feeder roaches - Page 2

Wade · 03-31-2004, 08:41 AM

Like Botar implies, it's all a matter of waiting for your colony to get to sufficient size before you start feeding them off. If you get a dozen B. dicoidales and a dozen B. giganteus at the same time, you're likley to have feeder numbers of the discos way before the giants. At least that has been my experience, perhaps the rearing techniques others use get the giants going faster. In any case, once you've got a big colony, you should be able to feed them off with no problems. It just takes a little longer to get to that point.

If you're only interested in them as feeders, I don't see much of a point with getting both. The discoidales are more than big enough to satisfy big tarantulas, and other than size, giganteus has nothing else to offer as a feeder that dicoidales doesn't also have.

However, as an interesting insect in its own right, B. giganteus is a great roach. The size of the adults is of course impressive, but I absolutely LOVE the big nymphs. The look like trilobites and fill the palm of your hand! Awsome!

As far as flying is concerned, I'd say its more of a glide at best. It's fun to hold one over your head and drop it and let it flutter to the ground. It impressess the hell out of a room full of school kids, I can tell you!

Wade

genious_gr · 03-31-2004, 08:50 AM

Well, I am mostly interested in them as feeders but I also find them to be a very interesting animal, so since as I've said I can afford to wait for them to get going, I'll go for both species.

Another thing that I wanted to ask is about numphs. Will I be able to tell the difference between the two kinds of nymphs?? I wouldnt like to feed all the giganteus by mistake...

Wade · 03-31-2004, 08:55 AM

The giganteus nymphs are more broad and round than the discoidales. This becomes VERY obvious when they get closer to maturity.

Wade

genious_gr · 03-31-2004, 09:07 AM

I see, thanks a lot.

<hey, I'm a LORD >

Critterfarm · 03-31-2004, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by genious_gr

Another thing that I wanted to ask is about numphs. Will I be able to tell the difference between the two kinds of nymphs?? I wouldnt like to feed all the giganteus by mistake...

A friend sent me this pic when I asked a similiar question about the nymphs

genious_gr · 04-01-2004, 05:43 AM

They look pretty much the same (in morph) in the pic.... it looks like it'd be hard to tell a small giantea with a large discoid nymph.

those things are cute

**GoTerps** · 04-01-2004, 07:36 AM

My vote goes to Eublaberus prosticus!

Merumontanus · 04-15-2004, 12:54 PM

We've had great luck with the E. distanti.
They are quick producers for a Eublaberus species, soft-bodied, can't climb, and don't seem to wing bite like most species.
We have literally thousands from a 100 colony started over a year ago.
We also have colonies of the giganteus but they take about 9 months to mature vs 4 for the distanti.
If anyone is up for trading for our distanti please contact me. We will trade for just about any insect species that we don't already have a large colony of.

View Poll Results: Preferred feeder roach
Blaberus discoidalis	16	29.09%
Blaberus giganteus	5	9.09%
Blaberus craniifer	4	7.27%
Blaptica dubia	30	54.55%
Voters: 55. You may not vote on this poll

03-31-2004, 08:50 AM	#17
genious_gr Arachnoangel Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Athens Posts: 942	Well, I am mostly interested in them as feeders but I also find them to be a very interesting animal, so since as I've said I can afford to wait for them to get going, I'll go for both species. Another thing that I wanted to ask is about numphs. Will I be able to tell the difference between the two kinds of nymphs?? I wouldnt like to feed all the giganteus by mistake... __________________ Here I am ROCK you like a hurricane

03-31-2004, 09:07 AM	#19
genious_gr Arachnoangel Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Athens Posts: 942	I see, thanks a lot. <hey, I'm a LORD > __________________ Here I am ROCK you like a hurricane

04-01-2004, 05:43 AM	#21
genious_gr Arachnoangel Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Athens Posts: 942	They look pretty much the same (in morph) in the pic.... it looks like it'd be hard to tell a small giantea with a large discoid nymph. those things are cute __________________ Here I am ROCK you like a hurricane

04-01-2004, 07:36 AM	#22
GoTerps Arachnoturtle Arachnomoderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 1,280 Images: 88	My vote goes to Eublaberus prosticus! __________________ Nothing in biology makes sense except in light of evolution. ~Theodosius Dobzhansky MY FLICKR

03-31-2004, 08:41 AM	#16
Wade Arachnoking Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 2,922	Like Botar implies, it's all a matter of waiting for your colony to get to sufficient size before you start feeding them off. If you get a dozen B. dicoidales and a dozen B. giganteus at the same time, you're likley to have feeder numbers of the discos way before the giants. At least that has been my experience, perhaps the rearing techniques others use get the giants going faster. In any case, once you've got a big colony, you should be able to feed them off with no problems. It just takes a little longer to get to that point. If you're only interested in them as feeders, I don't see much of a point with getting both. The discoidales are more than big enough to satisfy big tarantulas, and other than size, giganteus has nothing else to offer as a feeder that dicoidales doesn't also have. However, as an interesting insect in its own right, B. giganteus is a great roach. The size of the adults is of course impressive, but I absolutely LOVE the big nymphs. The look like trilobites and fill the palm of your hand! Awsome! As far as flying is concerned, I'd say its more of a glide at best. It's fun to hold one over your head and drop it and let it flutter to the ground. It impressess the hell out of a room full of school kids, I can tell you! Wade

03-31-2004, 08:55 AM	#18
Wade Arachnoking Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 2,922	The giganteus nymphs are more broad and round than the discoidales. This becomes VERY obvious when they get closer to maturity. Wade

04-15-2004, 12:54 PM	#23
Merumontanus Arachnopeon Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17	E. distanti We've had great luck with the E. distanti. They are quick producers for a Eublaberus species, soft-bodied, can't climb, and don't seem to wing bite like most species. We have literally thousands from a 100 colony started over a year ago. We also have colonies of the giganteus but they take about 9 months to mature vs 4 for the distanti. If anyone is up for trading for our distanti please contact me. We will trade for just about any insect species that we don't already have a large colony of.

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