropriate lid. I know I can buy a metal screen top from the pet store. These however don’t set on tight and rust easily. If I go with a non climber they are ok but I’m wanting something more secure. Unless you know of any “terrarium” examples that are worth buying. This would be for my office so they would need to look attractive. 

  2. 1 hour ago, Bhjjr said:

    Welcome back! There are so many awesome choices, it would be hard to choose just one 

    Yes, I agree. I’ve had many of the different types over the years, but I have not had.Corydiids yet. So I’ll probably go ahead and get some because that group is always been one of my favorites as far as the looks go.

  3. Hmm pet dirt probably not the best idea then. I’m thinking about a good display species for my office. My years of exterminating finally got me a promotion to management. I have also been thinking about assassin bugs. 

  4. I Have been off of the forums for a while but decided to pop back in and see what is new. My had gotten out of indoor pet keeping and was down to my last colony of pantanals. Unfortunately they just quit breeding and died out. I am thinking about acquiring something new to keep at my office. Any suggestions? The white eyed Chinese medicinal is catching my eye right now. 

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  5. As a 20 year pest control technician, this scares me. Spraying fungus spores to kill bed bugs!?! As a pet insect keeper this horrifies me. They say it’s a strain that only kills bed bugs. I did learn something about these fungi. You must keep the spores below 90 degrees. Above 90 the spores die. So possibly heat could be used as a treatment to kill this in a roach colony? Worth trying if you get it. I guess the question is how hot can roaches survive that the spores can’t?

  6. Thanks! Looks like keeping won’t be an issue. Hopefully They’ll start reproducing before they die out. I got mostly larger ones so it looks like they won’t live too much longer. And hopefully the feeder guppies don’t eat all the babies. I think I’ll add some more leaves for food and cover. 

  7. I just collected some aquatic isopods from a local creek. Any tips on keeping them? Will they survive at room temperature (70-78)? I am planning on adding them to an established wild type guppy tank. It has duckweed, java moss, rocks, driftwood and leaves. 

  8. So is it a good idea If you open a food you have been feeding for years 2 out of your 3  colonies appear to not eat it that it could be contaminated? I have used the cheap $2 bad of cat food to feed my roaches once every two weeks (oats daily). This bag they have left it uneaten for two days. I think the roaches may know something I don’t 

  9. On 11/1/2020 at 9:25 PM, Hisserdude said:

    Parcoblatta don't seem to irritate people with roach allergies, generally like things humid, and some are very prolific and easy to breed, like P.fulvescens. Would make great feeders for leopard geckos IMO. 

    I like them but I have a few of those native in my backyard. So not enough to keep them. Right now I am deciding between three species. 1) Lucihormetica sps. 2) Epilamprae “Borneo” and 3) Opisthoplatia orientalis. The last two I would eventually actually try them in a semi-aquatic enclosure. I have have semiaquatic tanks since I was in high school. Fiddler crabs, fire bellied toads and currently marsh crabs and marsh snails.  With fish snails various crustaceans. Worth trying. 

  10. Beautiful. This genus is a beautiful group. I find it interesting how if you disturb the adults they will expel foul smelling feces that is difficult to wash away. Very different than the defensive odors exuded by other genera. I’m guessing the defensive odors (Eublaberus for example) are not produced the same way.

  11. The good thing is after a visit to the allergy doctor (dang alpha-gal) I believe my assumed allergic reaction to my roaches may have been misplaced. It seems I have some other allergy problem going on. Funny how you can jump to a conclusion and then your mind helps foster it. My wife started her own colony of Dubia which she is keeping like my Eublaberids. Coco fiber, sticks, bark hide and oak leaves. I am going to add one more species. Something for my 2.5 gallon tall bugarium. 

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