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Can anyone lead me in the direction of a research paper, or good information outlining essential nutrients for any type of cockroach?  I fed too large of a squash before vacation and now have a gnat problem that still won't completely go away after 2 months. I want to mix my own all dry diet for...

I'm looking for 200-500 Panchlora Nivea. Can anyone part with a large group? Please PM me pricing. I'd rather not support the only online seller i see with bulk groups.

I'm about to buy one of the different types of banana roaches, but can't decide yet. It seems like there are 4 varieties in regular circulation. I've read all the information i can find, and am looking for some first hand info from people who keep them. Right now i'm leaning towards Panchlora...

I ran across a feed analysis for Six spot roach (Eublaberus Distanti) showing they have very high levels of fat. This would make them a bad feeder candidate. This got me thinking about my Ackie monitor lizard who has eaten hundreds of Orange head roaches (Eublaberus Posticus), and seems to do...

I need a cleaning crew for two roach bins and a reptile cage. The roaches are Dubia and Lateralis. 75-85F and humid. Mites have been there for a few months now, and another strange tiny beetle i cant place showed up a few weeks ago... The lizard is an Ackie Monitor in a big enclosure with deep...

I'm finishing a 4.5 foot tall lizard cage. It's going to have lots of natural dirt, logs, leaves etc. I'm going to have roaches and bugs living inside and don't want them to be able to climb up into the lighting or out lighting holes in the top. Is there any paint or something I could apply at...

This is pertaining to a group of Dubias. In September i got 500 that were about .75" long (about the size of a cricket). They were all very close in size with only slight color variation. As of last week 60-70% are adults and i found my first new Nymphs in the bin. Just over 4 months total time...

I'd like to start a hisser colony or two. What types of Hissers are the fastest reproducing and most trouble free? Any opinions are welcome. Thanks

My Lateralis colony seems to be eating newly hatched roaches. With about 100-200 adults i got zero in over a month. I can see many of the ooths are empty which seems to be they're actually hatching. During this time i tested temps (low of 68, up to high of 80), humidity (low side 50, high 80)...