Ummm... What kind of roaches are these?

[STORMS]

So, uh... I picked up some roaches today at the show in Wheaton, and I already forgot what kind the guy said they were My memory is horrible

Can anyone I.D. them?









If you look in the egg thingy -- one of the roaches popped that weird worm thingy out -- and now two more roaches are doing the same thing. Is that a baby roach or larvae or whatever it's called?

And if anyone has tips on keeping these things, I would LOVE any help/info I can get

So far I was told:

1. They live approx. 2 years
2. Feed them oatmeal, wilted greens, etc.
3. Throw some egg crate things in the enclosure

I threw in a water pillow and cricket cubes (I figured if a cricket can eat it, why not a roach?)

These little things freak me out a bit Do they fly? Please tell me they don't fly The creepy squeaking noise they make is enough for me.

Thanks in advance for any input

[Michelle.C]

They appear to be Blaberus colloseus - Colossal Cockroach or Blaberus giganteus- Giant Cave Roach.

They can flutter, not really fly.

I feed my roaches ground Dog Food, Rodent Lab Block, Oatmeal, Kashi Brand Cereals. It smells quite good once it's blended.

I'd keep a heating pad on their enclosure, it seems to speed up reproduction. Generally temperatures in the 80's - 90's seem to work the best.

I offer them fruit and veggies for their moisture.

I don't like the water pillows because of the build up of bacteria. The cricket gel cubes have scared me ever since people lost entire feeder colonies a few years ago from using them.

Hope this helps.

[STORMS]

That helps a ton! Thanks!!!

At the moment they have no heat on their enclosure and my house is kept between 68-70 degrees. Hopefully they will be fine until I get to the store tomorrow and pick up a UTH.

So I'll take out the cricket cubes and water pillow and stick to fruits and veggies for moisture.

Thanks again!

[Mindibun]

Are you sure those are giant cave roaches? I've wanted some for ages, and those don't look the same to me. I was going to guess maybe a false death's head, but I'm not sure. (See here: http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/data/images/232l.jpg)

The giant cave roaches get to be HUGE. (again, see here: http://www.bugs.nau.edu/Arthropod_Tr...cts/Roach1.jpg) If you don't like roaches, I suggest you find another species. There is such a thing as a dwarf cave roach, which stays at a normal size. (http://dkhunt.tripod.com/sitebuilder...deathheads.jpg)

I'm really jealous of you. My roaches are illegal in this state so no one will ship them to me. Wanna send me some in a box, and I promise not to tell? -lol-

[STORMS]

Are you sure those are giant cave roaches? I've wanted some for ages, and those don't look the same to me. I was going to guess maybe a false death's head, but I'm not sure. (See here: http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/data/images/232l.jpg)

The giant cave roaches get to be HUGE. (again, see here: http://www.bugs.nau.edu/Arthropod_Tr...cts/Roach1.jpg) If you don't like roaches, I suggest you find another species. There is such a thing as a dwarf cave roach, which stays at a normal size. (http://dkhunt.tripod.com/sitebuilder...deathheads.jpg)

I'm really jealous of you. My roaches are illegal in this state so no one will ship them to me. Wanna send me some in a box, and I promise not to tell? -lol-

I'm not 100% sure but I think these are what I have....

My Roaches???

And I'm willing to share...lol These things are popping out babies left & right!!
It doesn't matter if I like them (which I don't - yuck!) The lizards are loving them so I have to suffer I guess

[Clear]

Deff a Blaberus species, do they smell any?

[STORMS]

Deff a Blaberus species, do they smell any?

So far NO odor at all - thank god!

Does anyone know if I need to remove the larvae/baby things (to a separate container or something?)?

[nixer]

im guessing you got those from linda and mike(great ppl local to me)

i had some of those they never really took off you need to keep them warm and somewhat humid.

my place was too dry and they have just a little bit of an odor but its not real bad. they do flutter and do not climb glass but the babies can climb alot better than the adults. sorry i dont remember the actual name of them. i got rid of mine because i would wakeup and check them 2-3 times a night to make sure i closed the lid!

i didnt go to the show. i woke up late and it was snowing so i just sayed home. how was the turnout?

[Clear]

No, leave them all together. All tropical roaches need high temps and a decent humidity. Temps in the 90's is great!

[IguanaMama]

Hey!!! Those are Blaberus discoidalis, commonly called Discoids. They are common feeder roaches. The egg thingy is an aborted ootheca or egg case, that's not such a good thing. She'll have to start over...

Oh, and they are sometimes call false death heads, someone mentioned that.