Holy Hormetica!!!

[james]

Some days are just better than others. Always nice to see the mailman when your expecting something good!!!!!
James
www.blaberus.com

 

[Herp13]

Wow, those are some very pretty roaches, i couldn't get a good view at your site, but these pics are awesome. How big do they get?

 

[Takumaku]

Sweet, mother of jesus... that's alot of Hormetica. The first pictures contains at least $1400 worth of them (assuming 80 roaches). I'm jealous to say the least!

Taku

 

[Herp13]

Wow, your mood reflects you very well, but i don't have much room to speak, if i did, i probobly wouldn't be on these forums

 

[Texas Blonde]

Ive never been more jealous James! Thanks for the pics. (Dont be surprised if I contact you soon, lol.)

 

[james]

hormetica

They range in size from 1-1 1/2 inches. The males have the spots on the head. The are very fun species and I hope to have many more cool things coming soon.
James
www.blaberus.com

 

[siliconthoughts]

James,

Are hormetica climbers? I thought they were but none of them are on the walls in your photo.

Colin

 

[james]

hormetica

Only the adults climb and the prefer to stay in the leaf litter, but they will climb out if there is no lid.
James
www.blaberus.com

 

[Herp13]

Thats pretty good sized, but the price is killing me

 

[james]

price

Hey the hormetica are cheap compaired to those rhino roaches I'm holding.
James
www.blaberus.com

 

[Herp13]

Uh, yeah, $300 vs. $16. Maybe when i have a job

 

[recluse]

I started with 3 pairs, I have yet to have any nymphs, any help with breeding would be greatly appreciated.

 

[james]

hormetica

I keep them 75-80F in 4" of peat/siol with plenty of laef litter and dead oak. They like apples and some dry food.
James
www.blaberus.com

 

[Herp13]

Wow, those roaches are nice, good luck breeding them Oh, and why are they so expensive?

 

[Herp13]

So can you handle hormetica? Are they mellow or very skittish?

 

[Tleilaxu]

Thats pretty good sized, but the price is killing me

What 8 bucks per roach is expensive? Are you on something? ;P

 

[Herp13]

No, i'm jobless

 

[Tleilaxu]

No, i'm jobless

Now thats a valid reason

 

[Gsc]

Now now, lets not highjack James's thread...he is doing a great job of supplying VERY hard to get species at an extremely reasonable price... Some of these species are really rare and hard to get in the US hobby...it costs alot of money to legally import these species along with piles of paperwork... I have bought from James for years and have ALWAYS been very pleased. Keep up the good work at getting new species James...my collection needs them- lol!

 

[james]

roaches

Hormetica are easy to hadle. Heck they actually hang on to you very well. I wish I could do better on the price, but these roaches are very hard to get. These are also very large and almost a year old. Hormetica is very slow growing and have been recording breeding at 3+ years of age.
James
www.blaberus.com