Description: Arboreal Attitudes LLC True Organic Hissing Cockroaches Feeders Or Pets Size:small Qty:10 Same Day Shipping On All Orders Placed On And Before ( Shipping Days Are Monday- Wednesday by 3:00 pm) Arboreal Attitudes Organic True Hissing Cockroaches make great feeders pets and are pest free.They are a harder exoskelton roach as they get larger in size but the small baby version and smaller ones are soft bodied and great for geckos frogs and any other animal that eats a softer meal. They are a great source of protien.They do climb. Actually they can pretty much climb any surface. They do hide during the day and roam around at night and are great for nocturnal feedings. All Our roaches Are capative bred at this point and are very healthy and well taken care of just like all our other herps animals and Arboreal Attitudes product. Below will be care facts and more info to possibly help you if your looking to keep these as a pet. Description and BiologyThe hissing cockroach (HC) is approximately 2 to 4 inches long and weighs 1/4 to 7/8 ounces. The roach is heavily sclerotized, giving it a brownish or black color over the entire body. Immediately after the molting process, the HC will exhibit a white coloration until the exoskeleton hardens. The cockroach should not be handled during this time to avoid hurting it in this delicate stage. Unlike many other cockroaches, this species is wingless, but can run rather quickly. The male roach has two large tubercles (bumps) on the dorsal surface of the prothorax. At first glance, many people confuse these tubercles with eyes; however, the head is actually located underneath this area and is protected by the heavy armor of the prothorax. The female HC also possesses these bumps; however, they are not as prominent and are rather smooth. Both sexes possess a modified second abdominal spiracle (breathing port on the side of the body). By forcing air through these spiracles, they can produce a hissing sound during mating, fighting or when they are disturbed. The roaches are equipped with special pads on their feet that allow them to climb most surfaces, including glass. The HC is one of the rare ovoviviparous species of roaches, producing eggs that hatch within the female?s body. This makes it appear that the female is giving birth to live young. After fertilization, the eggs are actually incubated by the female in a special brood pouch within her body. The gestation period under laboratory conditions is about 60 days. The female pushes the nymphs out of her body after they hatch. The roach exhibits gradual metamorphosis (development as eggs, nymphs and finally adults), where the immature nymphs look similar to the adults but are smaller. The nymphs undergo six molts (six nymphal instars). It requires nearly five months for the roaches to become sexually mature. Similar to other cockroaches, the HC is negatively phototactic (moves away from light) and, therefore, is nocturnal in activity. The HC is also omnivorous (eats anything), but is strongly attracted to peanut butter, bananas and oranges. When living in colonies, this species exhibits a definite social hierarchy. Males will establish and defend a territory on a rock or other similar structure for several months. He will leave it only for brief periods to obtain food and water. Female HC are gregarious (form groups) and have not been observed to fight either among themselves or with males. Females and nymphs are allowed on the defended area that may harbor several adult females and an assortment of various-sized nymphs, but only one male. When a male intrudes on a neighboring male?s territory, a fight will ensue. One male will attempt to push the other out of his territory. During the battle, a great deal of movement and hissing will occur; however, no harm is done to the loser. Mating behavior of the HC is elaborate and involves posturing and hissing by the males to attract females. Living EnvironmentThe HC is relatively easy to care for and makes an excellent pet. Owners should maintain their pets in an area that provides a dark, moist and secluded environment. Often laboratory colonies are maintained in large, dark trash cans, with cardboard dividers or wire mesh to add extra surface areas for the roaches to climb. Entomologists working with roaches usually keep them in glass or plastic aquariums (like hamsters). Wood chips, moist peat or sphagnum moss may be provided as a type of bedding they can burrow under to hide from the light. Small rocks or tubes can be added for the roaches to have a territory to defend. Screen covering or another secure type of lid for the cage is necessary. Specially padded feet enable HC to climb any surface, so it is important to make sure the cage is adequately sealed. Be sure to provide adequate ventilation for your pets and do not allow the medium (living environment) to dry excessively. An occasional misting of the medium with water will provide the proper humidity for the roach?s cage. The cage should be placed in a warm location (72 F to 76 F). Higher temperatures (80 F or better) will increase activity and breeding, while lower temperature (70 F or lower) makes the MHC sluggish and inactive. Do not keep these roaches at temperatures lower than 65 F. High temperatures in their native habitat often exceed 100 F, and the HC thrives in warm environments. Because they are cold-blooded animals, HC may require an external heat source to maintain proper metabolism. This can be achieved in several ways. One simple method is to maintain room temperatures between 80 F and 85 F. Unfortunately, this is impractical unless a separate insectary-type room is available. A more efficient way of providing heat is with a heat tape or heating mat that attaches to the bottom of the aquarium. Hot rocks, which are synthetic rocks containing a heating element, are another option. These heating devices are designed for reptiles and are available at most pet stores. Placing the device at the end of the aquarium will create a temperature gradient allowing the insects to properly regulate their own body temperatures. Unless you plan to breed the roaches or have a poorly heated room, an additional heat source is unnecessary. FeedingThe HC is an opportunistic feeder, often utilizing ripened fruits that fall to the rain forest floor. This fruit will provide much of the moisture required for the MHC; however, they occasionally drink dew from surrounding plants. Captive HC enjoy a wide variety of foods including dry, processed foods for dogs, cats, fish, chickens, monkeys and rats. Supplement the diet with fruits and vegetables, including orange slices, banana peels, carrots, apples, grapes, sweet potato peelings and potato slices. Use small pieces (one inch square or less) and