Macropanesthia rhinoceros

[james]

roaches

There are folks selling roaches close to you. Do you speak Russian? Send me an email.
James
james@blaberus.com

 

[beetleman]

i just got 1 of these little tankers(male) :worship: really cool little guy, can't wait until he get's huge so i can walk him :} anyway i'm in fla. where would be a good place to get dried euclp(spelling)leaves? the garden shop sells euclp. mulch will that work? as for substrate i'm useing sand mixed with jungle earth, thanks any info on the dried leaves situation would be great,i know they will eat other items as well.

 

[Gsc]

I used James's idea and added soem dried Oak leaves ontop of my substrate todat. I got my dried Euc. leaves from the local Natural Food Store...They are organic and chemical free...the roaches are still alive, so they must be ok for them! Good luck...I can't wait to get in my big adult pair from James!

 

[beetleman]

excellent! thank you so much for the info, he was sent with some oak leaves,so that should hold him for awhile,good luck with yours also, man the adults of these guys are amazing HUGE!! i'm gonna wait awhile and i'll pair him up

 

[Atrax robustus]

James saw yours and thought you might like to see mine ooh err
took a few quick snaps of my 5. The last two I got cost me £20 a pair and they're about 2 1/4" long bargain or what!

 

[jojobear]

Congrats James

Another roach to add to my wishlist It is still a little rich for my blood. Though Christmas is coming up and what will I do with all that extra money? I will just have to admire it from afar for the moment. I am glad though there are some here and they are going to good breeders and will more readily available in the years to come.

 

[Anthony]

That is one beautiful and impressive bug, long lifespan also.

 

[JustBugs]

Macro rhino

Since you have them James, I'm assuming that they have proper documentation and were legally imported? If so you really have me drooling!! :clap:
I was really curious as we've had plenty of sources to obtain them from but just could never get past the mountain of paperwork and the requirements of the USDA. :?



Kenn Mease
Just Bugs

 

[Scythemantis]

I've heard that along with their size and longevity they have a longer memory span than normal roaches, making them seem more "intelligent" in captivity. I'd be interested to hear what owners think. It sounds logical, though I imagine it just means they grow accustomed to handling like some arachnids.

 

[Gsc]

I just recieved my adult pair from James today- They are MASSIVE- Pictures don't even begin to describe how cool the adults are...now I can't wait for my three 2yr. olds to get big! Hopefully next year I'll be able to offer CB baby Rhino Roaches on the US market....I'm glad a handful of people here in the US have them and are working on breeding projects also!

 

[james]

Ken

I have a very good working relationship with my argricuture department and I have all my paperwork with the USDA. As you well know (I'm sure) you need a permit to receive roaches from outside the US, but you also need a permit to ship to each State. Now I know you along with many others don't have this permit to ship even the most common species like hissers and lobsters, and I have also have not gotten approvel from every state. Bottom line is it's a quite market with lots of good people and you might want to consider keeping it that way. I only applied for permits because I knew there would be people out there gunning for the roachers and I'm close to the top of the list. With that said there are a lot of other insects in this same sitution that are handled in similiar manners everyday by responsible people. Next time an email offline might be more appropriate.
James

 

[ilovebugs]

wow. I was about to make a thread about this haha.

I just found out about these earlier today (on your other pose in for sale/trade)
I did alot of searching around and reading.

I read about one guy who was able to train a couple in seven days to come to his call, going through various obstacles. I think you should give that a try, and let me(and everyone else) know if that really works.

I would be most interested in raising a breeding pair. they sound amazing.

http://www.insectfarm.com.au/pets.html check out thier price list. that was the best I've seen.

I will deffinately keep an eye out for good prices on these. it would be awesome to get one of these while they are so new to the hobby. (my mom and girlfriend will just have to deal.)

 

[Gsc]

The Australian Insect Farm (link you gave) is in AUSTRALIA...that's why they are cheap. They cannot ship to the US without all the proper paperwork and permits. James had battled for years to get these and was finally able to leaglly (with permits) get them from overseas.

The insect farm is awesome but they will not ship to the US.

I've kept my eyes out for years for these and finally this handful had made it to the US. If you're looking for a deal, the best is to wait a few years until they are established in the US hobby!

 

[ilovebugs]

If you're looking for a deal, the best is to wait a few years until they are established in the US hobby!

I think I'll probably end up doing that. I don't have alot of cash these days, nor do I feel like going through a big hassle, although it would be worth it if I could get it.

I forgot to look if they shipped overseas and what all would be involved in that.

thanks

 

[pioneer]

Those Are Awesome insects check out this one

 

[Kevin_Davies]

is that an Macropanesthia rhinocerus? looks more like a species of Rhino Beetle.

 

[Gigas]

is that an Macropanesthia rhinocerus? looks more like a species of Rhino Beetle.

i think he saw Rhinocerus and decided to show off lol

 

[Takumaku]

The insect farm is awesome but they will not ship to the US.

I've kept my eyes out for years for these and finally this handful had made it to the US. If you're looking for a deal, the best is to wait a few years until they are established in the US hobby!

The insect farm will ship to the US with the proper permits of course. When I was filling out my USDA permit to have a few rhinos imported in, they were very helpful answering all my various questions. If I ever get my permit, I'll be sure to order from them.

 

[Genocide4Fun]

Thats like my Dream cockroach! Is there any way I could order those somehow? I want!

 

[OldHag]

I dont know who's selling them right now. I traded some high end geckos for a pair of sub adults a couple of years ago. The male just BARELY matured!!! They are beyond cool!! If you do get a chance to get a pair DO IT!! These guys look fake they are so amazing! They look plastic. Unbelievably HUGE, the pictures just dont do them justice!