How do you know if Hisser is gravid?

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Jwerner2

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Other than obviously being fatter, how do you tell for sure if your females are holding? I have a few that I think may be holding and would like to separate them but Im not sure if they are just eating a lot.

 
Sometimes they push the ootheca out from the abdomen a few centimetres to rotate it, although they don't tend to spent a long time like that, so you might be lucky to spot it, but being fatter is generally the symptom to look out for, as far as I know.

 
I picked up another 6 at Repticon yesterday and there was one male and the rest females. I knew right off the bat one was about to bust.

Woke up this morning and went to remove the food and I found these. :lol:

So now I have two males and about 8 females. Hopefully thats a good ratio to start stimulating their reproducing.

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Jwerner2 said:
I picked up another 6 at Repticon yesterday and there was one male and the rest females. I knew right off the bat one was about to bust.

Woke up this morning and went to remove the food and I found these. :lol:

So now I have two males and about 8 females. Hopefully thats a good ratio to start stimulating their reproducing.
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Sweet. Enjoy your awesome hissers.

 
I second Mr. Crackertpants wishes above for you. It's always rewarding being a dad whether for humans, animals, or bugs. Have all 8 girls had babies? Have they all turned out healthy and thriving?

 
Is it possible for a hissing cockroach to be mated before being put in a pet store as feeders( i saved one from petco and it is pretty fat)

 
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Is it possible for a hissing cockroach to be mated before being put in a pet store as feeders( i saved one from petco and it is pretty fat)
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I have found with most roach as soon as they reach adulthood they will mate sometimes within 30 minutes. It has to be a full grown adult it can be tricky to tell since hissers come in a variety of sizes.

 
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