Check out these roaches

[jamest0o0]

Those are awesome! They look just like the chromes, I'll have to get some! (I already have 4 chrome adults btw, they are growing fast!). Do you think the lurida can cohabitate well?

I'd keep them separate, the lurida seem very shy!

 

[MissSkittles]

That's an issue with many of the blaberus genus. Discoids are almost always not actually discoids, but a hybrid mix of blaberus. I have a colony of pure discoids and the common stock(similar to how common hissers are hybrids usually) and they do have differences. The pure discoids seem to breed faster and are slightly smaller.

Deaths heads have a few different strains out there. Like Orin's, UCR, etc(tbh they all confuse me even haha). They have their differences, some are faster breeders, but not as pretty, some are larger, etc.

Blaberus fusca(dusky cave) might be one of the most underrated/unknown feeders there are. They are prolific and very similar to discoid. Main difference is the older nymphs and adults get larger, like between giant caves and deaths heads in size. So they are perfect for people with larger reptiles, but work just as well for smaller reptiles since the nymphs start off small.

Sorry I'm all caffeinated and on a roach rant!

So how would I determine if my discoids are pure or a hybrid?

 

[JoXie411]

Blaberus fusca(dusky cave)

Do you have these? Because if sooooooo ???

 

[PabloTheCham]

Deaths heads have a few different strains out there.

Strains of roaches, huh... I'll have a pineapple express death head please! ?

 

[Beman]

That's an issue with many of the blaberus genus. Discoids are almost always not actually discoids, but a hybrid mix of blaberus. I have a colony of pure discoids and the common stock(similar to how common hissers are hybrids usually) and they do have differences. The pure discoids seem to breed faster and are slightly smaller.

Deaths heads have a few different strains out there. Like Orin's, UCR, etc(tbh they all confuse me even haha). They have their differences, some are faster breeders, but not as pretty, some are larger, etc.

Blaberus fusca(dusky cave) might be one of the most underrated/unknown feeders there are. They are prolific and very similar to discoid. Main difference is the older nymphs and adults get larger, like between giant caves and deaths heads in size. So they are perfect for people with larger reptiles, but work just as well for smaller reptiles since the nymphs start off small.

Sorry I'm all caffeinated and on a roach rant!

blaberus Deaths heads These names got me laughing my *** off!

 

[Hydra_cosplay]

So how would I determine if my discoids are pure or a hybrid?

Buy them from the Bug Lord himself lol only th

blaberus Deaths heads These names got me laughing my *** off!

The roaches are still calling out to you! "Beman! You know you need us!" ?

 

[Hydra_cosplay]

(edit forum posted my post twice xD)

 

[jamest0o0]

So how would I determine if my discoids are pure or a hybrid?

From what I know, you they are often hybrid unless you specifically caught them from the wild or bought pure stock from a reputable breeder. There's nothing wrong with the hybrids, it's not anyone's fault in particular that sells discoids. The common stock just tends to get mixed up with a lot of blaberus which hybridize. Like common hissers as well are usually a mix.

Hybrids seem to throw off some subtle differences in coloration, but honestly I'm not too experienced with all of this other than talking to other roach/invert hobbyists along with reading forum posts.

 

[jamest0o0]

blaberus Deaths heads These names got me laughing my *** off!

Lol what is so funny about them!

 

[jamest0o0]

Do you have these? Because if sooooooo ???

I've had these!

 

[PabloTheCham]

bought pure stock from a reputable breeder.

Reputable roach breeders huh

 

[Beman]

Lol what is so funny about them!

They just funny dude... Did the kids draw your new avatar ❤

 

[MissSkittles]

If your kids drew your new avatar, you better be framing and hanging that! ☺

 

[jamest0o0]

I drew it! I downloaded a sketch thing and was messing with it. Felt like putting up a new profile pic... so I just picked that because I'm dumb