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Crickets are one of the worst insects to breed. It's hard to keep a stable colony, they smell awful, make noise, and constantly jump out and escape. I breed G
by NullXorVoid 13y ago
Crickets are one of the worst insects to breed. It's hard to keep a stable colony, they smell awful, make noise, and constantly jump out and escape.
I breed Guyana roaches to feed my pet tarantulas. They are hardy and easy to breed, plus they don't smell or make noise and they can't climb walls. They give live birth and don't infest homes. I keep them in a large storage bin with a screen lid filled with egg crates, and feed them fresh fruit and dry cat food once a week. I live in a small apartment and guests don't even know they're there unless I point them out.
- ElongatedTowel 13y agoI know this happens with every animal bred for food production, but I was taken aback when I've read that those roaches can live up to two years. If I had a choice I would want the animals I keep to live at least a greater part of their lifespan before killing them.
- HeyLaughingBoy 13y agoHow the FUCK do you manage to do this? As someone who grew up in Guyana, I can't even stand the memory of those things, let alone imagine touching them again. They can't climb walls? What kind of walls do you have? They climbed everywhere and happily flew into your face when I was a kid. There is absolutely nothing I can think of that I'm afraid of, but those bugs give me the shudders! Ugh! Props to you for being able to do that!