Hey everybody,

We are seriously considering breeding roaches because about 75% of the crickets we get from the pet stores are dying. I am confident it is not our fault, we give them gutload, potato and occasionally, we plan on some extra veggies.

We will be feeding a G. Rosea spiderling and a baby crested, but we hope to get some more cresteds soon. I know it seems silly to breed with so few mouthes to feed, and we may just order some feeders, but with the sling on pinheads and the crested on slightly smaller than small crickets (I am guessing, have not starting giving him prey yet), they would just grow to fast too quick to be cost effective, and I dont think either of them would take a f/t insect.

Let me know if you have any other info you want before you make your choice.

Overall, we want what will probably be best in the longrun, but at the expense of it being a huge pain in the ass or just impractical for right now---ie Madagascars...way to big I am pretty sure...maybe in a year.

I know Turks, Lobsters, Discoid, Dubia and I feel like I am forgetting one....let me know if you have other suggestions. When you vote (I will allow you to vote for multiples), please state why you think those would be better than the other species. I have looked at all the caresheets, and I have my ideas on which I think would be best for us, but I want some other opinions to keep me in check.

Thanks for the advice.