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This is a 20-gallon long aquarium. I covered the glass area under the aquarium light with layers of red celophane so it glows red and doesn't seem to bother the roaches when I turn it on in the evenings to watch them. I have 2 "Magnaturals" ledges that the roaches sometimes congregate on...

This Madagascar Hisser had her ootheca extended for 24 hours and it started drying up and curling. She couldn't seem to dislodge it, so I gently tugged it with tweezers and the dried part broke off. Now she has been struggling to push out the rest for the last 12 hours. Her insides look...

I've seen several posts mentioning that only dead brown tree leaves should be used in a roach enclosure. Does anyone know what makes fresh green tree leaves bad or unsafe for roaches?

All these hissers came in the same container, but to me it appears that some are oblongata and some are portentosa. Could I get some second opinions? I want to get them into separate enclosures ASAP if needed. They are just pets and feeders, but I'd like to keep them separate anyway, although...

I found this at the Goodwill store the other day and couldn't resist. Favorite choice seems to be the banana-flavored oatmeal baby cereal. Other choices are bread, ground dog food, and fish flakes :)

After seeing Cindy's pictures of her Peppereds, I have just started thinking about branching out to a second species. I currently have only Madagascar Hissers. Can the Hissers and the Peppereds live together in the same enclosure?

In an effort to hopefully regulate my hisser population somewhat, I moved my 4 males to their own enclosure, a very spacious 20 gallon aquarium. When they were with the ladies in the main enlosure, they battled and staked out territories. In their private tank, all 4 of them are sleeping...

I have been reading about how much roaches enjoy dry oak leaf litter. I have a few questions about this: (1) Will just rinsing in water remove any possible pesticide residue? (2) Are there any on-line sources for pesticide-free dead oak leaves? I know it sounds funny to want to buy dead oak...

I have a male Hisser (2+ inches) that has remained in the same position for 2 days. Sometimes I would see a slight twitch of a leg, but that's it. I placed his mouth on some water droplets, thinking maybe that would help, but nothing... So this morning I put him in the freezer. Now I am...