roaches and more!

[TheZoo]

Originally Posted by DragonsEye

Very sweet millis! How long are they?

Hissers are a hoot and a half. Very durable buggers. One of the prettiest roaches is green in color. Can't remember the species name off the top of my head.

the mills are 4-5 inches pretty good sized considering im used to the big boys (african blacks)

and yes I love the hissers its been a while since ive had them so im super happy. I know I love the green roaches!

[TheZoo]

Originally Posted by Jim Smith

While I'm sure they are very interesting, I couldn't ever see myself getting into keeping roaches. I lived in Florida for a number of years and the Palmetto bugs were real pests. I've not really afraid of any insects except perhaps killer bees. I was in St. Augustine Florida last week and when we stopped at a Duncan donuts for coffee, there was a very large swarm of honey bees around the dumpster (several thousand) and all around the parking lot. They were starting to swarm up into the tiles on the roof. I've seen many swarms of regular honey bees up close and these did not act at all the same. I strongly suspect that they were Africanized honey bees (killer bees) so we did our business and left ASAP.

I have seen the Palmetto's and man there creepy... and i know what you mean about killer bee's the normal ones are cute and stuff but the killers are nasty

[TheZoo]

Originally Posted by Sharlynn93

I lived in SC for a year (military post) and the roaches freaked me out...I really want an LP tarantula, but the fact they eat roaches when full grown freaks out hubby AND I...he was stationed there too... LOVE the T's, not crazy about the feeders...I can keep crickets no problem (love the chirping, personally)...LOL

hissers really are nothing like there american pest counterparts when used to hadling they just sorta chill when you hold them when i volenteered at the museam we used to put them on our shirts and call them roach brotches, there pretty quiet unless scared then they "hiss" which they stop when handled regularly. If you want your lp id do it

[poison123]

I love roaches. Not to sure why lol. Unique looking animals.

[DragonsEye]

Would love to get some African black millis! (Your new additions would be nice to have too for that matter. )

I remember the roaches in Hawaii. Really couldn't walk at night without them falling on you out of the trees or hearing a crunch/pop as you stepped on one. Some times that was broken up by a sudden "slide" as you stepped on a black slug.

[TheZoo]

Originally Posted by DragonsEye

Would love to get some African black millis! (Your new additions would be nice to have too for that matter. )

I remember the roaches in Hawaii. Really couldn't walk at night without them falling on you out of the trees or hearing a crunch/pop as you stepped on one. Some times that was broken up by a sudden "slide" as you stepped on a black slug.

to bad importing is now illigal sigh i wish i had mad more efforts to breed my colony i only had 3 babies and i only foulnd out about them after they had died (when the last adult had passed I never cleaned out the tank but never kept it up as i thought nothing was in there) the plan is when im older to buy some even though there expensive as heck now but hopfully captie breeding keeps up

[Teal]

Very nice pick ups! I love bugs... the first time I handled a dubia when I got a starter colony to feed my tarantulas, I was hooked and had to create a separate "pet" colony lol

[TheZoo]

dubia's are so hard to find arond here anyone whos seeling wants the whole colony sold and i really dont need or want to take care of 80+ roaches