There are many types of feeder prey items available today, including mealworms, superworms, waxworms, silkworms, fruit flies, springtails, flour beetles, and a handful of prolific
roach species.
We also offer a few other
roach species for food — the «dubia» roach being the most common — but only the hisser seems to have caught the public imagination as a pet.
Exactly when Blatella germanica threw in its lot with humans is unknown, though it is generally thought to be African in origin and may initially have inhabited caves, as many modern
roach species do.
Not exact matches
Roaches have thrived on Earth for some 320 million years, with an estimated 5 million to 10 million individual
species ranging in shape, size and habitat.
I certainly enjoy the giant murderous
roaches of the Mimic film series, but if you want to see your exact
species of pet in a horror film, check out the outrageous, over-the-top, unintentionally funny movie, Bug!
Crickets, mealworms, wax worms,
roaches, silkworms and superworms are all acceptable
species, and you should try to offer the greatest variety of these insects possible.
Most amphibian
species commonly kept as pets will accept a wide range of prey, including crickets, mealworms, fruit flies,
roaches and even un-weaned mice.
Silkworms, giant horned worms, phoenix worms, feeder fish and various
species of
roaches are not uncommon requests at reptile specialty stores.