Roacher Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Hi. I'm an Ultrasound technician from central Illinois. I've been keeping roaches for a little over a year and currently have a dozen species under culture:B. atropos-new starterB. boliviensis-medium colonyB. lateralis-new starterE. posticus-new starterE. floridana-medium colonyG. grandidieri-small colonyG.portensa-small colonyH. flexivitta-small colonyN. rhombifolia-Large colonyP. nigra-small colonyP. surinamensis-small colonyR. cf. capelloi-small colonyI keep these as pets (no feeding out) and first learned of this forum through the Allpet Roaches" website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Welcome Roacher! Nice collection, what types of beetles are you interested in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roacher Posted November 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 I'm not sure, I've only raised mealworm and superworm beetles...so I might like to explore other darkling beetle species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Well if you need any advice, feel free to ask! I have bred a number of darkling beetles, they are a very fun group to keep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roacher Posted November 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 TY, I'll keep that in mind...I've done some research online re: blue death-feigning beetles; I guess no one has yet raised them past large larva?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Orin McMonigle has reared some to adulthood, and maybe some other people too, but in VERY limited numbers. They are very picky on where they lay their eggs, and when they do they don't lay a lot of eggs. The pupa have a low survival rate as well, so it's pretty hard to breed these guys consistently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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