Are lobster roaches good food and legal?

[jacksonchamnew]

I bought 25 of them at exotic animal show in Alabama and found out that they are illegal to ship to Florida and Alabama and some other States. I wanted to start colony. They are a live bearing roach from the Caribbean. I am in Alabama. Now will the police come? Bad boys, bad boys, what you gonna do?

 

[jacksonchamnew]

The lobster roach is a climbing roach so may be great for chams.

 

[Chameleomom]

@jamest0o0 is our bug expert

 

[jamest0o0]

Wasn't aware of Alabama, but I know they're strict with roaches in FL.

Lobsters are interesting. I've recently started using them more to feed. Chams seem to enjoy them a lot, like red runners they're pretty soft and active, makes them enticing for whatever reason. They are very prolific, good climbers, and you need mesh over screen to keep the nymphs from climbing out. A barrier like vaseline is good too. While they're quick and climb, they are easily stopped with vaseline. I can leave a feeder cup out with a barrier around it and they won't go past. Even in full sprint they'll stop at the edge and turn around.

Lobsters can be fairly aggressive too. Just today I witnessed them attack a hisser I had in the feeder cup. The hisser was much larger than them even. I added a little food and that kept them preoccupied.

And lol Idt I'm a roach expert, just going off my experience.

 

[AmandaS]

I bought 25 of them at exotic animal show in Alabama and found out that they are illegal to ship to Florida and Alabama and some other States. I wanted to start colony. They are a live bearing roach from the Caribbean. I am in Alabama. Now will the police come? Bad boys, bad boys, what you gonna do?

Lol, you bought them from a show,in Alabama and found out theyre illegal in Alabama? Crazy.

 

[jacksonchamnew]

Wasn't aware of Alabama, but I know they're strict with roaches in FL.

Lobsters are interesting. I've recently started using them more to feed. Chams seem to enjoy them a lot, like red runners they're pretty soft and active, makes them enticing for whatever reason. They are very prolific, good climbers, and you need mesh over screen to keep the nymphs from climbing out. A barrier like vaseline is good too. While they're quick and climb, they are easily stopped with vaseline. I can leave a feeder cup out with a barrier around it and they won't go past. Even in full sprint they'll stop at the edge and turn around.

Lobsters can be fairly aggressive too. Just today I witnessed them attack a hisser I had in the feeder cup. The hisser was much larger than them even. I added a little food and that kept them preoccupied.

And lol Idt I'm a roach expert, just going off my experience.

If you go to Josh's frogs web site, they do not ship to Alabama.

 

[jacksonchamnew]

It is hot here and we get a mild winter so maybe they can survive in Mobile. Next to Mobile Bay and the Eastern shore and Florida.

 

[Punisher bowfishing]

Found this hope it's true ,sent it to a big roach company just waiting on a response