Cornelius Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Every day, he'll try to climb the sides of the tank, and he will flip himself over. I've come in and rescued him several times, but he just keeps doing it! He's healthy, eating, and active. But he keeps flipping himself over. Is there any way I can prevent this or have him climb on something else? Because if he keeps this up, he'll be dead soon. I don't want him dead. Has anyone else any experience with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranitomeya Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 You should add some sticks and branches that he can grab onto and flip himself back over with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornelius Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 You should add some sticks and branches that he can grab onto and flip himself back over with. Ah, clever idea! I've not the slightest idea why such a thing had escaped my mind. *Facepalms*. Thank you! I just now went outside and found a bunch of sticks and branches, and am freezing them for 72 hours to get the bacteria and mold killed. Thank you for your intelligence, of which I appear to lack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornelius Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 Woke up this morning. He flipped himself over overnight and decided NOT to grab onto anything. He killed himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidsalad Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I'm sorry for your loss. It sucks to lose a roach. </3 I have a dead A.tesselata in the freezer that I want to preserve. I just don't know how. Was he old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornelius Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 I'm sorry for your loss. It sucks to lose a roach. </3 I have a dead A.tesselata in the freezer that I want to preserve. I just don't know how. Was he old? No, he wasn't old. Very young, actually. 5th instar. Much disappointment. To preserve a roach you can stick him in a jar filled with 70-90 percent Isopropyl alcohol. That's what I did with Cornelius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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