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    Remote control for Roaches - Cruel ?

    This topic might stir up a firestorm of opposing opinions - but here goes. . .! I'll start with MY opinion (Seems REALLY cruel to me) - but would love to hear other roach folk's reactions. These guys have invented a remote control device that seems to work by pinning the roach's antennae to...
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    Zucchini

    Just a quick FYI - I got a free organic zucchini from a friend and fed it to all my roaches last night. They all enjoyed it and there seems to have been no ill effects. Since this is "Free Zucchini" season - I thought I would share :)
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    Gnat & mite control?

    One of my roach tanks is also a gnat and mite tank :( Any ideas on how to get rid of these extra inhabitants is greatly appreciated!
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    Can Roaches live in "Solitary?"

    Since my nymphs have all molted into adults I've got two tanks with more males than females: G grandidieri (Black) and L verrucosa. The males are going to battle so I either need to acquire more females or separate out the males. So here are some questions: Should I leave well-enough alone and...
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    Oxyhaloa duesta - a really fun roach!!

    Oxyhaloa duesta's have rapidly become some of my favorites. They spend time above ground, run around a lot, climb their habitat decor, and tell each other jokes. It seems as they get more used to their surroundings they tend to be out quite often during the day. This is good because mostly my...
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    Panchlora nivea behavior. . .health issue?

    So I got about 30 of these guys a few months ago. They were mostly nymphs with a couple of dead adults and a few live adults. I've discovered that the nymphs like to burrow into the food and mostly prefer apples and carrots. They never eat the dog biscuits I have in there. I'm a little weirded...
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    Should I Panic??

    Hiya, Well, I have mites in my Red Head tank. The mites look like little milky-colored globules. They are teensy-tinesy - so getting a photo would be tough. They seem to be more interested in the fruit than my roaches. I'm starting to clean the dish and change the food daily. I also use a...
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    Species questions: Pycnoscelus, O. duesta, P. nivea

    I'm zeroing in on these! Love their looks and colors. (Can't find my dang roach book - where some of the answers lie!) My questions are the same for each species - and if you own these do you have a favorite and why? Pycnoscelus indicus (Indian Roach) Climbers - Burrow - Lifespan - Egg...
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    Grandiose Roach Dream. . .

    Roach Conservatory: Large roach museum with beautiful living displays of all kinds of roaches. The entrance features a giant bronze roach sculpture that people can play on. Red light rooms where nocturnal roaches are out during the day so people can see them. Specially designed displays that...
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    What is the best lighting?

    I've seen some interesting topics on using plant lights. I only have one 24/7 red heat lamp on my T.olegrandjeani. The other three: G. grandidieri. A. tesselata and L.verrucosa don't have heat lamps and seem to be doing fine. Is the spectrum of light from a plant light better? Should I be...
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    Housing different species together. . .

    Does anyone keep different species together? When I first got interested in roaches I had dreams of beautifully outfitted "ecosystemed" tanks with 2 or 3 different species living together. I only have 4 species and haven't bothered to put any of them together. Not sure I want to at this...
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    Clean-up crews??

    What are your thoughts about clean-up crews? Do you use any and what do you have? Are they really neccessary or do they just get in the way? My "colonies" are really small (2 tanks with 10, 1 tank with 3 and 1 tank with 5) - so I don't know if it's premature for me to worry about clean-up...
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    Roachy Tattoo

    Well I got this great tattoo of three Therea olegrandjeani on my arm - but the whole photo file is too big so here's just one of the little guys!
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    Water dishes & drowning. . .

    So I'm new to this and am having water anxiety. My Therea olegrandjeani nymphs are so little that even a short jar lid looks like it could drown them. I finally gave up and just spray the leaves and food at one end of their tank approx every other day. The book says to keep food in a dish - but...
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    What is your favorite species and why. . .?

    Yup, new to the hobby - so time to post a zillion questions in ONE day! :) I've chosen my first roach (Thera olegrandjeani) mostly based on their shape and color. Now I'm on the hunt for a second and possibly third species. . . What is your favorite species and why? - Fast breeders, slow...
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