Subject: About M. hissing cockroaches
From: Christina
Do the cockroaches reproduce easily? I would really like to know because I own three cockroaches.
Thank you,
Christina
Dear Christina,
My Madagascan Hissing Cockroaches reproduced a year ago very easily. We have many cockroaches and I have passed them around to other teachers. I think that the big issue is
whether you have all females or all males. Read the Critter Corner entry again where I describe the male-female differences. Good luck; I hope that you have baby roaches
- and there are not many people I could say that to!
Sincerely,
Judy Jones
Subject: African Giant Millipedes
From: Shawna
Hi! recently I've become interested in insects as pets, and have at the moment two african giant millipedes. I am interested in aquiring a few hissing cockroaches, but don't know where to look for
them, since the pet shops around here don't have them. Any suggestions? If so, please write back with any information.
Thank you,
shawna
Dear Shawna,
Wow! I would love to know more about your African Giant Millipedes. They sound terrific. Where did you get them? The Madagascan Hissing Cockroaches can be ordered from Carolina
Biological Supply Company, 2700 York Road, Burlington, NC. 27215-3398 Their phone number is 1-800-334-5551. Good luck. I hope you get them soon. And please tell me more about
your great millipedes!
Thanks,
Judy Jones
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Subject: Rosy the Tarantula
From: GrrrrlsRLE@...
Do you feed her mealworms. How old is she?
Dear Grrrrls,
I feed my tarantula crickets although it is possible that they might eat mealworms sometimes. I do think that it would be a good idea to feed it crickets some of the time however.
Good luck.
Judy Jones
Subject: Re: millipedes and cockroaches
From: Shawna
Hi Judy!
Well, I got my milli's from the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, for various prices. The medium giant africans were $14.00, the large ones were $18.00, and the smaller "pumpkin" ones
were $8.00. I picked up two of the medium ones, and presently they are in a 20 gallon show terrarium complete with a blend of potting soils and reptile turf, two live potted plants
which they leave alone, a food dish, and a large piece of driftwood they can crawl over. So far, it appears I might be expecting more, since the two I have have been courting!
Twice or three times a day I need to mist the whole tank, and I have a reptile heat rock underground for them to choose what place they like the best.
Thank you so much for the information on the cockroaches, I plan on calling them soon! If you need any more info, write back.
Thanks,
shawna
Dear Shawna, I am a bit far from Costa Mesa, CA--although I was born in California and lived in Southern California for 15 years. But I am definitely on the lookout for giant
millipedes. You have tweaked my interest. I will let you know if I am successful and then I will pepper you with questions! Thanks for the information and good luck on your potential
breeding. The next thing you know, YOU will be selling them at the Orange County Fair!
Judy Jones
