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I was thinking about roaches that mate only once, and can be pregnant the rest of their lives. For surplus breeding in captivity that is great, and even in the wild when your looking at increasing population numbers. But let's take blaptica dubia for example. We all know males are usually more...

How many instars do dubia nymphs go through, and does anyone have images of each instar?

I can 100% confirm that I have a 2 year old male dubia who sucessfully impregnated a female dubia, and the babies are extremely healthy and large. I didn't even know male dubia can live 2 years after maturing!

I have a mature b. giganteus nymph which has climbed up a wood perch and appears to have been ready to molt, as he does not walk if you touch him and you can see the new wings under the shell. Trouble is, he has been in the same place for 2 days, with no obvious injury and is a healthy color and...

Is it possible to sex young blaberus nymphs if they are about the size of a pistachio in length? I heard they all look male at that age, and after looking it appears this is true.

Just wondering if B. Giganteus can cross breed with other roach species like craniifer,discoid, or fusca. I have a male B. Giganteus and a female either craniifer or fusca in the same tank. So I was wondering if there is any chance they could produce offspring.

I know it's out of season now, but there is a cool organization called Monarch Watch. Monarch Watch is an educational outreach program based at the University of Kansas. It basically helps Monarch's by selling there host plant, Milkweed (what there caterpillars eat). That's the only type of...

Can a pet cockroach live by itself, or does it need other roaches with it? In the pet store they sell hissers by themselves of all sizes in small cages for $5 and say they live fine by themselves as pets but need a bigger cage as they grow and offcourse substrate and decor for molting. I thought...

I keep 2 species of Blaberus roach in 1 tank, Giganteus and craniifer. Of the mixture of my roach pets all are female and all are virgin females (never mated with a male ever) I didnt want tons of roaches thats why and IMO the females live longer when they never mate, 2 years but usually never...

Anyone keep them? I have 1, a Double Ray Crowntail betta (female)

Has anyone witnessed female roaches fight? I have blaberus fusca and the same 2 females always fight one another. Firs they go head to head, then they run in a circular motion while there heads are touching (but not locked cause they arent hissers), almost like male deer do when they lock...

I know roaches dont really sweat, but sometimes I notice small droplets of brown fluid accumulating on my roaches wings, when I rub it off it stains my hands. What are these secretions?

I've got old roaches, possibly a little over 2 years old. I noticed the end of there legs are just falling off now, I assume from old age, i've seen it happen the legs were not bitten off. Is there anything I can feed them that may make the legs stronger?

Is there any way to cure a roach with internal parasites, like you can with dogs and cats? It sounds stupid but if you could it would prevent alot more stock from dying.

I think this is one of the most popular commercials of 2007, I just HAD to record it for myself. :)

I decided to go out on a limb and try new food for my roaches, baby food. I fed some to my thin/ill Giganteus and they LOVED it, they wouldn't eat much of the food offered before but ate every single flavor of baby food with gusto! I cant believe I never thought of it before. I Highly recommend...

Has anyone who kept roaches as pets had one live exceptionally long? I've got either Blaberus Fusca or Craniifer females, whom never mated in their entire lifetime, and they are 2 years old and still going. In the book it says they usually live for about 6-8 months after maturing. Incase anyone...

I find that roaches like juvenile Iguana fruit flavored pellets, especially hissers. (juvenile is a good size pellet for roaches it's not too small but not to big)

I have been feeding my nymphs cooked hamburger meat and fish flakes, they happily munch on them, but wont eat any fruit,vegetable of any sort, or dog or cat kibble, I guess because there too hard for them to chew yet. So what else can I feed them?

Went to the city the other night, and made a short video of it. While watching it you'll get the feeling your right there in the city.