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  1. This is from a website about pet mice, but it's probably relevant here too: Source:http://www.thefunmouse.com/info/cleaning-bedding-smell.cfm#beddinglitter So my guess is that it won't harm the roaches, but I don't know how long the paper will last, with all the moisture, etc.
  2. Just another question about the water, is it true it should be chlorine-free? That's what Petco says, but a lot of sites about roaches don't talk about it at all.
  3. Hm, if hissers don't really need bedding, I think I won't use it. It must make cleaning much easier. I do live in a rather dry place... Will a water dish with gravel be enough, or should I mist the bin as well? If yes, how often? I don't think an enclosure with no substrate will hold moisture for long...
  4. Critter

    Hi!

    I'd rather not collect wild roaches. Our laws regarding this sort of stuff are rather obtuse, sadly. Also, I don't want to potentially bring home mites and other nasty parasites from wild roaches, which could potentially contaminate my future hisser colony.
  5. Critter

    Hi!

    Well, unfortunately, this hobby is very, very obscure here, much more than in the US or in Europe. I managed to find, after a lot of searching, a guy who sells common hissers. There are cool native cockroaches here, sure. For example, some kind of Blaberus used to be common in the garden of my uncle, but they disappeared after he used pesticides to kill the caterpillars that were destroying his plants. I've seen green banana roaches a few times, too.
  6. Hi, people. I still don't know much about this hobby, and I had a lot of trouble even finding someone who sells roaches around here (I finally managed to find a guy with hissers just a few days ago), so I want to make sure I'm doing everything right. I want to use one of these generic plastic bins. Can I use a common mosquito net in addition to petroleum jelly to prevent escapes? It's so thin and fragile, I'm afraid the roaches will just chew right through it, or something. Also, about the substrate, I've been browsing local classified ads, and I found this: This is hay, sold as food for guinea pigs, rabbits and chinchillas. Could I use it as bedding?
  7. Critter

    Hi!

    Hi. I'm from Fortaleza, Brazil. English isn't my first language, but I think it won't be a problem. I like animals, video games, and bad movies. Currently I'm not raising any kind of cockroach (well, at least not intentionally...), but in the near future it will change.
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