Keith Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Just a warning, roach skins and droppings can make (only those people who have cockroach allergies) who live with asthma have asthma attacks. So if someone in your family has asthma and you cant figure out whats causing the attacks, it COULD be the roaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Hmm... I have noticed while digging through my hisser substrate that I start sneezing uncontrollably. I always thought it was a mold or something, but now I think its all the skins that fall down through the substrate cracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted September 15, 2007 Author Share Posted September 15, 2007 This is a fairly good article about it. Basically it's caused by pest roaches, but I read that even exotic roach droppings/shed skin can cause the same thing. http://www.ehw.org/Asthma/ASTH_Cockroach_Control.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Cockroaches don't cause asthma. The original study says that only those children with cokroach allergies had more severe asthma attacks in an infested home. A similar study in Australia showed an increase in attack severity due to dust mites but not cockroaches. Cats and dogs are known to cause asthma attacks. Of course the chemical and pest control companies latch onto this tiny grain, forget the details and make wild claims to scare people into buying their cancer causing environmental poisons for the mighty buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Well, it's not like I'm gonna ditch my roaches cuz they make me sneeze. Sneezing is fun actually. XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted September 16, 2007 Author Share Posted September 16, 2007 My dad has asthma but I still keep my roaches, he doesnt go near them so I dont worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roachsmith Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I've had skin allergies for a few months. I think it's my roaches or possibly the grain mites in the substrate. I just make sure to wash good after I mess with my colonies, which isn't too often. Only my dubias and fusca seem to cause the itchy roach rash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter and Debbie Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 We breed ssveral thousand roaches and my son has asthma he had it even before we started. I have never notice the roaches causing any of he's attack's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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