Recent content by hundefrau

Hey guys :) First of all thank you for your help back then! Now, once again I need your help on behalf of my friend, who got another rogue roach species - this time in a box of dubias. It's a female, with wings and a big blotch on her pronotum. Thank you in advance (from both the of us) :)

Hiya, you guys :) So uh... I just actually witnessed two of my A. tesselata males (in my males-only box) try to mate with each other. I actually caught some of them dancing for the other males before, but usually the other party would attack the presenting male. This time, though, the males...

Helloo :) I know this is probably the ultimate newbie-idiot question, but how long does a mating pair stay connected by their butts after mating? (I really tried to find information myself, first, but German Google was less than helpful...) One of my A. tesselats female and the newly...

Hey guys, I am starting this topic for a friend who doesn't have an account on here. So, my friend keeps hissers and added a few Archimandrita tesselata nymphs and adults from a local insect convention to her collection. She just messaged me in a panic because one of the supposedly...

Hello, long time no see (as I was and still am studying for several biology exams) :) I was wondering about how the mating process is initiated in roaches. Shortly before I got my A. tesselatas, a year ago, I read the female signals the males her readiness for mating. But more often than not...

Hey guys :) One of my male A. tesselata nymphs molted into adulthood yesterday. Sadly one of his wings got caught up in the old skin and tore mostly off. I've set him up in a small bin so he can hopefully recover in peace, but I noticed he wiggles his abdomen up and down when I carefully...

Hi guys :) I need your input about the behaviour of one of my newer adult females. So in the last few weeks four nymphs molted into adult females. For two of them things went as usual. The other two apparently got startled into hiding before they stretched their wings. I noticed that one of...

Hey guys, long time no see :) Guys, I am a bit worried about one of my female A. tesselata nymphs. She is in the process of her final molt, but it's taking quite some time (I believe). She's been at it for about 9 hours now. Is this an "acceptable" duration or should I be worried (they...

Hey, you guys :) I have a question that is probably a stupid one. I noticed on several occasions wet spots on the egg cartons that I have in my enclosues. Now, I know roaches don't really pee but defecate their waste out. I mostly saw the wet spots after the dominant male had chased away a...

Hi guys :) So I am planning on setting up new boxes for my roaches. The old boxes need cleaning! My mother bought me some of those blocks that make substrate when put in water. They are coco fibre/chips blocks and I used one of them experimentally. Now I am unsure if the coco fibre is suited...

Hello! I am sorry if this is the incorrect section for my question, but since it kinda has to do with molting I thought to try my luck here :) Anyway, two days ago a male nymph [Norbert] molted into adulthood and is still not completely colored in (he's very light brown as of right now). On...

I have a sad update to make. I think the prolapse has gotten bigger and maybe even ruptured? I did find a little "puddle" of yellow-ish secrete at one point of the box (where she likes to hang out). So... I think I might be losing her soon :(

Thank you in advance :)

Hi guys :) I am coming to you with a sad suspicion. I think one of my females has a prolapse. It looks like a little yellow-ish bubble sticking out of the end of her abdomen. One of my other roach ladies had the same problem and died rather soon after. So... I just want to be prepared I...