Recent content by pierre72

A few months ago, someone on the forum mentioned some crates they have at Walmart that would be better for housing the roaches than tanks. Can anyone think of what these would be?

This topic is somewhat unrelated to roaches, but I have a real problem that I know you'll all understand. I have two pet mice who I was told were both girls. But they had two litters of babies. My vet obviously can't tell the difference or the second litter wouldn't have come. Anyway, I need...

I've been feeding my Germans tropical fish flakes. A pet shop boy recommended them for crickets that they had all the nutrition they need. Since crickets and roaches are similar, I've fed the flakes not only to the Germans but also to Discoid and they've both done well with them. This time, I...

I work endlessly trying to recapture my escaped Germans with a mini-vac. While they are worth it and the suction is effective there are one or two problems. Most of all, it's mostly late at night and I'm sure neighbors are going to be complaining to the landlord about the noise. Plus of...

When I had Discoids years back, giving them fresh fruit attracted ants and fruit flies. So I gave it up and stuck to fish flakes for the Disoids then and the Germans I have now. But a friend on the site confided to me that fresh fruit is essential for them to be healthiest. I started with 3/4...

As I celebrate with my family today, thanking God for the birth of his son Jesus Christ, I want to take time to also thank Him for the creation of our little buggy friends that are the focus of this site. Their magnificent color varieties, wavy antennae and other features, amazing survival...