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Are some roaches generally happier in small/large "family" groups composing of roaches of different ages rather than all similarly aged animals? I ask because after adding an adult American roach into the enclosure (I caught the thing in the house) ALL the nymphs immediately changed there...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01CLWGQAC/ref=pd_aw_sim_sbs_469_of_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=TY1VC8JF9NAS7NR92M8H These things are amazing, unlike the blacklight, my animals either can not see it, or are not bothered by it. I've seen many more of my light sensitive animals running about...

Due to a collection mishap I managed to sever a good portion of a new roaches antennae and it's currently breathing heavily and not moving. Will it survive, or should I end it's misery? I feel bad for it honestly.  Well it just bolted so it may not be a total loss.

What do you guys think was wrong with this roach? Was it physically damaged in some way, or merely could not last in a house? I found it in my house a week ago, it barely tried to run, after hours of trying to rehab it, it not so unpredictablely passed away. Now compared to a presumably...

Well I have absolutely no idea what this guy is... :P none whatsoever.  Found it in less than five minutes, had to drop it in the pool to ensure it's capture. Now I just need two more, and the mascot collection will be completed. @Hisserdude

Alrighty, it ID time. Tonight I found an unusual thing, a Suriname roach on the move, over pavement, it was rather sluggish and did not even try to run away, I captured it so maybe it can possibly be rehabbed. But the prize of tonight's hunt is this little guy, after 30 minutes of cat and mouse...

Roaches like peanut butter they said, it would attract them they said.. #Sass @wizentrop In all seriousness my roaches totally ignored it in favor of the orange slice and dog food, even the American roach only gave it a passing glance. I guess they don't like extra chunky.... (I don't either...

Well not a single sodding thing today, other than a single American Roach, that I accidentally caused to lose its back leg. I placed the poor thing where one of the bait stations was. Do roaches also have a stay away pheromone as well? In areas where I've looked that used to have lots of...

Well I think I've acquired the colony mascot... And rescued a Suriname who some how jumped into the swimming pool... Introducing the first mascot. And the second. I don't know their genders or if they will even breed but they should add much needed surface activity. And yes, not even 30...

So what methods do people use to collect wild caught specimens? Specifically using traps? Designs and methods?  I generally just flip promising objects but recently started baiting them with dog food and orange slices to try and lure different species to easy locations for capture. To be...

Ah as an incentive, there are a LOT of pics at the link I provided to the original thread. Some are just now getting comfortable enough to snag treats with subdued lighting vs pitch blackness. But here is the newest addition... And one of the cleaning crew. I've also seen possible males...

Tried that as well, the food molded too quickly, due to overly moist soil Soo yea. Hopefully they will eventually come out to drink, but pet dirt is an apt description of these guys.

It's been a very long while since I posted here. Anyways here is my first roach colony. Due to the exceedingly small photo upload size restrictions this is the only way I can show you detailed pics. http://arachnoboards.com/threads/introducing.294323/ I can't even upload my smallest pics. :P

Well some backround info: I friend of mine was trimming a tree when he accidentally angered a Dolichovespula maculata nest(Bald faced hornet) I was asking about the size of the nest and offered to take it cause hey I am wasp nut, and I wanted to see if i could keep them in captivity as far as I...

Its that time of year (fireflies) Well its that time of year the fireflies are out and now I am obessing over how to keep them and breed them in captivity, *This obession happens every year LOL* however I dont know what the adults and larva eat. Any insights are welcome, I may try rearing them...

I am attempting to start a small scale cricket colony for my pets and at the same time, get the cricket basics down so I can care for and breed some the the giant field crix we have up here. I designed the cage to gi Anyways the materials I used were an old 10 gallon tank with its gravel and the...

I woke up two of my dominulas for a twofold experiment. First of all I want to see if their hibernation period can be shortened without adverse affects on the wasps. Secondly I want to test out dominulas invasive nature and adaptability. The materials I used were 1 abandoned polistes...

I would greatly appriciate pics of your enclosures for lateralis and lobster roaches. This way I can closely model mine after yours. Thanks very much.

I am new here obviously but anyways I hope to endear myself to this community, I currently do not keep pet roaches but may start a feeder colony. I may try rhino beetles next year. Anyways I enjoy rearing Polistes wasps(Paper wasps) and also have three turtles, two snakes, and one 10 year old...

I am interested in starting up my own feeder roach colony but I am unsure what roach I should use. Can someone please give me the roach that BEST falls with in the criteria I give. Also any hard won advice is welcome. Thanks! 1. Cannot climb glass 2. Breeds moderately fast 3. Is not fussy...