Matttoadman Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Well it’s Saturday and my roaches I was expecting didn’t make it. I seriously doubt they will be alive by Monday. They were sent Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta132 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 If they were packed well, they have a chance, especially if the seller sent them with some snack food. What species are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matttoadman Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Blaberus fusca and red runners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta132 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Those are pretty durable, they should be OK. Just have some food and water ready for them when they arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 So long as he gave them some food, they'll probably be OK. Keep us updated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matttoadman Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Feeling encouraged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matttoadman Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 5 days in the mail. Cold winter temps. The heat pack was still warm. I lost one in a cloth bag and a few red runner adults in a plastic container. With the generous over count I’m still above what I ordered. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tleilaxu Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 14 hours ago, Matttoadman said: 5 days in the mail. Cold winter temps. The heat pack was still warm. I lost one in a cloth bag and a few red runner adults in a plastic container. With the generous over count I’m still above what I ordered. ? Yup, cold is safer than hot temperatures with these guys, I'm glad you got red runners. Looking forward to pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matttoadman Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 You know I got the red runners just cause I was given an amazon gift card and wanted to use it all. Man I really like them. There are always several running(hahaha) around. They are way bigger than I was expecting. So much so that I need a bigger bin. Plus I got many adults so ootheca should be soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Yay, glad they got there alive after all! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matttoadman Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 And it appears I have a blaberus fusca nymph molting unto an adult! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matttoadman Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 I’m up to my third Blaberus molting into adults now. The first two died after two days of struggling. The third started last night and hasn’t made much progress. This one at least has the pronotum free but that is all. Is this the result of being stressed due to shipping? Would increasing the humidity help or is it too late at this point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Increase humidity and maybe temperatures and just hope for the best I suppose. Did you provide them with any vertical hides to molt off of? Some of the larger Blaberus molt best when given a vertical log or large bark slab to molt off of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matttoadman Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 Yeah, they are in a 29 gallon tank with sticks and bark angled to the tops, several inches of fresh moist coco fiber and oak leaves. Heated on one side I did find a properly molted one just now. ?So hopefully the first three were just flukes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Huh, must have been flukes, or maybe there was some internal damage due to the shipping, IDK. Conditions should have been just fine for molting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matttoadman Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 I wonder about humidity. Cardboard boxes and egg cartons would be pretty dry. Perhaps shipping can lead to dehydration? It was 5 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 12 hours ago, Matttoadman said: I wonder about humidity. Cardboard boxes and egg cartons would be pretty dry. Perhaps shipping can lead to dehydration? It was 5 days. Could have been dehydration maybe, dehydration certainly can lead to mismolts. You'd think they'd have rehydrated themselves after being with you for at least a day though, but maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.C. Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 On 12/16/2017 at 5:21 PM, Matttoadman said: Yeah, they are in a 29 gallon tank with sticks and bark angled to the tops, several inches of fresh moist coco fiber and oak leaves. Heated on one side I did find a properly molted one just now. ?So hopefully the first three were just flukes. Hmmm, 29 gallons? That's a pretty decent sized habitat for roaches isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matttoadman Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 Oh yeah it makes an impressive display Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matttoadman Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 I also have a 29 gallon full of Eublaberus “pantanal” and it’s pretty cool. It’s also time to add some new wood to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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