Recent content by aoikirin

Why on earth?  They aren't even in the same genus, much less the same species! Has anyone else seen that ? 

I found an emperor scorpion in appalling conditions and rescued it.  It has a heater on one side of its glass enclosure, substrate, multiple hiding places, and a bowl of non-tap water at all times.  I don't know if it is male or female, or if it is mature.  I've had it for about a week and a...

I've never had this problem before!  I need to sex my Simandoa nymphs to separate them to prevent further matings, but every single nymph I check seems male based on the ventral segments.  I'm not sure of the exact instar they are but most of them have to be four or five if not even six! They...

I've had an adult male and female together now for many months and I've yet to see any babies.  I changed their substrate today and verified the lack of babies.  They get carrots, oranges, dried cat food, water crystals, and powered dubia food.  They have a heater.  I don't want to breed them to...

I don't mean because of having a huge number of them in a small container with rotting dead.  I mean more which species have a smell in general even with a clean enclosure.   The only species I have where I've noticed an odor is my container of male Aeuluropoda Insignis a.k.a. flat horn...

I find this topic interesting, as I have occasionally found a dead roach in one of my enclosures who has been nibbled on.  I generally find dead roaches intact, but when I don't it's usually an adult who has lived its life.  I find two feeding patterns.  The first tends to be that the presumably...

So I know this roach is extinct in the wild and was found in a single cave system in west Africa, that they grow to up to nearly two inches, that they are livebearers like hissers, but what else is out there about them? I had my first reach adulthood today and I'm thrilled.  He is lovely.  ...

I read somewhere that some species with the genus Blaberus can bite people is this true?  Any idea why they would? Are there any other genera known for biting?

I picked it up and it started eating me !  It didn't hurt but I could feel it.  I let it nibble for a while and placed it back.  Why would it do that ?   It has carrots and millipede substrate.  But I guess it needed some human flesh lol. 

I ordered two of these and they came in the mail about a week ago.  One is going strong but I found the other dead.  They have dead leaves, carrots, a heater, kibbled cat biscuit, water crystals and a partridge in a pear tree.  They are about an inch long.  I'm feeling guilty of course for his...

I've gotten better with identifying nymphs by genus, so I can usually tell if it's Gromphadorhina, Elliptorhina, etc, but do you have any tips on identifying within the genus? For example, will the black strain of Grandidieri be solid black as nymphs? How about any tips on distinguishing...

Dominos, orange domino, question marks...  I know the rule is usually that species of the same genus MUST be kept separate to avoid interbreeding.  Is hybridization possible within Therea? 

I use glass tanks to hold my roaches and display them but there are hard water stains from misting their enclosure that make watching them less enjoyable.  I heard using lemon juice works but I have to say it's not very effective.  I don't want to use soap because I don't want to hurt them...

I've noticed sometimes that pregnant female hissers of all types sometimes sway back and forth rhythmically every eight to fifteen seconds.  The movement is very slight but if you keep your head still and watch for it you'll see it.   Has anyone else noticed this? Is it common knowledge ?

I have noticed these little creatures on pieces of carrot in some of my enclosures.  They seem wingless and I took pictures but this site doesn't accept them.   What do they look like and how can I get rid of them? Are they dangerous for my roaches? They are pets for me and I don't want any...