Question about Blaberus craniifer

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Posted by James on 1/19/2004, 10:03 am

207.104.129.169

I have several hundreds of these roaches, and they range from light brown to jet black. Are the colors genetic? I am thinking of making two seperate colonies, but not really sure if it will work or not?

Thanks,

James

james.tuttle@afc.com

 
Posted by Megaloblatta on 1/20/2004, 9:21 pm, in reply to "Question about Blaberus craniifer"

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Yes, it is genetic. The normal black death's head roaches breed true 100% of the time. However, you have a cross between two geographical races/varieties of B.craniifer or much less likely a hybrid between B.craniifer and B.fusca. If possible, you might consider feeding them off and starting with pure stock.

megaloblatta@angelfire.com

 
Posted by James on 1/21/2004, 9:40 am, in reply to "Re: Question about Blaberus craniifer"

207.104.129.169

I did send some to the roachman and he verified they where B. craniifer. I will seperate them and see what happans.

Thanks,

James

 
Posted by Megaloblatta on 1/21/2004, 5:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Question about Blaberus craniifer"

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Black Death's Head roaches breed 100% true. Yours are an accidental cross, probably of varieties. It's ok to keep them but please make sure to let anyone you sell/trade them to that they aren't a pure stock so they won't be bred with good culture stock.

Happy Roach Keeping!

 
Posted by Megaloblatta on 1/30/2004, 9:35 am, in reply to "Question about Blaberus craniifer"

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P.S. If you feed them all to something I'll send you a dozen nymphs of the real ones.

 
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