jebbewocky Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I know Aaron Pauling sells some manner of hybrids,but they aren't labelled as far as what's in the cross IIRC. Blaberus.com used to sell a kind of hybrid as well--fusca x cranifer IIRC,but now that he doesn't selll anymore I can't check the site to see. I know Greg's Exotics used to as well, I think it was discoidalis x bolivensis? I just wonder if there are multiple hybrids? Ie, discoidalis x bolivensis x cranifer x fusca. I don't know that much about hybrids,but I'm interested in using them as feeders down the road, just for curiousity's sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbpolish Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Here is a link to a possibly pertinent paper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Internet Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Here is a link to a possibly pertinent paper That paper is fascinating, love the methodology... it would appear that viable hybrids weren't observed at all among the Blaberus species attempted? B. fusca is noticeably absent form this list, and usually involved in alleged hybridizations... I'm going to dig some more, I have access to the EBSCO again with my new teaching job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptanner Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Very interesting paper, especially that it is from 1970 and so well documented! Definitely spurs the mind to wonder what other hybrids may be possible. Of course, only in a controlled environment and not circulated throughout the hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I already have plans to hybridize what I have for Blaberus and document them very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I've had Giganteus mate with craniifer but no offspring resulted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbpolish Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Here's a though... someone design a WELL PLANNED google spreadsheet where anonymous users are able to document hybrids that they have observed (along with their contact info) and use this to generate a list of potential possible hybrids from user experiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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