The -triple bacon cheeseburger- of a roach

[Skullptor]

...with fries and a shake!
Who needs mice with these babies around?

Macropanesthia rhinoceros roach
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g129/forensicsculptor/macropanesthia_rhinoceros_2.jpg

[Arachtis]

Man, you wouldn't have to worry about feeding your T for a month after it ate that whopper!

[calum]

wow, that is crazy! I'd much rather feed one of these than a mouse ANY DAY.

[Endagr8]

WOW! Where did you buy them? How much were they?

[skippy]

i asked ken the bug guy about those a couple weeks ago. he said they usually ran about $200 each and were not very easy to find:eek: i still want some though...

[jeepinwu2]

Those are sweet. I'm working on a hisser colony myself only 100 right now but they're getting gup to breeding size. Looks like it will be a few years before I will use them.

[Matt K]

They can also be difficult for most people to raise, and only have around 15 babies per year IF they bred that year, which some years they don't. The very low populations are why they are so pricey. Not to mention they are very limited in thier diet- dry dead oak leaves are about all.

[Neuroticax]

Jeebus!

I'd be afraid they would take over.

[stevetastic]

at that price its more like the kobe steak of roaches

[Protectyaaaneck]

that is awesome.

[Matt K]

That guys roach in the photo may not be full grown yet.

This is one of my females that measured 4 and 1/8" in length, which may be the maximum for the species:

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q152/Matt_Kaplinsky/Bug%20Things/Solid4inches.jpg

[Endagr8]

lol how do those tiny feet support these monsters?

[stevetastic]

They can also be difficult for most people to raise, and only have around 15 babies per year IF they bred that year, which some years they don't. The very low populations are why they are so pricey. Not to mention they are very limited in thier diet- dry dead oak leaves are about all.

i have heard they only eat dried eucalyptus leaves.:?

[OldHag]

I dug up my "filet mignon" of a roach the other day. Just to see if they were still live!! They are worse than pet holes, infact, they rarely have any holes to see..
I stuff leaves down into the soil and they dissapear so I figured they were still live.
Here's a photo of mine. Had them for about 3 yrs now. I think they are just barely mature.

[Oasis Inverts]

HOLY CRAP THAT'S A BIG COOKCAROOCH........I wan't me some of those

:eek: :eek: :eek:

[Teal]

WOW! Those are awesome!

[Fluke]

That guys roach in the photo may not be full grown yet.

This is one of my females that measured 4 and 1/8" in length, which may be the maximum for the species:

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q152/Matt_Kaplinsky/Bug%20Things/Solid4inches.jpg

Wow great pic! Those are definately nice!

Although I have to comment. You have uber short fingers:D

[Endagr8]

I'd love to get some if I could afford them lol.

[Boanerges]

Wow!!! Those things are incredible!!! :eek: :D

[Matt K]

Wow great pic! Those are definately nice!

Although I have to comment. You have uber short fingers:D

Actually, I am a very large person with large hands, and the angle of the photo..... I am decended from Polish Ironworkers and Coal Miners. That being said, the emphasis is on how big that roach is in my big fat hand....

Stevetastic- They eat dried eucalyptus leaves in the wilds of Australia where they are from. However, there are hundreds of species of euc. leaves in thier area, and they only eat certain non-toxic species. Many eucalypts are toxic to insects. All of the varieties ever imported into the USA are for landscape and gardens, and they are all varieties of the toxic kind. So the substitute leaf is from Oaks and similar hardwoods.

OldHag- ...Very Sexy Photo! ;)

[KenTheBugGuy]

I would love to have a few of them. I have only ever had one and it sold right away. I almost wish I had not sold it :( They are monsters!

[IrishKnight]

...with fries and a shake!
Who needs mice with these babies around?

Macropanesthia rhinoceros roach
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g129/forensicsculptor/macropanesthia_rhinoceros_2.jpg
dang that thing is HUGGGGGE,im suprised Ts even go near that thing lol

[aracnophiliac]

You guys feed these to your T.s? There huge i would be afraid of them eating m y T.

[OldHag]

I dont feed mine to Ts. They are my pets! I love them, and pet them, and call them squishy....

Besides, at 150 bucks a pop that would be one expensive meal!

[Deroplatys]

Saw some at a bug show for 90 quid a pair, i passed ^^
I did get some other big roaches the other day, A.tesselata, they look nice{D

[Rochelle]

I.M.U.S.T.H.A.V.E.T.H.E.M........:drool: :drool: :drool:

[cjm1991]

Wow that is a jumbo sized roach :eek: My Blondi would love to eat one of those :D

[Skullptor]

Why did this thread end up in true spiders and other arachnids? Is it supposed to be in Insects and other Invertebrates? :)

[bhoeschcod]

I dont know :?

[cjm1991]

Its prolly just awaiting its transfer to that section. I was more concerned about the amazingly huge roach rather than the section.

[Skullptor]

Why did this thread end up in true spiders and other arachnids? Is it supposed to be in Insects and other Invertebrates? :)


Its prolly just awaiting its transfer to that section.
What? It's a thread not a prisoner? :)

[El Viejo]

Do you ride those things to work, or just throw them into the back yard to keep burglars away?

[froggyman]

If you use one of those beauties as a feeder, I am going to hunt you down and eat you myself!

[cjm1991]

What? It's a thread not a prisoner? :)

LOL. Very funny, I didnt even realise.:wall: Imagine accidently stepping on one if they were local to your home. CRUNCH *Sprays walls and others around you*.

[bhoeschcod]

Yuck!!!!!!

[burmish101]

Ouch $200 each? If you buy from overseas they run about $100 usd each for decent sized sexed individuals.

[Matt K]

Remember that buying them from overseas is illegal, and the government agents that drag these threads once in awhile might note your comments.

Big Brother Sees All !!!

[burmish101]

True but I have nothing obtained from that method:P Also there are allot of euro bred spiders on the market here I wont say what species and which I doubt many of which were declared. Good luck to the big brother trying to track bugs in the mail ;P never had an issue personally.

[Quixtar]

You've gotta be insane to feed this to your pets - if you don't mind the rarity of this roach and the fact that your T is getting a $200 meal.

[Matt K]

True but I have nothing obtained from that method:P Also there are allot of euro bred spiders on the market here I wont say what species and which I doubt many of which were declared. Good luck to the big brother trying to track bugs in the mail ;P never had an issue personally.

...Except that importing tarantulas is legal for some species, and there are available permits for others, as they are not considered 'plant pests'.
Roaches, millipedes, stick insects, beetles, and the like are on the governments list of "not allowed".

[Scorpendra]

screw being a feeder, that thing's a little pricey for being a pet.

i'd still want one, though. :D