I have lots of the small GBR's, but my Giants are just turning to adults. No shipping costs for you, Nickylou!
thinking of Banana roaches - DO IT - a quick vid
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I have lots of the small GBR's, but my Giants are just turning to adults. No shipping costs for you, Nickylou!
little leaf
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Great video.
I'm hoping to see that with my dubia roaches...
Are they hard to take care of?
Where did you buy the warming tape from? I currently use a heating pad and its barely warm to the touch.. I'm doubting its even enough for my roaches.
Also, where did you buy your isopods? I grabbed about 8 from outside of my house and I'm considering just buying them online so I don't have to worry about parasites.
.. I think my boyfriend would kill me if I brought any more bugs into the house, I don't have enough though... haha. I need to catch up to you Melissa.
they are really easy to care for, just be sure to keep them moist and warm. I got my tape at a show in Columbus, Ohio, but I think some of the sponsors sell it - its great stuff
my isopods, I started by catching preg/ females, once they had their babies, I let them go- they have live birth , and kept the babies - I do not worry about the parasites - they could be in the dirt- or the air or who knows - I have seen so many times ppl who ONLY feed purchased feed items, and their chams still come back w/ dirty test - I would worry more about heavy metals in the adults, that is why I did not keep any - but they grow really fast, and all that you see were the starts of the babies I kept and yes, you can never have to many bugs
little leaf
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I have lots of the small GBR's, but my Giants are just turning to adults. No shipping costs for you, Nickylou!
Nick, do you feel it is worth having both sizes ? I am pretty sure I have the reg/ size - do they look very different ? can you put up a pic of the giant ? I may try the giant later this spring - and tell Laurie to get some of these - LOL I keep telling her how good they are
Kenny C
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Ok so my issue is I am not a fan of roaches! I grew up in the hood and I spent most of my life trying to get rid of them!
But I love my Golem and I want what's best for him! I tried Dubia and he doesn't want them as much as I try he will only eat 1 out of 5 I offer him and even with that it will take him a day or two.
Would the color call him more?
Plus I live nyc and we have really bad winters would they do well here?
But I love my Golem and I want what's best for him! I tried Dubia and he doesn't want them as much as I try he will only eat 1 out of 5 I offer him and even with that it will take him a day or two.
Would the color call him more?
Plus I live nyc and we have really bad winters would they do well here?
pigglett79
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Stop. It. I already have too many bugs!!!! hahah. Well, if some of my guys dont start eating the red runners, I may sell the colony and get the green bananas instead, although my boyfriend thinks i should sell them and get nothing to replace them LOL.
little leaf
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LOL - you need MORE bugs
I wont do the red runners - mostly because the name RUNNER - lol some things are just to fast I would order a few, and see, I started to get them because I get chams sent here that ppl got at shows, and they just go down hill, so they send them to me, I have yet to have one refuse these - and some of mine have eating issues, and these are soft, and they can eat them with no trouble
we just got done with 18 below 0 temps
I am in Ohio - I keep a heat tape under them, they were as happy as could be I think you should try it 
happiness
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they are really easy to care for, just be sure to keep them moist and warm. I got my tape at a show in Columbus, Ohio, but I think some of the sponsors sell it - its great stuff
How do you tell if it's a female and pregnant? From the looks of it, I have two adult size isopods, a few smaller sizes and a tiny one. I wish I would have went out and found some more and its probably too late now since its 10-20F out!
Can the heat tape be purchased at a homedepot? Or is it a special kind of tape? Does it have to be plugged into an outlet? How does it work? Thank you
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The smaller GBR adults are about 3/4", but they are not very "crunchy" so i would think the younger veiled may tackle it. The nymphs would be more size appropriate, you would need to cup feed, they are fast!
Nick
little leaf
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How do you tell if it's a female and pregnant? From the looks of it, I have two adult size isopods, a few smaller sizes and a tiny one. I wish I would have went out and found some more and its probably too late now since its 10-20F out!
Can the heat tape be purchased at a homedepot? Or is it a special kind of tape? Does it have to be plugged into an outlet? How does it work? Thank you
if you look under the isopod, you will see a yellow/cream colored sack - like this one, those are her eggs, but she will give live birth - then just let her go, and keep the young, that one gave birth right in my hands !! - for the tape, go to a show, or order it , I do not think you can get it at a store? I never looked for it at any, so maybe check- but yes, you get little wire things to hook it up, and then just plug it in -
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happiness
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if you look under the isopod, you will see a yellow/cream colored sack - like this one, those are her eggs, but she will give live birth - then just let her go, and keep the young, that one gave birth right in my hands !! - for the tape, go to a show, or order it , I do not think you can get it at a store? I never looked for it at any, so maybe check- but yes, you get little wire things to hook it up, and then just plug it in -
Thank you so much. I took a look at my isopods and none are pregnant. It's nice to know how to find out now.
I'll have to go searching for some when it gets a little warmer.
