US Roaches, isopods, and more

[JoXie411]

Question how do I catch the banana roaches? Them are sooooooo fast, also the willsii’s love the banana roaches ? They are the perfect size and move around enough to make them want to eat them

 

[jamest0o0]

Question how do I catch the banana roaches? Them are sooooooo fast, also the willsii’s love the banana roaches ? They are the perfect size and move around enough to make them want to eat them

That's great! Lol um I just grab them. They can be tricky

 

[JoXie411]

That's great! Lol um I just grab them. They can be tricky

I felt like I was going hulk smash when I was trying to catch them lol I figured out a way just let them run up my arm then grab them fast ? I’ll work on my technique. Might be hitting you up soon for these dusky cave roaches. I want those as pets

 

[jamest0o0]

The dusky caves make great feeders too. They're fast breeders, like larger discoids a little

 

[JoXie411]

I have a hard time feeding the cute roaches, I refuse to feed the chromes because they are beautiful. Yes I said some roaches are cute

 

[MissSkittles]

I have a hard time feeding the cute roaches, I refuse to feed the chromes because they are beautiful. Yes I said some roaches are cute

So, if you aren’t using the chrome roaches as feeders, aren’t they basically pets?

 

[JoXie411]

So, if you aren’t using the chrome roaches as feeders, aren’t they basically pets?

Yes ? They are great for composting. I feel like every household should have one pet roach colony to eat all your leftovers/scrap Of veggies and fruits

 

[jamest0o0]

Yes ? They are great for composting. I feel like every household should have one pet roach colony to eat all your leftovers/scrap Of veggies and fruits

This is basically what I do. I have tons of good soil from roaches and isopods.

Lol people made fun of me when I said chromes weren't that roachy... pictures don't do justice, all the gyna roaches look super cool. I don't like feeding them off either haha.

 

[AmandaS]

@JoXie411 can you take a pic of your chromes

 

[jamest0o0]

Check out gyna lurida yellow and gyna centurio. I have those as well, very cool looking

 

[JoXie411]

@JoXie411 can you take a pic of your chromes

Sure can, they are still very small and they run so fast it hard to get a good picture of them. The pattern on these guys are really interesting I’m sure @jamest0o0 could show you better ones and of adults, I don’t have adults yet

 

[mujino]

hulk smash

Also me every time I try to grab a feeder with my hands - LOL

 

[jamest0o0]

Sure can, they are still very small and they run so fast it hard to get a good picture of them. The pattern on these guys are really interesting I’m sure @jamest0o0 could show you better ones and of adults, I don’t have adults yet

Here's one. The thing with gyna is they take a while to reach maturity and breed, but once they do they have hundreds of nymphs. So eventually you end up with a giant colony if you're a little patient.

 

[JoXie411]

Here's one. The thing with gyna is they take a while to reach maturity and breed, but once they do they have hundreds of nymphs. So eventually you end up with a giant colony if you're a little patient.

Nice can’t wait till my colony matures. I’m a semi patient woman ?

 

[jamest0o0]

Nice can’t wait till my colony matures. I’m a semi patient woman ?

Hard to tell by the picture, but yours look fairly big there. Shouldn't be long. Feed them some bee pollen and spirulina or something similar, should help growth.

 

[JoXie411]

Hard to tell by the picture, but yours look fairly big there. Shouldn't be long. Feed them some bee pollen and spirulina or something similar, should help growth.

Oh thanks for that tip brotha!!!!????

I think I bought them almost a year ago from you

 

[jamest0o0]

Oh thanks for that tip brotha!!!!????

I think I bought them almost a year ago from you

Yeah it was definitely a little while ago. I think we traded for those clown isopods?

 

[JoXie411]

Yeah it was definitely a little while ago. I think we traded for those clown isopods?

Oh yes your right we did do the clown trade for the roaches.

 

[AmandaS]

Sure can, they are still very small and they run so fast it hard to get a good picture of them. The pattern on these guys are really interesting I’m sure @jamest0o0 could show you better ones and of adults, I don’t have adults yet

Here's one. The thing with gyna is they take a while to reach maturity and breed, but once they do they have hundreds of nymphs. So eventually you end up with a giant colony if you're a little patient.

Interesting pattern for sure! They have a unique appearance. I love the ivory roaches because they look so different. I can *almost* bring myself to say they are a beautiful roach....

 

[JoXie411]

Interesting pattern for sure! They have a unique appearance. I love the ivory roaches because they look so different. I can *almost* bring myself to say they are a beautiful roach....

Oh yes!! Those ivory heads are beautiful and the question mark roaches are very beautiful. They almost look like beetles