What is coming out of the roach butt?

[MissSkittles]

Just like the title says. What the heck is this? I watched for a good 10 mins or so, thinking it was a momma getting ready to birth some babies. Looking closer it didn’t seem like it. I didn’t check gender, which I’m not good at anyhow. There appears to be something dark inside maybe. It was a soft squishy and dry bubble - yes, I gently squished it with tongs. Is it a roach prolapse? @jamest0o0 or @Persnickety Parson's if you’re around do you have any idea? Anyone?

 

[bbyoda]

I don't know what I expected but

 

[Beman]

 

[bbyoda]

Seems like it might be a prolapse - based on this roach forum post:

https://www.roachforum.com/topic/7413-possible-prolapse/

(Things I never thought I'd Google...)

 

[MissSkittles]

Yup, that looks to be it. I’ll have to check my bin later and see if it’s resolved or not. Funny…I never imagined that roaches could get prolapses.

 

[bbyoda]

Yup, that looks to be it. I’ll have to check my bin later and see if it’s resolved or not. Funny…I never imagined that roaches could get prolapses.

I guess anything that has a butthole can get a prolapse. Not fun for any species!!!

 

[MissSkittles]

Poor roachy roach. Hopefully it will go back in.

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

@MissSkittles at it again, Discovery 101- MissSkittles.

 

[bbyoda]

Poor roachy roach. Hopefully it will go back in.

Best wishes to your roach lady for the prolapse to resolve. Your concern for the animals in your care is inspiring!

 

[Mark_C]

You should take the poor guy to the vet

 

[bbyoda]

You know Dr. Bruce sees a lot of animals. Just brought him one of my guinea pigs (ringworm, womp) and I know he sees geese and chickens too. Roaches might be a new one for him lol!

 

[Beman]

ringworm, womp)

 

[bbyoda]

Yep. I got it, too. Thankfully none of my other animals caught it (including her cage mate). Never a dull moment when you have exotics!!

 

[Beman]

Yep. I got it, too. Thankfully none of my other animals caught it (including her cage mate). Never a dull moment when you have exotics!!

Been there and hard pass... My daughter was 8 we adopted a kitten from the humane society. Needless to say my daughter got ringworm and I did... Kitten went back for treatment and the person that treated it fell in love with her. So it all worked out lol.

 

[bbyoda]

Been there and hard pass... My daughter was 8 we adopted a kitten from the humane society. Needless to say my daughter got ringworm and I did... Kitten went back for treatment and the person that treated it fell in love with her. So it all worked out lol.

It's not fun but I'll take ringworm over coccidia or a prolapse (for myself or any creature I take care of, lol).

 

[elizaann2]

Oh that poor bug

 

[suprdude]

Worst thread title ever.

 

[MissSkittles]

Roachy roach butt update: The prolapse (or whatever) appears to have gone in at least by half if not more when I looked earlier in the night. Poor roachy is still moving around, although not as quickly as the others.

 

[Lindasjackson]

It looks like a male if it is a dubia roach. The males have the wings the full length of their body. The females only have tiny wings.

 

[crosscutts]

Sorry to say, but that would be my next feeder. No sense in letting it sit around with that hanging out.