Have alligator clips....
Not sure exactly why I was so allergic to the hissers. But it really sucked because I use to sell colonies of 50 for $50....it was an awesome deal because most people charge $3+ dollars each. I gave away a colony of many thousands of them after the allergy was discovered.
As for how long it takes to build up a colony. If your starting with some adults it won't take horribly long, the females are probably in various stages of pregnancy and could have babies shortly after you get them. The key is not to feed off so many your depleting the colony before it can replenish itself. You'll have to determine how much your using and how many are being produced. I usually advise to wait until your colony is firmly established before feeding from it. Sometimes it takes a bit of experimentation to perfect you roach raising. So until its perfected you really don't want to rob the colony just in case you make a mistake in raising them.
You can sell them once your colony is established and your sure you won't run short. I would say at least 6 months or more.
I have had my ivory head roach colony for about 6 months and I still don't have many babies. But my 40 nymphs were pretty small when I bought them.
Not sure exactly why I was so allergic to the hissers. But it really sucked because I use to sell colonies of 50 for $50....it was an awesome deal because most people charge $3+ dollars each. I gave away a colony of many thousands of them after the allergy was discovered.
As for how long it takes to build up a colony. If your starting with some adults it won't take horribly long, the females are probably in various stages of pregnancy and could have babies shortly after you get them. The key is not to feed off so many your depleting the colony before it can replenish itself. You'll have to determine how much your using and how many are being produced. I usually advise to wait until your colony is firmly established before feeding from it. Sometimes it takes a bit of experimentation to perfect you roach raising. So until its perfected you really don't want to rob the colony just in case you make a mistake in raising them.
You can sell them once your colony is established and your sure you won't run short. I would say at least 6 months or more.
I have had my ivory head roach colony for about 6 months and I still don't have many babies. But my 40 nymphs were pretty small when I bought them.
