Hisserdude Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Thanks for answering my questions. They are a very cool species. No problem, they are a really cool species, I hope I will be successful in breeding them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 No problem, they are a really cool species, I hope I will be successful in breeding them! Yes! I hope so. Sorry if you already told us this but what do you feed them? Do you keep their enclosure humid with moist coir? What types of hides do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Yes! I hope so. Sorry if you already told us this but what do you feed them? Do you keep their enclosure humid with moist coir? What types of hides do you have? Mostly dog food, and of course some apple from time to time, seeing as they are live bearers. Yup, I use coconut fiber as the substrate and I keep it moist. I have a few pieces of bark, some dead leaves and two toilet paper rolls as hides, they are almost always under one of the TP rolls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Mostly dog food, and of course some apple from time to time, seeing as they are live bearers. Yup, I use coconut fiber as the substrate and I keep it moist. I have a few pieces of bark, some dead leaves and two toilet paper rolls as hides, they are almost always under one of the TP rolls. Ok. Again, they sound like an ideal species. As you know, thinks can go south really quick when you have high humidity and high temps. 75 F sounds great and live bearing apple eaters tend to make for a colony that can be maintained for years. Do they eat the leaves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Ok. Again, they sound like an ideal species. As you know, thinks can go south really quick when you have high humidity and high temps. 75 F sounds great and live bearing apple eaters tend to make for a colony that can be maintained for years. Do they eat the leaves? Yep, they seem to be easy to care for. They don't seem to really eat the leaves, or if they do they just barely nibble them. Of course I only have two of them, I'm sure a whole colony would probably go through leaves faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Yep, they seem to be easy to care for. They don't seem to really eat the leaves, or if they do they just barely nibble them. Of course I only have two of them, I'm sure a whole colony would probably go through leaves faster. Cool! Thanks for all the great info on this super cool species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Cool! Thanks for all the great info on this super cool species. No problem, glad I could help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 No problem, glad I could help! (Pushed Like Button... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matttoadman Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I didn't think you could sex an immature roach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 (Pushed Like Button... ) Lol, thanks! I didn't think you could sex an immature roach? Yup, by looking at the undersides you can tell, just like with adult roaches. With live bearers it's easy, with egg layers, not so much. Plus, many Blattids do not like being handled, so it can be difficult to see their undersides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted July 23, 2016 Author Share Posted July 23, 2016 Finally found some young in the enclosure today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Awesome, congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted July 23, 2016 Author Share Posted July 23, 2016 Awesome, congratulations! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted July 24, 2016 Author Share Posted July 24, 2016 Here are a few pictures of the little hatchlings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 That is awesome! How many nymphs do you have now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 That is awesome! How many nymphs do you have now? I haven't counted, but I'm guessing half a dozen. These guys have very small litters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Really? Wow! That is a small number. Good to know. Still a super cool species! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Really? Wow! That is a small number. Good to know. Still a super cool species! Yeah, it's pretty a pretty small number of nymphs, hopefully she'll have a bunch of litters though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Yes, that would be great! Please keep us posted and thanks for all of the updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 Yes, that would be great! Please keep us posted and thanks for all of the updates. No problem, I love sharing my experiences with you guys, these forums and the people on them are awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Yes, this is a great community! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 Well it looks like my adult female has passed away, however she left me with about 20 beautiful nymphs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Whoa, those nymphs are awesome! Love the giant orange spot. Out of curiosity, what do you do with the adults when they die? Do you have a collection of them pinned up or anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Whoa, those nymphs are awesome! Love the giant orange spot. Out of curiosity, what do you do with the adults when they die? Do you have a collection of them pinned up or anything? Yeah the orange splash on the backs of the nymphs makes them look really beautiful. When the adults die I throw them out, I don't really collect dead insects. Even if i wanted to, my clean up crews usually beat me to them, and they are often too far decomposed to be of any use in a pinned collection. Speaking of adults, my female that dissapeared that I thought had died is still alive, saw her in the enclosure the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Yeah the orange splash on the backs of the nymphs makes them look really beautiful. When the adults die I throw them out, I don't really collect dead insects. Even if i wanted to, my clean up crews usually beat me to them, and they are often too far decomposed to be of any use in a pinned collection. Speaking of adults, my female that dissapeared that I thought had died is still alive, saw her in the enclosure the other day. I know what you mean, cleanup crews and sometimes the other roaches in the enclosure beat me to the body. This species would look great pinned up though. Maybe someday when I manage to get my hands on a few nymphs... And good to hear your female is still going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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