Roach Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I have seen that some people use wild caught roaches to start up a colony of feeders. I wanted to try this but am worried about parasites being passed to my geckos. I have Blatta lateralis that live in my yard and am hoping to use these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likebugs Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I have done this with Pycnoscelus surinamensis, to feed mantids. I didn't have any problems, but mantids chew their food well and I just didn't worry so much about it. With lizards, ova or parasites, (if there are any in the roaches) have a better chance of infecting because they won't be destroyed? Maybe someone knows of a way you can find out if the wild roaches have parasites, or how to rid a colony of them? I would like to know myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosenKrieger Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Most people generally let them breed for a few generations to try to weed out problems like parasites and carried pesticides, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbrush Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I guess you can capture a few wild ones, let them breed and take their ootheca out to start fresh from there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roachboy Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 If you do use wild ones just do not feed them the wild ones and get the babies in a other bin so they will not catch anything from the wild caught ones.Just don't have wild roaches in the same room as pet ones r captive born feeders.I'd worry about them givin something to any other you may have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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