Stewart978
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Edited to correct my atrocious grammar and typos from my furiously fast typing.
So I thought orange head roaches were non climbers. But. While some company was over, one of the kids said there was a bug climbing up the wall. Sure enough it looked just like one of the 2 dozen roaches i got a week ago to feed my 1.5 year old dragon.
I had cleaned out the dragon's enclosure (fully enclosed with double front doors and mesh top) earlier that afternoon but I have no idea how or when it escaped. The roach did not look dusted so I am not sure if it came from the enclosure during cleaning or out of the container i kept them in (simple vertical plastic cup type with vented lid). The lid had a corner that wasn't click-sealed though i swear i push it closed. Was a big roach to have fit through but i know they are wily buggers.
It's gross for me to think of, discouraging that it was half way up the door frame and i don't know if i want to get any more.
Crickets have been dirty, noisy and gross. And i was literally just telling our guests how great roaches have been..and our dragon loves them.... then moments later one is climbing up the wall....and i am thinking a big ole NOPE
When can i breathe again that they haven't breeded and how can i make sure this doesn't happen again? And please share advice and/or funny anecdotes that can help talk me down.
I don't breed feeders. I live close enough that I can get regularly. So i just may need to feed all at one time and not keep any. Back to supers for awhile.
Thanks!
So I thought orange head roaches were non climbers. But. While some company was over, one of the kids said there was a bug climbing up the wall. Sure enough it looked just like one of the 2 dozen roaches i got a week ago to feed my 1.5 year old dragon.
I had cleaned out the dragon's enclosure (fully enclosed with double front doors and mesh top) earlier that afternoon but I have no idea how or when it escaped. The roach did not look dusted so I am not sure if it came from the enclosure during cleaning or out of the container i kept them in (simple vertical plastic cup type with vented lid). The lid had a corner that wasn't click-sealed though i swear i push it closed. Was a big roach to have fit through but i know they are wily buggers.
It's gross for me to think of, discouraging that it was half way up the door frame and i don't know if i want to get any more.
Crickets have been dirty, noisy and gross. And i was literally just telling our guests how great roaches have been..and our dragon loves them.... then moments later one is climbing up the wall....and i am thinking a big ole NOPE
When can i breathe again that they haven't breeded and how can i make sure this doesn't happen again? And please share advice and/or funny anecdotes that can help talk me down.
I don't breed feeders. I live close enough that I can get regularly. So i just may need to feed all at one time and not keep any. Back to supers for awhile.
Thanks!