Eublaberus posticus/distanti
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i hv keep both species..as i only hv a small group my these speices, i justHerp13 said:How are they as far as pets and feeders? How do you personally keep them? Got any pics plus personal experiances
pick up some surplus male as feeder..and i can sure they doing great as
feeder...both hv a very soft body..and espcially about distanti..its nymphs
can grow a very good size(4cm+) and looks very fatty..
i mainly feed them oats, dog food, fish food and veggies...all together in a
good size rubber tube with many egg cartons and water dish.
Wow, distanti is very pretty for a cockroach I've heard complaints about how big and chunky distanti's babies are, is this true? I am going to be feeding my breeding stock of Ceratophrys cranwelli(Horned frog, or better known as Pacman frog), and i was wondering if you could do a size comparison of the adults and nymphs of both species?
I've heard complaints about how big and chunky distanti's babies are, is this true? I am going to be feeding my breeding stock of Ceratophrys cranwelli(Horned frog, or better known as Pacman frog), and i was wondering if you could do a size comparison of the adults and nymphs of both species?
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What this picture does not show is the difference in thickness, the nymphs are half again as fat as the adults. I think they are a fine feeder species for t's but I would hesitate to use them for frogs/lizards becuse their legs are extemely 'spikey'. Sometimes they actually hurt when they're struggling to get out of your hand.
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What breeding results would you be refering to? If you want to be at a point to regularly feed a bunch off, starting with 10-20 mixed sizes could take as much as a year or more. Go with lateralis or lobsters if you want cheap/fast. There are a couple of large, very informative feeder roach threads on this board already, I would suggest you search and read, read, read...
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Most feeder roaches are easy pets to keep. My 11 year old cousin cared for hissing roaches on her own. They lived for almost a year, she got them as adults.
They lived for almost a year, she got them as adults.So, i finally got around to sarting up a colony of E. posticus(and am ordering more, i just love them) and am also getting 40 E. distanti hopefully next week or so. Anyways, here's a couple E. posticus pics...
-Eric
P.S. I know this is an ancient post, but it has some nice photos on it so i thought i reanimate it
-Eric
P.S. I know this is an ancient post, but it has some nice photos on it so i thought i reanimate it
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prosticus are my most protein hungry species. i feed them other feeder roaches and they LOVE them. prosticus wiped out my first brood of hissers when i was experimenting with multispecial roach colonies.
i headsmash prosticus before i feed them to anything except for bad ass bugs that i know have very pronounced prey aggression
i headsmash prosticus before i feed them to anything except for bad ass bugs that i know have very pronounced prey aggression
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OH/distanti
Distanti are one of the heaviest roaches I've dealt with. As large nymphs they are impressive. They do breed slower than the proticus but they are a fun species. Now many people do not like proticus because of the odor they produce. I have a bond with them since they where the first species I ever cultured. It is amazing how fast a colony can expand with plenty of heat and food. I will say that they are more cannibalistic than any of the other species I've kept. A friend of mine used to toss dead rats that his snakes didn't eat into the prosticus bin and it would be reduced to bones in no time.
James
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Distanti are one of the heaviest roaches I've dealt with. As large nymphs they are impressive. They do breed slower than the proticus but they are a fun species. Now many people do not like proticus because of the odor they produce. I have a bond with them since they where the first species I ever cultured. It is amazing how fast a colony can expand with plenty of heat and food. I will say that they are more cannibalistic than any of the other species I've kept. A friend of mine used to toss dead rats that his snakes didn't eat into the prosticus bin and it would be reduced to bones in no time.
James
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proticus
I have found these to very good feeders and breeders. I was feeding them to my dragons and they were getting picky, if I tried to give them a different species , they would just look at me. I have heard that they are slow breeders, but , I must have done something right because they don't seem slow to me. They have kept up petty good with the prosticus collony.
Here's a link to the stuff I have for sale
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=93494
I have found these to very good feeders and breeders. I was feeding them to my dragons and they were getting picky, if I tried to give them a different species , they would just look at me. I have heard that they are slow breeders, but , I must have done something right because they don't seem slow to me. They have kept up petty good with the prosticus collony.
Here's a link to the stuff I have for sale
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=93494