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Old 08-13-2008, 07:00 PM
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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'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.
So far I've not had any attempt to climb or fly.
and my chams love to eat them!
I dont let the roaches free-roam though - too fast, too likely to get out. So I either put in a feeding cup or remove the roaches head (without their heads, they dont seem to run so far! but they stay alive and moving more than long enough to get eaten!)

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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?
I use no substrate. Yes they have obvious ootha egg cases.
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Old 08-16-2008, 09:06 PM
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Why do you remove their heads? Is it just so they won't get loose? How big are these guys?

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Old 08-16-2008, 09:48 PM
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Sandra,
How big are these guys?
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They are much smaller than dubia, the adults are about the size of a 1/2inch cricket, but maybe not quite as meaty.....
We actually found this crazy gecko in our turk bin today having a hay day!
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Old 08-19-2008, 11:42 PM
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Why do you remove their heads? Is it just so they won't get loose? How big are these guys?
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I remove the heads when I'm not going to be sticking around to ensure the roaches get eaten. That way I know that the roach , if not eaten, will die within two weeks (from starvation). I know it seems mean. But Im so paranoid about roaches getting loose in the house that I feel it necessary. Its neat and creepy that the roaches seem to handle being headless quite well.
The Turkish are about 3cm (an inch) full grown. A perfect size. My hissers get much much bigger.
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