Jesus Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Can you guys recommend me the best and cheapest roaches to keep as pets? I currenly have hissers/dubia and wanted to expand my collection also I prefer enviorements without substrate because glass tanks tend to get heavy to move around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Parcoblatta sp. roaches are easy to keep, cheap, and often kept in the roach hobby. Many people just use sterilite plastic containers to house their roaches. They are cheap and just as good for keeping roaches as glass tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Saw pictures of those you mentioned and they look like periplaneta americana thanks for the tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Yes, Parcoblatta are getting more common in the hobby and are very easy to keep. However, they aren't that great for handling. Try Blaberus or Hemiblabera, I own both and they are great pet species, both get pretty big, and are very good for handling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Yes, Parcoblatta are getting more common in the hobby and are very easy to keep. However, they aren't that great for handling. Try Blaberus or Hemiblabera, I own both and they are great pet species, both get pretty big, and are very good for handling. Can you show me pictures of those you mentioned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Sure, here are some photo threads I started of those species. http://www.roachforum.com/index.php?showtopic=5991 http://www.roachforum.com/index.php?showtopic=6048 There are several Blaberus species in the hobby, the B.atropos are just your basic Blaberus, light brown with a black, rounded square on the pronotum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Cool you know where can I get those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Well I actually have some of the Hemiblabera tenebricosa for sale, and you can get the Blaberus atropos at Roachcrossing.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Wouldn't he have to have substrate for the Hemiblabaera tenebricosa? I read on Roachcrossing.com that they like to stayed buried most of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Substrate is fine as long as I can keep them in a small glass tank (10-20 gallon) my hissers breed like crazy and now I have too many that's why I no longer keep them in a glass tank with substrate still I prefer a dry envioment with egg crates/card board/newspaper/empty paper rolls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Substrate is fine as long as I can keep them in a small glass tank (10-20 gallon) my hissers breed like crazy and now I have too many that's why I no longer keep them in a glass tank with substrate still I prefer a dry envioment with egg crates/card board/newspaper/empty paper rolls. Ok, sounds like you'll be fine then! Good luck with keeping whatever roaches you end up choosing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Yeah they like a substrate, they spend a lot of time underground. A glass tank for them would be fine, seeing as they can't climb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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