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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
[Re: happygypsymoth]
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10/07/08 03:19 PM
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I haven't tried it yet, but have researched it & fully intend on starting a lobster roach farm very soon
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
[Re: happygypsymoth]
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10/07/08 05:06 PM
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My guys have just played with the lobsters so far, but there has been no eating! I just discovered that they were an acceptable insect on a thread here a week or so ago. I'm not giving up yet, though!
~Nancy~ http://www.derbycitygliders.com
Jackson/Izzie, Lukas/Leilah, Mizuki/Elektra, Oliver/Ava, Ramon/Paloma, Charming/Snow Rest of the menagerie: dogs, cats, corn snake, bearded dragon
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
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10/07/08 05:41 PM
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That's nice to know! Do you know a place to find out which ones fly, climb, or not?
Our pack of 14: 2 Humans,5 Chihuahuas,7 Suggies(the Suggies definately rule!) RIP Grace 12/12/12 Harmony 1/17/13 Turbo & Everest 2014 Forever Gliding High, together!
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
[Re: happygypsymoth]
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10/07/08 08:49 PM
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This is a reputable supplier, with some helpful info, but their prices seem quite high. I bought my starter colony at a reptile show for $.08 ea. NY Worms - Feeder Roaches I don't know about those flying roaches! Lobsters have wings, but do not fly, they use their wings to slow their descent - kind of like our gliders!
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~Nancy~ http://www.derbycitygliders.com
Jackson/Izzie, Lukas/Leilah, Mizuki/Elektra, Oliver/Ava, Ramon/Paloma, Charming/Snow Rest of the menagerie: dogs, cats, corn snake, bearded dragon
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
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10/07/08 09:57 PM
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Adri Mother of 2 Adrian, Sofie Slave to many glidin' gliders www.sugarsensation.comWithin the heart of every stray lies the singular desire to be loved.
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
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10/07/08 10:06 PM
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I'm with you Adri, lol. I'll stick with superworms..I can't stand the thought of a bunch of roaches getting lose, yuck!
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
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10/07/08 10:34 PM
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I know, it sounds gross! But I have also had crickets and mealworm Beetles on the loose in the house! Yikes! But these aren't the same kind of roaches as the common household cockroaches. And they don't cause infestations. I just want to make my Suggies as happy as possible. And I know I couldn't do Pinkies, so these would be next on the list.
Our pack of 14: 2 Humans,5 Chihuahuas,7 Suggies(the Suggies definately rule!) RIP Grace 12/12/12 Harmony 1/17/13 Turbo & Everest 2014 Forever Gliding High, together!
Save a Kid! Close the Lid! And Check your Pouches Daily!
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
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10/07/08 10:50 PM
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My local pet store owner recommended feeder roaches to me a few months back... but I never really got it started because I couldn't find anything that told me how healthy they were for the gliders. I may give it another look now, though, since we're STILL out of mealies here.
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
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10/07/08 11:54 PM
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Oh the things we do for our gliders!!! Yeah, it takes a while to feel "comfortable" with the roaches - 1 year with no escapees has definitely helped! I do think it would take longer than that to get used to cutting the head off or smashing the head of a superworm! Live pinkies are also awful. I gave one of my beardies one pinkie 2 years ago, and the crunching was awful ... ... that was the end of that! I had bought two, and took the other back to the petstore. Now frozen rats for my snake are NO PROBLEM! They don't move, and I'm sure they were euthanized humanely...
~Nancy~ http://www.derbycitygliders.com
Jackson/Izzie, Lukas/Leilah, Mizuki/Elektra, Oliver/Ava, Ramon/Paloma, Charming/Snow Rest of the menagerie: dogs, cats, corn snake, bearded dragon
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
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10/08/08 12:15 AM
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Here's some info on feeder insects' nutrional value: http://www.wormman.com/cat_roaches.cfm
Our pack of 14: 2 Humans,5 Chihuahuas,7 Suggies(the Suggies definately rule!) RIP Grace 12/12/12 Harmony 1/17/13 Turbo & Everest 2014 Forever Gliding High, together!
Save a Kid! Close the Lid! And Check your Pouches Daily!
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
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10/08/08 12:52 AM
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Most feeder roaches (maybe all?) don't fly, so I may have misspoke - as far as non climbing species, some of them are; Discoid Guyana Orange Spotted Orange Head Six spotted Turkistan
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If we never loved, then maybe we would never feel pain. Love anyway. It's worth it.
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
[Re: sugarlope]
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10/08/08 10:07 AM
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*shudder* I can't even handle the word "roaches"....yuck!
I think Ill just stick with mealies lol...I'm a big scaredy cat when it comes to roaches.
Even tho you guys have written they aren't like the nasty household ones...nope...nuh uh lol..not for me!
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
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10/08/08 10:14 AM
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I have a friend that uses a different type of feeder roach & she just smashes their heads before she feeds them so they can't run around the cage...
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
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10/08/08 11:14 AM
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I didn't even know that feeder roaches existed! I learn something new everyday...
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
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10/08/08 12:33 PM
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Are there any kinds that are dangerous/not healthy for gliders?
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
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10/08/08 01:22 PM
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Some of the larger adult feeder roaches have spines on their legs that are dangerous, so you have to remove their legs before feeding them to your glider. But you can feed the juvenile stages (before they grow the spines) while they are small without a problem.
And...don't feed household roaches or the wild caught roaches.
~Gretchen
If we never loved, then maybe we would never feel pain. Love anyway. It's worth it.
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
[Re: sugarlope]
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10/08/08 06:15 PM
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kelii
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I'm thinking of doing feeder roaches one day, but I live in Fl and it's illegal to ship them here.
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
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10/08/08 07:48 PM
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Are there any feeder supply companies in FL that sell them? That makes sense, since parts of FL have a tropical climate and they could survive if let loose.
~Gretchen
If we never loved, then maybe we would never feel pain. Love anyway. It's worth it.
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
[Re: sugarlope]
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10/08/08 07:51 PM
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none that I know of. I tried looking before.
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
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10/08/08 07:58 PM
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Yup, That's why I'm anti roaches..I've seen enough in my lifetime! Lol. And yeah, I think they are illegal to ship here too.
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Re: If Crickets are out; anyone tried feeder Roaches?
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10/09/08 02:44 AM
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creeeeeeeeeeeepy to think of those HUGE things loose and procreating around the house. UGH! lol I mentioned the prospect of raising feeder roaches to my father.... "Uh-Uh! Not in MY house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" hahahahahaha... He's not too fond of bugs.
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