Discoid Roach Question

[Zilla23]

I got some smaller discoid roaches about a month ago and put them in Ripley's feeding cup, there were about 6. All this time I thought he ate them, BUT apparently at least 3 of them (maybe more) escaped and I discovered them in his enclosure MUCH BIGGER than they were and they now have wings, he is completely ignoring them and seems to not be interested in all about eating them. Should I just leave them in there? Are they going to cause any problems, other than creeping me out? I know that roaches are better feeders and don't smell and all that, but I just CAN'T, NOPE, NOPE, NOPE. These things give me the heebie jeebies just watching them crawl up the wall in his enclosure, I WISH he would just eat the damn things!!!

 

[Kaizen]

I got some smaller discoid roaches about a month ago and put them in Ripley's feeding cup, there were about 6. All this time I thought he ate them, BUT apparently at least 3 of them (maybe more) escaped and I discovered them in his enclosure MUCH BIGGER than they were and they now have wings, he is completely ignoring them and seems to not be interested in all about eating them. Should I just leave them in there? Are they going to cause any problems, other than creeping me out? I know that roaches are better feeders and don't smell and all that, but I just CAN'T, NOPE, NOPE, NOPE. These things give me the heebie jeebies just watching them crawl up the wall in his enclosure, I WISH he would just eat the damn things!!!

Personally, I’d pull them out of there. They won’t be well gutloaded, or dusted even if he does eat them. They shouldn’t cause any problems in there, so you can leave them.

 

[Randers88]

Pull them out, and put them in their own tub and with some luck... you get some breeding.

 

[Hashtag ChamLife]

If they have wings, they're adult males. Chances are nothing is going to eat them... and they can be dangerous. They have super spiny legs and are really crunchy! My beardie loves them though.

If you have any without wings, but them together in the dark and drop so veggie scrap in every now and then. Few months later, you'll have free bugs.

They won't mess with your cham, as they will seek a dark moist patch - usually under an object if you dont have any substrate.

 

[Randers88]

If they have wings, they're adult males. Chances are nothing is going to eat them... and they can be dangerous. They have super spiny legs and are really crunchy! My beardie loves them though.

If you have any without wings, but them together in the dark and drop so veggie scrap in every now and then. Few months later, you'll have free bugs.

They won't mess with your cham, as they will seek a dark moist patch - usually under an object if you dont have any substrate.

I was under the impression that female discoids have wings as well...

 

[Kaizen]

I was under the impression that female discoids have wings as well...

No like male wings; female wings are small

 

[Hashtag ChamLife]

I was under the impression that female discoids have wings as well...

Not really. The males wings cover their entire back... *IF* the female actually grows he wings, they just cover a tiny part of their back. None of my females grow wings anyway.... you've seen my roach bins, they've blossomed since last you were by. I'm stacked with adults all of a sudden, hehe.

Side note: I did get all my fecal supplies so if you ever wanna drop by with a bag of poop let me know. Come the end of January though, I'll be right down the street from you...

 

[Thatwizard420]

In my personal Opinion, I would just leave them there. Let them start a colony and plan their revenge. My cham sometimes grabs 2 blueberries at once but one falls off his tongue and the lil colony of roaches in his enclosure love to grub on them.

 

[Zilla23]

If they have wings, they're adult males. Chances are nothing is going to eat them... and they can be dangerous. They have super spiny legs and are really crunchy! My beardie loves them though.

If you have any without wings, but them together in the dark and drop so veggie scrap in every now and then. Few months later, you'll have free bugs.

They won't mess with your cham, as they will seek a dark moist patch - usually under an object if you dont have any substrate.

that's the problem, they are hiding behind things so I can't really get them out

 

[Zilla23]

In my personal Opinion, I would just leave them there. Let them start a colony and plan their revenge. My cham sometimes grabs 2 blueberries at once but one falls off his tongue and the lil colony of roaches in his enclosure love to grub on them.

are they ever going to get to the point where they will stage an uprising and take over the land???

 

[Thatwizard420]

are they ever going to get to the point where they will stage an uprising and take over the land???

you best believe they will. Even as we speak, they will not stop till justice is served.

 

[Kaizen]

are they ever going to get to the point where they will stage an uprising and take over the land???

Where do you live?

 

[MissSkittles]

I was under the impression that female discoids have wings as well...

All of my discoids have some pretty good sized wings. As I’m getting babies they obviously aren’t all male.

 

[Zilla23]

Where do you live?

Alabama

 

[Kaizen]

Discoids, like dubia, are not usual house infesters. They certainly can’t survive a cold winter, and won’t usually breed at humidity’s below 50%. Unless you’re in the far south of the state (swamp country), you don’t have anything to worry about.

 

[Zilla23]

In my personal Opinion, I would just leave them there. Let them start a colony and plan their revenge. My cham sometimes grabs 2 blueberries at once but one falls off his tongue and the lil colony of roaches in his enclosure love to grub on them.

good, they have managed to find the nooks and crannys in the enclosure so I will never find them to get them out, and I seriously don't think I could anyway as I get the creepies when I even think about it!!!