blay Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Hello! Please tell me witch feeder roach should i pick: lobster roach or lateralis??? I cant decide,so i am asking you guys witch sp. would you pick (or you already did)and why??? Alsaw tell me if lobs dig themeselves in substrat when offered as food??? by by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Lobsters burrow, lateralis don't. Why not try out both and see which ones work best for your situation? Both are readily available at low prices as feeders. I use a number of species as feeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blay Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 Well....i had many species of roaches( 6 species) few years ago but my mum got crazy beacouse of them so i got rid of them. So now i am only allowed to bring one sp. of roaches in the house for feeders. I have read many topics of roaches and this two sp. seem ideal for feeding. i am only wooried if they would be to smal for big Ts,centipedes,scorps....??!!! Are they the same size(lobs and lats)-are they bigger or the same size as crickets(acheta domestica)??? PS:sorry for so many silly questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 No problem. If your mom doesn't like roaches B. lateralis may be the poorest choice since they might be able to set up residence. Adult lateralis are smaller than crickets while adult lobsters are bigger, newborn/hatchlings of both are quite a bit bigger than a hatchling cricket (lobsters are live bearing, turkistans lay eggs). I find lobsters work great for Ts and Scorps but not very well for centipedes. (I just find it easier to have multiple species going for feeding purposes.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blay Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 According on what you wrote and what i read on net i gonna buy lobs... They also look much prettyer than lats. Thank you for your advice. by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlc Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I actually prefer lats over lobs. Here are some reasons non climber easy to sex male from female very fast breeder, fastest of the non climbers, can hold it's own in that dept with lobs, give or take a few fast. I like the speed. Nothing gets attention like a fast moving feeder lats don't hide like lobs do. nutrition, lats slightly more nutritious than lobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blay Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Can someone plz take a picture of adult blaptica dubia,blatta lateralis and lobster roach together side by side, and add this pic here, so i can tell the difference in size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlc Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 just take out a ruler and draw a line an inch long, and then a line about 2 inches long. thats the differance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blay Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 Yeah i know,but i would realy like to see a photo....it is easier to imagine that way. So i am apeling to all who have to much time and dont know how to use it, to help me with that. thx by by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blay Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 Is it true that lats can reproduce with parthogenesis??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crittergu Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Doubt it. I had an adult lateralis for the longest time with no males maturing. Eventually I ended up feeding off the rest of the tiny group(they were too yummy!)...and she eventually became a happy meal for a Psalmopoeus cambridgei. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blay Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 hello! I just got my package of 100 lobster roaches of various sizes. I dont know maybe is just me or do lobster nimfs realy look like hisser nimfs. They are bouth soft bodyed, smell the same, climb glass, their bodye features are all most the same.... so here comes my question: Are hissers and lobs closely related? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugmanPrice Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I believe that Lobs, hissers, and madierans are all located in one monophyletic group. hello! I just got my package of 100 lobster roaches of various sizes. I dont know maybe is just me or do lobster nimfs realy look like hisser nimfs. They are bouth soft bodyed, smell the same, climb glass, their bodye features are all most the same.... so here comes my question: Are hissers and lobs closely related? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blay Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 Thought so....THX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blay Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 Hello! I am proud owner of coloni of around 100 lobs for two months now. Humidity is ok, temps are arownd 30 °C (dont know how much is that in F-i am using heat cable.), food is good....so...everything is perfect. But still no babies-is this :wacko:normal? The oldest adults are 2 months old. How long is their gestation period??? When can I acspect to see their first babies. plz answer my qu estions qz i am worried and impatient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blay Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 C mon guys plz answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt K Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 C mon guys plz answer! Seriously, just check in the tub and look for very small nymphs. You may have them after the time is over two months of adults. Keep the temp a little cooler- like 27 or 28 degrees. They can tolerate well a daily temp range from 24 to 30 degrees. Mine thrive at room temp but get warmed just a small amount every day. Growing a colony is like growing a plant sometimes- you just have to be patient, it will do what it needs to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blay Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 well...still no nimphs, i check for them daily and when i change set up (egg boxes) i dont se them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blay Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 Today i found my first born nimphs...although only arownd 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Congratulations, hopefully you'll be overrun in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunoboy Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Congratulations, hopefully you'll be overrun in no time. I got my lobster roaches about two months ago and they are breeding like MAD. My bearded dragon, tarantula, turtles go ga-ga over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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