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I agree - those are so pretty!

Please do post any results you've had! Also, I do research anything prior to feeding but if you know of specifics that are toxic to them go ahead and post that too! I know not to feed things like onions and garlic and I avoid processed foods and anything salty.

I keep a staple of organic carrot in their enclosure at all times for a nutritious food plus water source. I do try to buy organic as much as possible on all foods, in an abundance of caution to reduce risk of chemical fertilizer or pest control sprays. Veggies first! Great reactions...

Just thought I'd record how my roaches react to various foods .. I'm completely new to really focusing on keeping them for anything more than feeders 6 months experience with that has led me to appreciate how amazing these little guys and gals really are! Their main diet, which I always have...

Welcome! :D

Thanks! :D I was really happy when I received them - out of the 30, probably 12 were that size and then a mix of smaller nymphs. I couldn't believe so many were out on the bark. It has a lot of lichen, so maybe they were enjoying that? Not sure, but I *had* to get the pic .. it was just too...

Yes, I actually stalk it for any updates lol! I enjoy your style of writing on the blog, so I tend to check every couple of days. It's also where I saw about the Amber dubia, I had no idea there were color morphs for them and now that I have the Shadows the Ambers are next on my must have...

That's actually a good idea - I'm in one of the tarantula rehoming groups, I don't know why I never thought about one for either inverts in general or possibly even a roach one would be out there.

Good to know they aren't all that picky - I tend to go overboard a bit to be sure they're as content as I can make it :)

Yeah, I had a feeling they'd rarely be seen which is a shame. But I have a lot of fossorial tarantulas, so I'm used to what's basically enclosures of dirt, lol!! On the rare instances when they do surface I'll treasure them :) I'm hoping they'll maybe pop up for food occasionally, or are they...

First one that got me was Bugs in Cyberspace and their Giant Rhino Cockroach breeding video. Between these and Magnificent Emerald, I need to win the lottery. :love: Then ... dang it, this video got me good. (I hope linking this is allowed) Some of the ones that really got me: Mardi Gras...

It's such a sad situation. I'm really surprised that schools give out a living creature without parental consent - as was mentioned above. They may have the attitude that it's "just a bug" but they still are alive and have needs that must be met. I'm truly sorry that it's become so difficult. A...

Got a little sidetracked with Thanksgiving, but here is the setup! I received them today and they instantly scattered under the bark and leaves when released - I set them down in the damp zone in case they were thirsty after their trip. My gosh they're fast, lol!! I'll have to try to get some...

I want to make sure I'm not doing anything wrong for my soon to arrive roaches. :) I keep isopods and tarantulas currently, along with Dubia but I don't use substrate with them since digging out the nymphs is so difficult. For the Shadow roaches, I was going to use a blend like I do for...

I know it's been a little while since I first posted, but I finally have made a decision on what to purchase! I'm getting a group of 30 Pycnoscelus nigra! :) I hope I'll do ok with them since they're climbers I'm a little nervous, but I kind of fell in love with their looks. I'll just have to...

I wish I lived close by, I could pop them in with my colony. I hope you're able to find them a nice home.

Oops, got that genus name wrong! I thought it was the opposite and Pseudoglomeris was the old one, lol. 🤪 I didn't realize EU was lucky enough to have more imports, that makes a lot of sense since they would be better established and more readily available. I'll just have to be patient and save...

That makes sense, just such a drastic difference I was really shocked! Still saving up for a few though, I'd love to have both the Emerald and the other variation, I believe it's copper? They're so gorgeous. :)

Please note this is an innocent question, I'm not trying to be argumentative I'm just a little baffled. :) When I was searching for Corydidarum magnifica for sale some sellers in the UK came up. Why are they so much more reasonably priced in the UK? One had them for £4.00 and my jaw just...

Oh good luck on raising them! Heh, is it weird that I find the oothecae fascinating to look at? It's got so much detail. ☺️