JustHaveAQuestion Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Hello, 1. Can you please help me identify this species? 2. Is it Pregnant / Gravid? 3. What should I do with it? 4. Would letting it suffocate be inhumane? 5. Do roaches experience physical pain? 6. Do roaches experience emotional pain? 7. Can this roach hurt me? I see cockroaches (I think they are "waterbugs" / oriental cockroaches) in my bathroom every so often at night. Tonight I saw one and I think it is pregnant / gravid. I caught this one. Location is southern east coast, USA. I usually catch them and release them outside or leave them be. What should I do with this one? Thank you! ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 10 hours ago, JustHaveAQuestion said: Hello, ! 1. Can you please help me identify this species? Blatta orientalis 2. Is it Pregnant / Gravid? It is an egg laying species, but it is a female so maybe. 3. What should I do with it? Keep it as a pet? 4. Would letting it suffocate be inhumane? Of course it would be inhumane, but it is not a human. 5. Do roaches experience physical pain? Yes. 6. Do roaches experience emotional pain? They have social structures so yes. 7. Can this roach hurt me? No. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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