Is this accurate? (roach question)

[Sapphire]

I heard somewhere that out of every 100 cockroaches, one of those will always be shedding/freshly shed and thus, white. This wasn't about feeder roaches, just roaches in general, but I wonder if it's accurate. Has anyone else ever heard this? I tried a google search but couldn't find anything. If it is correct, it'd be a good way to get a quick estimate on how many roaches you have (just count the white ones and multiply by 100).

 

[MrWhite]

I heard somewhere that out of every 100 cockroaches, one of those will always be shedding/freshly shed and thus, white. This wasn't about feeder roaches, just roaches in general, but I wonder if it's accurate. Has anyone else ever heard this? I tried a google search but couldn't find anything. If it is correct, it'd be a good way to get a quick estimate on how many roaches you have (just count the white ones and multiply by 100).

ohhhh, that's from molting? I thought they were Leucistic translucent dubia and I was going to make a million dollars selling them!! Thanks for bursting THAT bubble :lol:

I have never heard that, sounds pretty interesting though.

 

[clear]

I have never heard of that before and would not even consider it remotely close.

 

[Sapphire]

would not even consider it remotely close.

Why not?

 

[Sherri]

In my experience more than one is molting...

I only have 200 adults and granted, I don't always catch them before their shell hardens again, but you can tell by the color of the shell how many have recently molted...it is a lot. If I checked my bin every day, every few hours I will get a freshly molted one.....I was doing that when that is all Razz would eat :roll:

Just my experience. :mrgreen:

~Sherri

 

[Sherri]

:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Sherri