RaZias Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I have a classic hisser with a "pancake" shape. I have never seen one like that and I wanted to have more like him. How do you make selective breeding ? I have putted him in a smaller container with 4 females...but I have questions about it. --------- How much space is needed ? I have read that female roaches avoid having more babies due to overcrowding...so how much space do I need if I have 1 male and 4 females ? -------- The "always pregnant syndrome": I have read that roaches need to mate once in their lifetime to get pregnant for life. So if I see babies how do I know if it was from the selected male ? If she stays pregnant for life why the males continue to bother the females ? Maybe she can select between breeding babies from the first mating or select a new male to breed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Pancake shape usually means recently molted, once they eat more they get long and fill out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaZias Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Can someone say anything abouth the "always pregnant syndrome" ? Is it true to hissers ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Can someone say anything abouth the "always pregnant syndrome" ? Is it true to hissers ? I heard that is true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Can someone say anything abouth the "always pregnant syndrome" ? Is it true to hissers ? My sexually mature female hisser's (all species) seem to always be pregnant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierre72 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I have a classic hisser with a "pancake" shape. I have never seen one like that and I wanted to have more like him. How do you make selective breeding ? I have putted him in a smaller container with 4 females...but I have questions about it. --------- How much space is needed ? I have read that female roaches avoid having more babies due to overcrowding...so how much space do I need if I have 1 male and 4 females ? -------- The "always pregnant syndrome": I have read that roaches need to mate once in their lifetime to get pregnant for life. So if I see babies how do I know if it was from the selected male ? If she stays pregnant for life why the males continue to bother the females ? Maybe she can select between breeding babies from the first mating or select a new male to breed ? Whether or not they need to breed to have babies, I'm sure the studs like to have fun. Ha Ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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