Surinam Roaches

[FloydPakasloslo]

I work on an organic farm and we have a soil pile from leftover wheatgrass that is loaded with these surinam roaches. In a pinch I caught some ad a feeder for my WC Jackson, but would like to regularly supply him with wild insects to break up the crickets. I'm in Hawaii so I am unable to ship in any feeders and I don't want to deal with breeding my own. Is it safe to use these roaches? Is it even worth the effort?

 

[Remkon]

If you know for sure them roaches haven't been in touch with pesticides I'd say it's safe.

 

[JGuinan007]

Its not just Pesticides you need to be careful of you also need to worry about Parasites

 

[Remkon]

True, but an healthy chameleon will be able to handle some parasites and it's recommended to do a regular fecal if you're going to feed insects from the wild.

 

[JGuinan007]

Your right and since the Jacksons is WC it probly already has some parasites already but surinam roaches are notorious for carrying round worms and eye worms. It might be better to use the wild roaches to start a colony and use the offspring as feeders . It should be pretty easy since this roach is pretty much all female and can produce asexually.

 

[Remkon]

Your right and since the Jacksons is WC it probly already has some parasites already but surinam roaches are notorious for carrying round worms and eye worms. It might be better to use the wild roaches to start a colony and use the offspring as feeders . It should be pretty easy since this roach is pretty much all female and can produce asexually.

good point

 

[FloydPakasloslo]

Ok, that's good to know. He was just caught from the wild, so I know he has some parasites, and I haven't gotten to do a fecal yet. I used them as a pinch before I could get any crickets and seeing as they are burrowing insects I figured it wasn't the best option. I'll probably avoid them again in the future, and maybe consider my own colony but I have very limited indoor space.

 

[JGuinan007]

Ok, that's good to know. He was just caught from the wild, so I know he has some parasites, and I haven't gotten to do a fecal yet. I used them as a pinch before I could get any crickets and seeing as they are burrowing insects I figured it wasn't the best option. I'll probably avoid them again in the future, and maybe consider my own colony but I have very limited indoor space.

A roach colony won't take up much space, you can put it in a sterlite container and keep it under your bed, the bottom of a closet where ever just keep the coco fiber moist heres a link that may help http://arachnoboards.com/threads/florida-surinam-roaches-breeding-and-care.190790/

 

[FloydPakasloslo]

A roach colony won't take up much space, you can put it in a sterlite container and keep it under your bed, the bottom of a closet where ever just keep the coco fiber moist heres a link that may help http://arachnoboards.com/threads/florida-surinam-roaches-breeding-and-care.190790/

I know it's not a lot of effort, and I may get around to it. My space is really limited as it. 250sq foot cabin I share with my boyfriend, and cat doesnt leave a lot of room for bug bins.

 

[Replife]

Sounds like ppl trying to set u up for a potential roach outbreak lol jp but no way ima sleep with roaches under my bed lol

 

[FloydPakasloslo]

Sounds like ppl trying to set u up for a potential roach outbreak lol jp but no way ima sleep with roaches under my bed lol

Haha, we already live with so many bugs. I'm more worried about the spiders and centipedes it may attract than the roaches themselves. If I get them they are living in the rafters with the crickets.

 

[FraMa]

I have Shadow Roach (Pycnoscelus nigra) witch is almost identical to the Surinam roach (Pycnoscelus surinamensis.) Like its cousin, it is parthenogenetic, and thus colonies can grow rapidly. After a few generations in captivity they shuld be free of parasits and diseases.

 

[nick barta]

So if they are in the rafters and escape, they fall on you while you are eating/sleeping? You are a committed chameleon keeper!

CHEERS!

Nick

 

[FraMa]

So if they are in the rafters and escape, they fall on you while you are eating/sleeping? You are a committed chameleon keeper!

CHEERS!

Nick

I have never had an escape of my shadow roach. They are a burrowing species. They can scale glass but rarely climb. Most house are to cold and dry for them to survive.