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I wonder about this alot. Over the last 15-20 years, invertebrates steadily gained popularity in the pet trade. No longer do you just see Chilean Rose Hairs and Emperor Scorpions.. usually a GOOD exotic pet store will have a few different species of Tarantulas...maybe a few...

Hello Everyone, The new board is really turning out nice. I have picked up so many tips, as well as meeting back up with old friends. It is so nice to have such a great collection of roach hobbyists all coming together here. If at all possible, SPREAD the word about this board... I have...

Recently I've considered starting a colony of Polyphaga sp. roaches. Anyone here keep them or have experience with them? I've read that they prefer it drier than most species.... 1) What should I use for substrate? Would a mixture of washed play sand, rotten wood, coco fiber & leaves...

Just a question I have been wondering.... How many roaches do y'all normally strat your colonies with. I know "the more the better"...but sometimes these rare roaches are too expensive/ to hard to get to start out with 50 or so. Every species I keep are "pets".... I usually begin these...

Does anyone know anything about Archiblatta hoeveni? I have only seen pics on one roach website... check out the pics (they are the 1st ones on the list): http://www.minizoo.donetsk.ua/Roaches.html I'm guessing that they have made it into the hands of a few european breeders...any ideas on...

A+ Guy! I have known James for many years.... He has always been a great source for rare roach species and information. Recently I have recieved 2 adult pairs of Rhino Roaches from him. In the past I have purchased rhino roaches, glowspot roaches, domino roaches, etc. He always has something...

Is the Roachman out of business. I had ordered from him for years. About 6 months ago I emailed him and it took ~3 weeks to get a very short response (just a few words)... He's always been very nice and informative...I've heard rumors that he's out of the game.... That's too bad if he is...he...

I recently recieved an email from a friend and we began discussing Megaloblatta. SUPER rarely offered roaches that are reportedly very hard to keep alive. You read horror stories of people purchasing these only to have them die. I hear they come from high up in the rainforest canopy...

I don't know if anyone remembers but about 8-12 months ago, DigbyRiby offered a new Panchlora sp. on petbugs.com for sale. They were susposed to be all white (unlike the two green Panchlora sp. in the US hobby)..... They were pretty spendy (I believe like $300-$400 for the group).... They...

Looking to add more super rare collector's roaches to my collection. Especially looking for Panesthia sp. Please email me with species availiability & costs if you have access to any. Thanks, Graham

Recently I decided that I would like to find Aphonopelma moderatum in it's natural habitat so I loaded up the truck and began driving South in my search for my favorite Aphonopelma species. Below is my story copied and pasted from another board...

Given the title of the World's heaviest roach species, Macropanesthia rhinoceros has been an obsession on mine for many years. Considered one of the "Holy Grail" roach species (the other being Megaloblatta longipennis), this species can be especially difficult to locate in the United States...

Hello Everyone, I am very happy to see this fourm appear. I look forward to posting my experiences and learning from everyone else. Have a great day! Graham