Need a new roach!!

[Allpet Roaches]

The images on those vendor pages appear to be what we have long called fusca, no matter what it is it is not giganteus. It is a big species but tiny compared to giganteus. Compare those images to the coloration of the real giganteus: 

 

[reddog70]

Thankyou very much, i will research and adjust their care accordingly

 

[Hisserdude]

Hi Hisserdude! I remember seeing you were in Idaho and thinking I'd treat you to lunch or something, but I thought you were moving soon.

Well my move got postponed, I'll be here for the next 5 months at least.

In terms of other good pet suggestions, Therea spp. (Domino, Orange Domino and Question Mark) roaches are amazing and easy to breed.

Polyphaga saussurei is also a really nice species, one of my first pet roaches, quite large as adults, and good for handling when mature (also, parthenogenetic!).

If you have access to lots of rotting wood, the various Panesthiinae species that have entered the US hobby lately are cool and among the easiest of roaches to keep, literally just give them a deep rotten wood substrate, keep humid, minimally ventilated, and offer supplemental foods regularly. They breed at room temps or warmer, super simple. (I'm partial to Panesthia angustipennis cognata myself, their nymphs are so pretty).

 

[Denthead]

The Thearea species were the first roaches besides hissers I ever laid eyes on! I adore how they look, I'm just not in a good position to provide hardwood leaves. Definitely future species to keep, though!

I never considered any of the "sand" roaches :0 although from what I've read sand isn't the best bet at all for how to keep them. I had NO clue they were parthenogenetic!!! THAT is interesting, I was even considering the surinams before for that exact reason, though I'm not quite confident enough to keep something so prolific and escape-prone. 

I've seen the Panesthia angustipennis cognata on your website! I love that orange splotching, I sadly just don't have access to rotted wood. Future things.

There's so many amazing types, I want them all, gah!

 

[Hisserdude]

The Thearea species were the first roaches besides hissers I ever laid eyes on! I adore how they look, I'm just not in a good position to provide hardwood leaves. Definitely future species to keep, though!

I will say, though I haven't tried it myself, my buddy @Bmaines96 has kept and bred Therea spp. without leaf litter, says it makes very little difference to his colonies whether he offers leaf litter or not, they mainly just eat the dog food, fruits and veggies he supplies them with.

I never considered any of the "sand" roaches :0 although from what I've read sand isn't the best bet at all for how to keep them. I had NO clue they were parthenogenetic!!! THAT is interesting, I was even considering the surinams before for that exact reason, though I'm not quite confident enough to keep something so prolific and escape-prone. 

Yeah coconut fiber or something similar is definitely the better substrate choice for most "sand" roaches. But yeah Polyphaga saussurei are parthenogenetic, which is pretty dang cool.