Barbie; the joy of petroaches and other vermin, lots of pix!

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Barbie; the joy of petroaches and other vermin, lots of pix!

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The other animals of Sid
an impression:
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Eurycantha calcerata youngster

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newborn Neohirasea maerens

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somebody wave back?
Brachypelma smithi; better known as Mexican RedKnee Tarantula

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this guy's very messy. How would you look if you were dug up?
Achamandrita tessellata nimph. (Giant False Deadhead Roach)

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adult male, same species. Wait till I get my hands/camera on Mom, she's bigger.....

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the Roach Family
Gromphadorhina portentosa aka Madagaskar Hissing Roach

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Sit-up leson #7 or so
hey haven't seen anyone else training roaches? this is the Alpha Male, and he knows tricks. Will do anything for a piece of carrot :roll: :wink:
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Post by Barbie »

Sid, do you ever get the feeling you might have a wee bit too much time on your hands? :lol:

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Post by muridae »

Nice looking bugs, Sid. 8) It looks like your smithi is kicking hairs at you in that pic.
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Post by Steen »

Hey..

Nice smithi; have one myself and also B. boehmei, emilia, albopilosa and aureum a.o.
Good suplement to the pleco's...
My cat's: Hypancistrus sp.(L66), H.zebra, Panaque maccus, P.nigrolineatus, Peckoltia sp.(L205?), Synodontis euptera, Pseudacanthicus cf. leopardus
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Post by sidguppy »

Sid, do you ever get the feeling you might have a wee bit too much time on your hands?
Nope
but I can spoil it and tell you the reason why I have time for both fish and critters:
NO wife
NO kids, not planning any (and luckily too old to start now!)
NO marriage or ex-
NO relationship, and like to keep it that way!

less hassle! and I haven't heard the roaches, spiders and other vermin complaining about music, my guitarplaying, coming home sodden drunk after a good rockshow or the choice of TV-programs......

aaaahhhhhhhhhh relaxing :twisted: :roll: :wink:
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Post by Dinyar »

I don't see why playing with insects is any more of a waste of time than playing with fish, as most of the people who frequent this forum do. Certainly a more productive way to spend time, IMO, than the kinds of things most adults do, including watching TV, shopping for unnecessary things, drinking, etc.

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Post by sidguppy »

I'll second that anytime!

I enjoy my bugs almost as much as my fish, but never fear; catfish stick at no#1, and will continue to do so.

To "protect" myself from the urge of collecting too much (because all breed like rabbits too!), I only have fish at my home; ALL the bugs are now at work!
When getting new ones, or trading, I bring some home in temporary housings, but pretty soon they'll move.
And I only keep very sturdy, 'easy to take care of'-species.

It's definitely rewarding, the kids love 'em, although many -esp most girls- are grossed out, of course.
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