feed moist food sparingly, since high concentrations of fermentation gases are harmful. CareAfter you have your colony or individual roaches for a while, you may begin to notice tiny light-colored creatures crawling on the roaches. Similar to dogs getting fleas, the HC sometimes carries mites. These mites only live on the roaches and will not harm them or live on humans. Their presence often indicates a problem with sanitation within the cage. Leaving food or dead roaches in the living environment can attract these mites and provide a medium for their survival. Mites can be removed by gently shaking the roach in a plastic bag with a small amount of flour added. The mites fall off the roach and into the flour. Remove the roach, then tie up and discard the bag. Gently spray the excess flour off the roach with plain water from a plant mister or wash bottle. Mites may also be removed by brushing the roach with a small paintbrush. Repeat the treatment if mites reappear. Do not attempt to use a miticide to kill the mites, since this will also kill your pet. When handling a HC, pick up the insect very gently around the thorax (the hard section behind the head with the bumps) or simply pick up the container and dump the cockroach onto your hand. Be careful not to jerk the insect, since the feet have sticky pads and hooks that grip tightly. If you pull too hard, you may injure the insect. Do not attempt to hold the roach down with your hand. The sharp spines on the legs can be used as a defensive mechanism and can draw blood. Simply let your pet roam about freely from one hand to another. The HC will not bite and is not extremely fragile; however, always be as gentle as possible. HissingAs the common name suggests, the hissing cockroach is characterized by its hissing sound, which is produced when it forcefully expels air through the specially-adapted respiratory openings (spiracles) on the fourth body segment, although spiracles are found on all segments of their abdomen. The hissing cockroach is only one member of a group of roaches that can hiss; this exact mode of sound production is atypical, as most insects that make sound do so by rubbing together various body parts stridulation , such as legs. They hiss by squeezing air out from under their elytra, but this does not involve the spiracles. In hissing roaches, the hiss takes three forms: the disturbance hiss, the female-attracting hiss, and the aggressive fighting hiss. All cockroaches from the fourth instar (fourth molting cycle) and older are capable of the disturbance hiss. Only males use the female-attracting hiss and fighting hiss; the latter is used when challenged by other males (males will establish a dominance hierarchy, and a submissive male will back down to end a fight). The hissing makes them a popular pet. Terms and conditionsAll our reptiles are shipped via fed ex priority overnight no exception unless the herp is picked up. Feeders are shipped via USPS flat rate express 2day overnight unless picked up. On free shipments we use USPS first class package. Reptiles and feeders are shipped in standard reptile boxes fully insulated and provided with a heat pack and or cold packs dependent on the weather conditions at time of sale and shipment date the reptile is fully secured and safe. Feeders are contained in burlap bags and or cups. We hold the right to push out shipment dates for the well being of the animal health and safety. Our ship dates are Monday through Wednesday no exception once again this is for the animals safety, Thursday and Friday shipments can carry over into the weekend resulting in the death of the animal purchased. Once the invoice is payed in full the purchased animal or feeders will ship the first available ship date unless a specific ship date is requested by the purchaser and as long as it abides by our shipment policy practices stated here .Someone must be home to accept the shipment and sign for it or it voids our terms and conditions. Once the shipment is received you have 30 min to open and check the animal and or feeders and provide pictures if death occurs. On feeders it is normal to have a few die we only warranty mass qty deaths. We ask you get the Reptiles or feeders into the correct environment immediately offer water and leave them alone to reduce stress. Shipping is hard on animals and feeders the transpiration methods used such as planes trucks package cars can get to dangerous heat and chill levels in excess of 120 degrees plus causing dehydration and overheating as well as freezing temps that result in death even though fully insulated boxes are used as well as cool and heat packs there is still concerns when shipping live animals. There for not following any of these steps automatically voids all terms and conditions money back guarantees live arrival guarantees and or replacement's. Of course we are willing to work with any purchaser as long as the purchaser does there part because we defiantly do ours this is for the well being of the animals and or feeders involved we hope you understand as a responsible pet owner like we are. Our mission statement,Thank you for choosing Arboreal Attitudes,Arboreal Attitudes specializes in Amazon tree boas and Emerald tree boas and other reptiles, Feeders and Reptile products safe for your herps.Here at Arboreal Attitudes all our reptiles and feeders are fed with the most nutrient rich foods resulting in healthy breeding and a over all healthy life. All of our reptiles and feeders are kept in naturalistic eco habitat environments specially catered to there needs unless being quarantined and or mass bug feeder breeding but still remaining clean and healthy. All of our breeders, sub adults and neo nates are seen by a vet straight out the gate and are treated for external and internal parasites. We do not sell imported reptiles. Everything is 100% captive bred and healthy. We can provide full records upon request or once your purchase is made as well as full documented pictures from birth to the date of purchase showing any transformation in animal morphs and or color changes as well as growth documentation and linage. This is to take the strain off the highly imported wild population and to keep their natural environment in the jungles more balanced. We hope you are happy with your purchase and thank you again. I am wiling and personally able to aid with any problems that might arise in your reptiles long healthy life. Just reach out and contact us thanks again.Owner,Arboreal Attitudes LLCJoseph Alvarez We cannot and do not ship to Flordia, Hawaii, Alaska, Internationally, Continental USA Islands. We only do Domestic USA Shipping. If ordered from these locations your money will be refunded.
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