Spring Roach Babies!

Here are a few delayed updates on some of my roach species that I've gotten babies from! 😀

My Balta notulata have successfully bred, which is great, I saw the first hatchlings on the 30th of April, and while the adults are all dead now, the next generation is secure, can't believe I was able to establish a culture from a single ooth I received late last year! 😄

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My Asiablatta kyotensis adults are all still alive, with the females still laying ooths, and yet I've already got offspring hatching out! 😃 Found the first babies on 21st of this month, and there are definitely gonna be more where they came from! 

Here are some pictures of the first instar nymphs:

Overall this genus is very very similar in care to Parcoblatta, and in appearance too, it's no surprise this species used to be classified in Parcoblatta as well! I'm super glad these are breeding for me, hopefully I'll be able to offer some up for sale soon and get them established in the US hobby! 😁

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Last but not least, I've got babies from my Gromphadorhina sp. "Unidentified", though admittedly not under the best of circumstances. Sadly the female that gave birth (on the 15th of this month) had a prolapse and thus birthed prematurely, only half a dozen of the offspring survived and the female died shortly afterwards. However, those babies are doing quite well, and there are several more females that look ready to burst, so there will hopefully be many more nymphs to follow. 😊 

Here are some pics of the nymphs:

L1 nymph

L2 nymph

As you can see, they are growing rapidly, and look pretty typical for young hisser nymphs. Hopefully this species will continue to do well for me, as I continue to try and determine their purity. 

That's it for this post, thanks for reading, hope you all enjoyed, stay safe, and I'll see you next time! 😉

Asiablatta & Balta Adults!

My Asiablatta kyotensis have been maturing over the past couple weeks, and I finally got to see some adult males in person! They're pretty, but also freaking speed demons, more than once I've opened up the enclosure, lifted up a hide and had a male or two run up the sides of the container and onto the floor... Caught 'em every time, but still, nerve-wracking. 😅 

Anyways, here are some pictures of a male that was calm enough to be photographed:

These matured very quickly, and there are adults of both sexes in there (bit male heavy though), so fingers crossed I get offspring here pretty shortly! 😁 Might be able to use this species as an occasional feeder, which would be nice!

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Speaking of fast growing Ectobiids, my Balta notulata have also been maturing over the last couple weeks, looks like mostly females, but at least two males too. I've already gotten an ooth or two, so the next generation looks like it'll be here soon! 😄 

Here are some pictures of a male, these things are calmer than the Asiablatta surprisingly!

Crazy how quickly these matured too, and that it looks like I'll be able to start a proper colony and get them established in the US hobby again, from a single oothecae I received in November, that only had half it's eggs hatch! 😄 Just goes to show, it ain't over till it's over! 

Well, that's gonna do it for this post, I hope everyone enjoyed, thanks for reading, stay safe, and I'll see you all next time! 😉

Welcome Back, Asiablatta kyotensis!!!

Ty Schaben Order Pt. 5/8

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This is one of the last of the new additions to my collection from the big package me and Ty Randal received earlier this month, Asiablatta kyotensis, the Asian wood roach. This species used to be in the genus Parcoblatta, which they are quite similar to, however while Parcoblatta are restricted to North (and perhaps Central) America, these kyotensis are from, you guessed it, Asia... 😂 

This species has been in US culture before, but hasn't been cultured here in years. They are easy enough to keep and breed, similar to our native Parcoblatta, in fact I believe the main reason they died out here was because only a couple of people were ever interested in keeping them... 😅

I've got half a dozen small nymphs set up in a small, minimally ventilated container, with a thin layer of coconut fiber as the substrate, and eggcrate pieces and leaf litter for hides. I'm keeping them humid, and at around 70-72F°, (they'll breed at room temps). I'll be feeding them chick feed and fruits. 

Adults of both sexes are fully winged, with males being capable of flight. Adults can climb smooth surfaces, but thankfully nymphs can not, again, similar to Parcoblatta. 

Here are some pictures of an adult female and some larger nymphs:

A neat little species for sure, perhaps not one I'll breed myself long term, but I would like to breed them for at least a couple generations, get pictures of an adult male, hammer out a caresheet, etc., might even keep them for use as feeders down the line, should they do really well for me...

Anyways, that's gonna do it for this post, hope everyone enjoyed, thanks for reading, stay safe, and I'll see you all next time! 😉