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Current Species FOR SALE/TRADE 06/07/2017 ♦ Elliptorhina javanica (Halloween Hisser) — $6/pair - $1/small nymphs ♦ Elliptorhina chopardi (Dwarf Hisser) — $3/nymph – LIMITED QTY  Back in stock in a few months.  ♦ Gromphadorhina grandidieri (Tiger Hisser) — $4/nymph – LIMITED QTY Back in stock...

I just completed a sale to Nadine83. She had great communication throughout the transaction and sent her payment promptly — a money order sent via Priority Mail. Would definitely do business with her again!

Here's the setup with the female to show the relative size of the bin.

I have a male and female that are breeding quite well. I see new nymphs about every 6-8 weeks, and they seem to double in size about every 2 weeks. That's a ballpark as I don't really keep track of the timing, but I saw my first tiny batch in December and she's had at least 3 births total. The...

I just came upon two Polyphaga saussurei and would like some tips and advice on keeping them healthy and happy. I currently have them in a small glass fish bowl (IIRC sand roaches do better in smaller enclosures?) with a substrate mix of coco fiber, finely chopped oak leaves and a bit of sand. I...

I just wanted to issue a public thank you to the person that suggested Big Boy restaurants as a source of free egg crates. I can't seem to find the original post now, but I can confirm the suggestion. After a week of phone calls between managers, the restaurant just okayed my request for their...

I'm doing my semi-annual roach bin cleaning, moving & sorting extravaganza, and I've noticed that the A. diaperinus and collembola are very dense in some enclosures. For example, a small bin with a footprint of 8" x 12" housing hisser nymphs on shaved aspen and oak leaves might have 200-300...

Caught a female G. potentosa right after giving birth. They were still munching on the leftover ootheca and clinging to mom. They stayed with the her about 20 minutes. She didn't seem too upset to have a jungle gym on her head! 

Hey all. I currently make my own roach chow, but things are getting busy here with my business and the holidays so I'm looking for a reasonably priced commercial roach chow to fill in until I have time to DIY. Can anyone recommend a particular brand/seller? The bulk of my roaches need healthy...

I second the smooth plastic option. I keep mine in larger shoe box style bins that are nearly transparent and very smooth. I got them at Lowe's. The lids are white and say Bella, and they're about $4 for a large. Mine can't climb that particular surface at all. I also keep the items in the...

I love my red runners (B. lateralis). They're small, but super fun to watch. They're highly active, especially if you keep them at a constant 85-90F and give them plenty of little hiding spots. Plus they drop their oothecae which is an interesting process to observe. I keep mine on coco fiber...

I remember reading somewhere that you should remove the rinds of oranges before feeding them to Panchlora, but I can't find any info on the reasoning behind that. Are the rinds somehow harmful to them?

I've been on here for months now and just noticed this Introduce Yourself forum ... I'm in Michigan, live out in the middle of nowhere and am certifiably obsessed with roaches. I don't have many species yet, but the ones I do have consume a large portion of my free time. I keep some as feeders...

I'm looking to trade some of my G. oblongonota for other interesting species. Mine is a pure bloodline, no hybrids. I'm hoping to trade starter colonies (breeding pairs + nymphs), and would welcome any species that I don't currently have. (Eublaberus posticus and female Blaberus giganteus are...