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A couple questions here: 1) Any idea where I can find micro-mesh/micro-screen locally (NC) or buy small quantities online?  2) The best way to keep Mezium spp. How? I have them in a container that needs more ventilation (hence the previous question) and the food molds rapidly. There's only a...

Do Lucihormetica subcincta nymphs have prominent red coloration on their backs like this? Received as L. subcincta from seller. Thought it was a L. verrucosa trait.

I can find little discussion on what it takes to be successful at managing colonies over a period of years. Looking to expand with some of the more common species like little Kenyans and glowspots but I'm overwhelmed by the prospect of managing ever increasing colony populations. How do you...

Does Blaberus craniifer display sexual dimorphism? Do females tend to have more brownish wing coloration? Do crumpled wings tend to be more prominent in females? My Death's Head colony has a few individuals that are duller colored than the others.

Current season shipping will end by July, depending on weather.  Warty Glowspot roach, L. verrucosa, mixed nymphs $4 each or 8/$25  Big Black Beetle Mimic roach, E. pilosa, mixed nymphs 8/$15 Death Head roaches, B. craniifer, mixed nymphs 8/$15 Shipping $10. Mon-Wed shipping. USPS priority...

I keep my zebra isopods, Amadillidium maculatum, like I keep my dairy cows and powdery orange isopods but with a small amount of screen mesh to encourage more ventilation. The enclosure is a 6 qt sterilite plastic shoebox. I regularly feed carrots and offer fish pellets and chick feed...

Are untreated hardwood boards safe to use in roach bins? Is antisapstain treated lumber safe to use in invertebrate enclosures or is it not a concern? Looking for an inexpensive alternative to cork bark and egg flats (both are impossible to find here) for a potential Archimandrita tesselata bin...

I've read at least one blog post (Invert Dude) and maybe one or two other places where it is recommended to remove chunky blocks and long fibers from any coco-fiber bedding to be used for Polyphaga saussurei nymphs as it can greatly reduce survivability. (1) How can that be...