Hi!

I´m back again, I was too busy sorry. I bought them in a fair (Hamm, December 2007 edition) from Peter Grawobich: www.polyped.de

I fall in love with them Another male:


I have 3 pairs: 3 males and 3 females. I put each pair in a 16x12x12 (inches) plastic cage and I´m giving them orange, apple and dog food.

Best regards,
Javier

Nice Javier... I have a few pairs also...they are such a cool species... I really enjoy having them around. Great pics!

Graham

Wait, dont they need Eucalyptus leaves in their diet?

Hi!

Thanks Graham, they are very active .



Keith, Eucalyptus leaves it isn´t necesary in their diet, you can also give them oak leaves, like me. There are many species of Eucalyptus and many of them are toxic and can kill our roaches .

Best regards,
Javier.

make sure when feeding eucalypt to your Macropanthesia you are not feeding the strongly scented types to them.

Mine get oak leaves and very little else, and seem to be doing fine.

Hello All,
Mine get oak leafmulch and Eucalytus leaf (dried brown ones) and they don't have any smell.

francisco

Ever try mulberry leaves?

It s not obligatory Eucalyptus

Yeah I heard they do well on just dry dogfood with grains and fruits/veggies like most other captive bred species of roachs...but this is just hearsay as I have yet to procure any myself...