I recently picked up some Turkistan roaches. Wondering what people think of them as feeders? Pros? Cons?

I understand their shells are thinner than my hissers, and thus easier for chams to digest. Is this true?

So far they dont seem inclined to fly or climb the plastic walls. My hissers dont have wings, so no issues there, and they dont usually climb either, but they can, so maybe the Turks can too and so far just choose not to. Anyone know?

The Turks are quite fast though, not like my big lumbering Hissers, so Im going to have to be very careful!

Thank you for your input
S

turks are fast fast fast!!! but my cham tends to like them more when i dont cup the turks, because he likes the chase. when i feed him dubias i have to put them in a cup or the dubies will just go and burrow in a plant. though im probable gonna get rid of my turks, because they escape extremely quickly and they reproduce too fast for my veild cham and my baby beardie.

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Yeah, we just got some of these Turks to try as well. From what I understand they don't climb or fly. I have heard them frequently compared to Lobsters, except as already mentioned they don't climb. I would assume that their smaller size would feed a larger variety of animals.
I've also been afraid to let them loose in the cage, and the chams don't seem too interested in a cup full of them.
Two quick questions. What do you guys like to use as substrate for these guys? For the Dubia I use orchid bark, but I think these would hide too well in that...any suggestions.
Also these things have the same means of reproduction as the dubia, with the ootha and all, so they aren't going to lay eggs all over right?

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Hummm no comments? I suppose I'm going to try an oatmeal/baby meal mixed substrate with the turks.....

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Best substrate for blatta lateralis is no substrate. I used a large rubbermaid bin with a heat pad on the bottom of one side. Make sure to put a whole bunch of egg crate in there as they love piling underneath them. This way, it's easy to clean the bin without rooting through all the bark or substrate for little nymphs.

The ooths of the blatta lateralis are laid at the bottom of the bin and hatch out in a few weeks time. The dubia carry the ooths inside for the entire gestation and then give live birth to the nymphs.

Sandra, I think I bought my cham from you last summer....I looked at your profile and was wondering which ones of those pics were the parents. I was actually going to message you soon about my dubia colony, I think it may be getting too large for one chameleon to handle.....of course if ive got the wrong person disregard!

Chris in vancouver.

Thanks, so I'll put nothing. Is their any risk of the males trying to eat the ooths?

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I don't think the adults will bother the ooths at all. I never had a problem with them.

I've never had a problem with that. As long as they have roach coach and water crystals, they are good to go

I've PMd you

S