piscesilim Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Anyone has experience with feeding Acaciaa auriculiformis to Macropanesthia rhinoceros? Is it safe for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbrush Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I want to know too, I have collected some a few weeks ago, but from the look of it, I don't think my rhino roaches would like them, so I didn't feed those leaves to my roaches. But then I saw these trees are infested with bugs, so I guess it can't be bad to rhino roaches, and that's why I collected them. I'll probably feed those leaves to my peppered roaches first see if they like it, they seem to like dead leaves a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Acacia is generally very edible. If you're just looking for any leaf-based food, many people here feed rhinos oak leaves with good results. If you're trying out a new food that you haven't found much info on, the best precaution would be (as macbrush said) to feed it to something else first. Just to make sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbrush Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Another thought, if you're like me living in a place that oak tree is hard to find. I believe if you can find acacia, you should also be able to locate some Sweet Gum (Liquidambar formosana), its definitely safe, and it is favourite not only Rhino roaches, also Peppered roaches as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piscesilim Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 I am from Malaysia. I can't find any oak tree or sweet gum in my area. But Acacia is very common in Malaysia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Oh, didn't know that! I'd suggest trying it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makoygaara Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Yes here too. I guess Acacias are common in Asia. Good luck guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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