What colony should I start next?

[Andee]

So I am looking at what I should be buying next and setting up for what species etc... so which ever gets "voted" for the most will be chosen and worked towards first.

Three roaches to choose from-

Green Banana Roach (Panchlora sp.) "Costa Rica"
Orange Head Roaches
Death Head Roaches

Crickets-

Banded crickets (working towards making them wingless)

Only one can be voted to for each individual. Thanks guys ^^

 

[Virgil1972]

Death head

 

[bobcochran]

GBRs

 

[NickTide]

Green banana. They are hard to find.

 

[jamest0o0]

Gbr no doubt

 

[Andee]

lol I hope you guys looked up the Costa Rican variety, just slightly smaller than giants but have the bright bright green color of the regulars. <3 beautiful, and if I wanted I could go for the yellow variant, but knowing chams XD green all the way

 

[JoeDigiorgio]

FWIW I've been looking into milkweed bugs lately both as a feeder and just as a project species. You might like them because you enjoy culturing insects for more than just their feeder application. They're brightly colored and interesting looking.

 

[opheliaeatsbugs]

Orange Heads.
Only because someone can't remember who (was it @jamest0o0 ??) convinced me to keep the 2 OH that I ordered by accident and told me I should start another colony. Now I have 2 OH females and no men in their life. It's sad.

 

[Andee]

There's lots of places to buy OH sweetie and mine wouldn't be ready for a while

 

[opheliaeatsbugs]

There's lots of places to buy OH sweetie and mine wouldn't be ready for a while

well, then I change my vote haha
Death Head - because I will sound very cool to my kids lolol

 

[Andee]

They are a very skittish species but both male and females have huge wings and the strain I am getting will have very contrasting orange and black markings. They make for good feeders honestly for Chameleons who like more moving prey.

 

[opheliaeatsbugs]

They are a very skittish species but both male and females have huge wings and the strain I am getting will have very contrasting orange and black markings. They make for good feeders honestly for Chameleons who like more moving prey.

Yep, sounds about right for O!

 

[Franquixote]

you can have my snail colony if you want to pay the shipping- : )
I can't keep up with a new pet AND these guys... not sure what to do with 'em

 

[jamest0o0]

@Franquixote I have some coming too, after hearing all the woes regarding them. I'm afraid I'm going to be in the same boat as you.

 

[Whyte Monkee]

Green banana roaches. I'd buy some off you for sure.

 

[Andee]

you can have my snail colony if you want to pay the shipping- : )
I can't keep up with a new pet AND these guys... not sure what to do with 'em

I have never had any desire to have snails XD I love them and all, but am well aware the care it takes to keep a colony going and the smells they make if not kept clean regularly.

 

[Andee]

My dubias are coming back strongly already, lots of new nymphs everywhere.

So currently GBR's are far out ranking anything else, Death Head's are the second highest. It will still be around 1 month for sure before I have them in the house and likely longer before I can sell them. But at least I can start working on them ^^

 

[Trent H.]

Green bannana roaches!

 

[laurie]

Man I gave away all my green banana roaches! But that was when Titan, my parsons, was going to be my only reptile. That went by the wayside pretty quick! Lol

 

[Andee]

Silly Laurie, thinking you will only ever have one reptile XD