emmett Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Edited to remove inaccurate information/reporting due to lack of education at beginner stage! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hisserdude Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 1 hour ago, emmett said: they are both heaving and i can see white between their exoskeleton pieces but the shell part is turning black im terrified lmao is this normal The heaving part makes me think they are right about to molt, the exoskeleton turning black worries me though... Keep us updated on them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmett Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 is there anything i can do to help them? i havent given them their heat pad yet would putting it on the container and getting them warmer help? ill try to take a picture of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmett Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 Edited to remove inaccurate information/reporting due to lack of education at beginner stage! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Hmm, while it does kinda look like he may molt, he also looks like an adult to me, TBH... Maybe try keeping them warmer and see how they do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmett Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 he is only 1inch, the other one is slightly smaller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmett Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 Edited to remove inaccurate information/reporting due to lack of education at beginner stage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Really, 1 inch!? He seems to have rather prominent horns and adult coloration for a nymph, and his antennae look really fuzzy already, I think you just have a runt adult male. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmett Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 Maybe that's why hes having this problem, poor little guy. Yeah I measured him and hes so tiny thats why I assumed he was a sub-adult. I feel so awful for him. Thank you for all your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta132 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Keeping the humidity up should help him, but that's about all you can do. Definitely don't try to pull anything off him, just leave him alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmett Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 oh my god do people actually try and pick it off them? thats sick! oh my god i would NEVER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmett Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 i misted the enclosure (not over the roaches or where they were sitting, more towards the wall and empty spaces of the tank) and they both when crazy, running all over the place. its the most active theyve ever been. I dont understand, this isnt the first time I've misted them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta132 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Some people try to remove stuck sheds on every animal species that sheds. With a few very specific exceptions, it's a bad idea, but the intent is good. In that case, I'd say you need to mist more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk377 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 On 12/9/2017 at 10:22 PM, emmett said: i misted the enclosure (not over the roaches or where they were sitting, more towards the wall and empty spaces of the tank) and they both when crazy, running all over the place. its the most active theyve ever been. I dont understand, this isnt the first time I've misted them How much humidity do you have and what is their normal water source? Were they running around drinking the droplets off where you sprayed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmett Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 i apologize for not responding, i havent been online for personal reasons lately. their digital reader says 50% humidity and 80°F. when i mist them they just run around and hide, they dont seem to drink from the sides. their regular water source would be the misting, insect water gel, and i put in juicy foods like oranges that have been squished by my thumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmett Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 update!!! they both molted two days ago! They seem perfectly fine now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfox Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I love seeing the excitement of a new keeper seeing their nymphs grow. Just wait, 6 months from now you'll be as bad as the rest of us with 20+ species numbering in the thousands lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmett Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 I wish lol! Ive wanted hissing cockroaches since I was a little kid, Im so in love with them already and now that I have some Im even more in love ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfox Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 50 minutes ago, emmett said: I wish lol! Ive wanted hissing cockroaches since I was a little kid, Im so in love with them already and now that I have some Im even more in love ? It's all downhill from here. Lol! Welcome to addi(hobby)ction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 5 hours ago, emmett said: update!!! they both molted two days ago! They seem perfectly fine now! Yay, glad to hear it! Hope they continue to do well for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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