entity Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 So, I just recieved some Blaerus giganteus today. Was a few adults and 2 or 4 big nymphs. Soon after I put them all in there a large nymph started to molt. And I went back in to check on it a couple of minutes ago and the other roaches had eaten most of....what gives with this? I know E. prosticus are favmous for eating each other. but B. giganteus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Perhaps they were kept improperly and are all hungry, you should get some dog food in there pronto, and make sure the humidity is high. Sorry for your loss, hopefully they won't do that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovebugfarm Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 I think it maybe a lil residual shipping stress. How long were they on the road for? Now that they are in a permanent location they should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbpolish Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Give them some protein and fruit (apple/pear/banana) and vertical spaces to open their wings. Make sure they have space to get away from each other. I see this occasionally, but not often in my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entity Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Thanks Thomas. I did, they r in a 5 gal tank. and have plenty of vertical bark. they are awesome looking when they spread their wings BTW! i dont know why they did that little buttholes. I had food in there for them. they ate that too. maybe stress for the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lovebugfarm Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Trip stress and I maybe wrong on this but I think I heard they don't like crowding like other roaches do so the largest roach in the smallest aquarium might have doubled the stress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entity Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 They are in a 5 gal tank, but there is only 4 of them and 2 nymphs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovebugfarm Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 That might work ive seen the large pet spieces packed tight but there will be loses from canabalism, mismolts, etc. A 5 gal is a good short term solution just plan to give them more space as they start to reproduce. These are very different then feeder spieces that thrive on being close together. I know in crickets when thier antenna touch it causes a stress responce if its to frequent. Some roaches are very similar haveing "battles" just by hiting thier opponents antenna with thier own. Hissers are well known for these terratorial disputes. In general tree and cave dwelling roaches are more teratorial then leave litter/ground dwelling roaches. Hopefully others will chime in to confirm this cause I dont want to come across as a negative nancy lol I just want you to have the best possible expierence raiseing this fun speices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entity Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 That might work ive seen the large pet spieces packed tight but there will be loses from canabalism, mismolts, etc. A 5 gal is a good short term solution just plan to give them more space as they start to reproduce. These are very different then feeder spieces that thrive on being close together. I know in crickets when thier antenna touch it causes a stress responce if its to frequent. Some roaches are very similar haveing "battles" just by hiting thier opponents antenna with thier own. Hissers are well known for these terratorial disputes. In general tree and cave dwelling roaches are more teratorial then leave litter/ground dwelling roaches. Hopefully others will chime in to confirm this cause I dont want to come across as a negative nancy lol I just want you to have the best possible expierence raiseing this fun speices. No problem, I appreciate the input. I dont think reproduction will be a problem either. I have 4 adults (they r males) and 1 very small nymph and 2 larger ones. I dont think that will be enough to get a colony going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbpolish Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 sorry I couldn't send a better mix :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entity Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 sorry I couldn't send a better mix :-( Hey Thomas no problem man! I didnt mean it negatively at all!! I wasnt even expecting them. they were a very welcome surprise! I love them. I was just saying they arent going to breed cause those guys were saying that was only a temporary enclosure solution until they started breeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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