SSimsswiSS
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Was cleaning the banana tank this morning and shot a one minute video of a couple of males.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTflDZlaZVs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTflDZlaZVs
P. Nivea males
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Lizardlover
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thats funny-I just took some pics of a dead p.nivea male I found in my enclosure today, mine are so skitish as soon as they see light they all scatter.
Lizardlover
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Mmmmmmmm nice vid they look very tasty.........off to search for them in the UK
I think they are illegal In the UK, they are pretty small but my chams dont seem to mind.
SSimsswiSS
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Hey Steve do those tings really fly? I would love to raise them for my chams but I don't know if I could do flying roach's.
They climb and flutter. Mostly active at night. They would'nt last in MT. Too cold and dry for them right now should they exit their enclosure. I'd worry alot more about Lobster and Turk red roaches getting out.
Nicodemayo
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I never thought I'd say this about a roach but I think they are a beautiful insect
laurie
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They climb and flutter. Mostly active at night. They would'nt last in MT. Too cold and dry for them right now should they exit their enclosure. I'd worry alot more about Lobster and Turk red roaches getting out.
So breed lots of then and I can buy then IF it ever gets warm.
Lizardlover
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They do climb and fly but a layer of industrial paint around the rim of the enclosure and extra small screen keeps them in.
whitespyder
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i wonder if they taste at all like bananas...
i noticed in the video that there are tiny bugs crawling around the roaches and i sometimes find them in my cricket enclosure. are they harmful at all?
i noticed in the video that there are tiny bugs crawling around the roaches and i sometimes find them in my cricket enclosure. are they harmful at all?
SSimsswiSS
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Those are springtails or wood lice. Non-harmful
Vegas Chad
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Those are great roaches, I had some for a very short time, dog turned over the bin, DOH!! =( When you have some extra let us know please!
I do have to admit though, sounds like you are taking a video of the roaches while you are taking a leak in the bathroom. LOL
I do have to admit though, sounds like you are taking a video of the roaches while you are taking a leak in the bathroom. LOL
Digby Rigby
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They can fly
They can fly pretty well when motivated, However if they do escape they tend to stay close by the enclosures where it is warm. They need warmth and humidity. However I have not heard from anyone that we have sold Panchlora nivea to that they have escaped and become established in the house. Interestingly the only roach we have heard of becoming established in any house in the USA was lobster roaches. I would have thought it might be Blatta lateralis before lobster roaches. But no one I have communicated with has had the lateralis infest. The Panchlora nivea are also popular with people who have mantids that like flying prey. It is not too hard to get the nivea to fly especially if they are sufficiently warm.
Their proclivity for heat and humidity make them unlikely to survive long in a house after escaping. While not always flying they can do it well when motivated beyond just fluttering like many other roach species are only capable of doing.
Digby Rigby _______________________
They can fly pretty well when motivated, However if they do escape they tend to stay close by the enclosures where it is warm. They need warmth and humidity. However I have not heard from anyone that we have sold Panchlora nivea to that they have escaped and become established in the house. Interestingly the only roach we have heard of becoming established in any house in the USA was lobster roaches. I would have thought it might be Blatta lateralis before lobster roaches. But no one I have communicated with has had the lateralis infest. The Panchlora nivea are also popular with people who have mantids that like flying prey. It is not too hard to get the nivea to fly especially if they are sufficiently warm.
Their proclivity for heat and humidity make them unlikely to survive long in a house after escaping. While not always flying they can do it well when motivated beyond just fluttering like many other roach species are only capable of doing.
Digby Rigby _______________________
Leezochka
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Hi there! I was looking into breeding panchlora nivea (banana roaches) for my veiled cham, and found this post.
I found one place that sells them online, but not too much coherent info on how to set them up. Do you have any advice on the tank set up and breeding/feeding for these guys?
Btw - your video made them look attractive enough for me to venture into this =)
Leeza
SSimsswiSS
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I keep them in a ten gallon tank with screen lid, you might also want a band of vasaline at top of tank to keep the nymphs inside the tank. They need it warm, so little threat of them infesting anyones house ( unless you live in a hot house with decaying matter for them to eat. They need a layer of soil at bottom to dig in and also tree roots are beneficial. ( I just dig up a few from flower beds under trees in my yard ) they feed on the decaying roots, and hide inside them once hollow out. Also most people will place hulled out avocados scraps in with them. They'll eat the fruit and use the uneaten skin to hide in. As seen in video I feed them clover and other weeds from lawn. Other things I feed them are dandelion leaves and flower, collar greens, cantaloupe, butternut squash, figs.
I think you might even have them naturally occuring in the wild where you live.
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