Themis_P Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Hello! I have been fascinated with cockroaches and other insects since I was a child. I currently have Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches and Dubia Cockroaches while I am waiting this Tuesday to receive some Turkestan Cockroaches. I am interested in having a large collection and in creating colonies. I am looking for various species: pets, feeders and others to add to my collection. My roaches are treated as pets and I enjoy observing them and learning more about them. I would like to find out of the best ways of taking care of them and if there are breeders or collectors who could send various species Internationally. I found out about this community from Elliott Lang's book "Cockroaches or Roaches as Pets", p.104. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lecole4 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Welcome, Themis_P! Sounds like you're already on your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themis_P Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Thank you lecole4 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Welcome! "Allpet roches" by orin mcmonigle is a great book on keeping roaches, you should definitely take a look at it. Some roaches have specific care needs, so their is no one best way to keep all roaches. However there are a few guidelines that apply to most roaches such as: Most roaches should always be kept moist to semi moist, most roaches need temperatures above room temperature to breed, and a good staple diet for most roaches is dog food, with fruits and veggies. Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themis_P Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Thank you Hisserdude . I will try and get that book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tongue Flicker Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlingmedic Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Welcome! Careful, its addicting! I started with lateralis and wound up with close to 10 species thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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