Paulie Bleeker Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 i started with 13 common hissers (5 males, 8 females) since then they've given birth a few times, now i have HUNDREDS of nymphs and they're growing quick some are pushing an inch and half. but now the issue of crowding is on my mind, how well do hissers take crowded conditions? is it perfered? hated? (by the roach) what about adult males?, are they gonna constantly fight? any and all insight appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I have found that hissers (and other common feeders) really do well under crowded conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Bleeker Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 wicked cool, was hoping for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Bleeker Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 wicked cool, was hoping for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varnon Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I imagine that overcrowding, stress, or lack of food can result in small adult size. I've ordered adults from flukers farms before. They were pretty small. Some of the adult males were only 5 grams. My second generation from that stock however, are enormous. I think my biggest male is 12 grams. I don't know what exactly the limit is, but at some point developmental stress will change their adult size. It might not matter unless you have hundreds of malnourished roaches though. I'm really kind of curious to the exact conditions that cause the underdevelopment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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