Giant Madagascar hissing cockroaches pair
Giant Madagascan hissing cockroaches Price is for one pair of young adult specimens 1 male 1 female Postage can be arranged for £3.40 first class for next day delivery I feed mine on fresh fruit and veg with the addition of a special roach chow and a few puppy biscuits now and then Support and advice is always available if purchase is made. Just Mail me and you'll get a quick response. In pristine health and condition Below is a little information on these great little creatures. They can be used as food for larger herps or kept as pets. They are easily kept, They can't bite,clean,oder free and are quite docile compared with other species and will happily be handled. They do hiss sometimes when handled but this is nothing to be alarmed by as they are just expelling air to warn of threats in the wild. It's actually quite funny. Will be posted first class in small container with food for the journey. Postage Monday to Thursday only and not during extreme weather. Combined postage is offered if more than one is purchased. UK ONLY The Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa), also known as the hissing cockroach or simply hisser, is one of the largest species of cockroach, reaching 2 to 3 inches ( cm) at maturity. They are native to the island of Madagascar, which is off the African mainland, where they are known to be found inside of fallen logs. It is one of some 20 known species of large hissing roaches from Madagascar, many of which are kept as pets, and often confused with one another by pet dealers; in particular, G. portentosa is commonly confused with G. oblongonota and G. picea. Unlike most cockroaches, they are wingless. They are excellent climbers. Males can be distinguished from females by their thicker, hairier antennae and the very pronounced "horns" on the pronotum. Females carry the ootheca internally, and release the young nymphs only after her offspring have eclosed within her. As in some other wood-inhabiting roaches, the parents and offspring will commonly remain in close physical contact for extended periods of time. In captivity, these insects have been known to live up to 5 years. They feed primarily on vegetable material Read More