Hisserdude Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Here are some of my new Taiwanese leaf roaches, they are definitely one of the more interesting roach species in the hobby! Adults: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Y2ziJHrahE/VWjo6x-cMbI/AAAAAAAAAsM/AiK3fX6bjIw/s400/R.formosana%25231.JPG http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xGlXT5uz94w/VWjo62PwW6I/AAAAAAAAAsI/-V_KznsCoKg/s400/R.formosana%25233.JPG http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CNbhn8EgLxs/VWjo7QbFhJI/AAAAAAAAAs0/uvO8zE4ruRE/s400/R.formosana%25234.JPG http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AR3dj8gKmaU/VWjo7ipEd3I/AAAAAAAAAsg/RpVO7pJK_IM/s400/R.formosana%25236.JPG Nymph: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dfc8p1FfoBA/VWjo7kSae9I/AAAAAAAAAsc/1qiDWFQU0hA/s320/R.formosana%25235.JPG I have had these guys for a little over a week, and today I checked their container and found babies! Its my first roach litter, I'm so psyched right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 I love the fact that you cant really see them on the cardboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Those are really cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 I love the fact that you cant really see them on the cardboard Haha ya they do blend in quite well with the rolls! Those are really cool! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Just made a video on these guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 My colony is doing quite well, here's a couple of pictures of what it looks like under just one cardboard hide in my cage. These guys really like to pile on top of each other under hides, it's quite cute actually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Are these adults offspring of you're original ones? Even if they clustered like that in the wild it would still be near impossible to see them amongst dead leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 Yes they are the offspring of my original adults, some of which are still alive! And I agree, it would be extremely difficult to distinguish these from the leaf litter, especially the more reddish individuals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 More pictures!!! Adults: Nymph: Freshly molted adult: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matttoadman Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 These are very nice looking. How do they behave in their enclosure? Strictly, red light, nocturnal? Skittish or shy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 They can be pretty skittish, when handled, nymphs will literally leap from your hand onto the floor, and adults just run around. However, some of my adults are ok being handled, as long as you don't make any sudden movements. They are nocturnal, and pretty shy. They are also very prolific and fast growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Very cool species and glad they're doing well for you! Hoping to get some in the future when I have more space lol. How difficult is care for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Thanks! They are easy, almost too easy! They like it moist, and like lots of hides. They are super prolific, and they grow very fast. They could probably make good feeders, I need to get more carnivorous things lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matttoadman Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 The more I look at these pics the more I like them. This will be one I have to add. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Doesn't get much easier than that! Definitely a species I'll have to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Doesn't get much easier than that! Definitely a species I'll have to get. You definitely should, they are a very pretty species IMO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Alright, you've convinced me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 These guys are still doing pretty good in my care, here are some pictures of them I took the other day: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Cool, these guys have amazing camouflage! Is that one greyish guy recently molted? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 1 hour ago, All About Insects said: Cool, these guys have amazing camouflage! Is that one greyish guy recently molted? Yeah, they really do blend in with dead leaves. No, some individuals are actually a greyish olive-green color, I'm pretty sure only the females. However females can be the normal reddish brown too, so color is not a good way to determine gender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovebugfarm Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Is that bright red their normal color or is that from the flash? The first pics didn't seem so red. Either way cute lil guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 7 hours ago, lovebugfarm said: Is that bright red their normal color or is that from the flash? The first pics didn't seem so red. Either way cute lil guys. In camera flash or sunlight they look bright red, but in normal, dimmer lighting they look like this: Still pretty red looking if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovebugfarm Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I'm gonna read up on them more but I think I maybe putting them on my list for my communal tank experiments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlattaAnglicana Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 What are those small black creatures in with them (visible in the photos a few posts up)? They look like some sort of small beetle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovebugfarm Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I cant say for sure but they look like lesser mealworm beetles but only hisserdude will be able to confirm that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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