Mister Internet
Second Instar
Hello!
I am looking to move a VERY large colony of B. giganteus, as they have proved to be more of a challenge than I have time for right now. They are the largest, most visually impressive species in the hobby today, but they are not beginner-level roaches. They require tall vertical spaces, lots of rotting wood, humid conditions, and a LOT of food. They also die off rather frequently and randomly as adults, and require a LOT of space as they seem to be more prone to over-crowding than other species. These cannot be kept like dubia, lateralis, and other species that seem to breed faster the more crowded you make them. If you are within a couple hours' driving distance of the Chicago area, I can do an in-person exchange and give you their enclosures too!
This is a very large colony, like I said. I have added several colony buy-outs to this over the last two years, so there are a bit over 200 total the last I counted, plus a dozen or two adults. I am not looking to crash the market or anything, so I will only discuss prices, etc, over PM. This is a very rare buying opportunity for an experienced hobbyist. Any questions not concerning price, feel free to post in the thread for everyone's benefit. Thanks!
...tom
p.s. - yes, I know this is not an ideal enclosure... it was during a cleaning, this is not their permanent setup.
I am looking to move a VERY large colony of B. giganteus, as they have proved to be more of a challenge than I have time for right now. They are the largest, most visually impressive species in the hobby today, but they are not beginner-level roaches. They require tall vertical spaces, lots of rotting wood, humid conditions, and a LOT of food. They also die off rather frequently and randomly as adults, and require a LOT of space as they seem to be more prone to over-crowding than other species. These cannot be kept like dubia, lateralis, and other species that seem to breed faster the more crowded you make them. If you are within a couple hours' driving distance of the Chicago area, I can do an in-person exchange and give you their enclosures too!
This is a very large colony, like I said. I have added several colony buy-outs to this over the last two years, so there are a bit over 200 total the last I counted, plus a dozen or two adults. I am not looking to crash the market or anything, so I will only discuss prices, etc, over PM. This is a very rare buying opportunity for an experienced hobbyist. Any questions not concerning price, feel free to post in the thread for everyone's benefit. Thanks!
...tom
p.s. - yes, I know this is not an ideal enclosure... it was during a cleaning, this is not their permanent setup.
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