#gromphadorhina grandidieri

[scalygems]

Fig my son 💓

#fig the hissing cockroach #black tiger hissing cockroach #hissing cockroaches #gromphadorhina grandidieri #insect #bug #invertebrates #petblr #bugblr

[saturniidays]

lil boys ;-; 

#halloween hissing cockroaches #tiger hissing cockroach #madagascar hissing cockroach #elliptorhina javanica #gromphadorhina grandidieri #gromphadorhina portentosa #art #my art #mine #insect #bugblr #bug #petblr #pets #bubs #zippy #chirp #acorn

[cockroachfiesta]

this is Gregor ❤ he is a tiger hisser

#gromphadorhina grandidieri #hissing roach

[iraulitka]

Gromphadorhina grandidieri #таракан,#grandidieri,#мадагаскар,#фото,#новосибирск (at Novosibirsk, Russia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBYFZkGhH8k/?igshid=g3399ul28wms

#таракан #grandidieri #мадагаскар #фото #новосибирск

[tser]

hey! so, i was wondering- can you keep madagascar hissing roaches alone (or maybe a pair of 2 females)? and if so, how big should the enclosure be? i would like a roach, but every website seems to think i want a big colony ! sorry if this is weird

You can keep them alone but they do better in a group. Many roach species are considered “presocial”, and some roach keepers have found that Madagascar hissing roaches tend to do better when they have competition. 

A group of females would be fine! 

It depends on which Madagascar hissing roach you get. Some are much bigger than others! Knowing which species you mean by scientific name would be helpful. I’m going to guess that you mean Gromphadorhina portentosa which is the common hisser and the one I’ve seen most often in pet stores.

Two females would do just fine in something like a large “critter keeper” tote, two and a half gallon aquarium, or even a large fish bowl (with a proper lid, they can climb glass and plastic!) or similar-sized tub. Bugs are one of the only animals I can recommend for small enclosures.

All of the large sized hissers would do just fine in this enclosure size. Smaller species, like a couple tiger hissers (Gromphadorhina grandidieri), dwarf hissers (Elliptorhina chopardi), or Halloween hissers (Elliptorhina javanica), would do well in even smaller enclosures, like a shoebox sized tub (1.5 gallons)! 

Any enclosure you get should be at least double the adult’s size in height. If you get nymphs (baby roaches that still have growing to do) they will usually molt on vertical surfaces, so enough space is very important; otherwise they can have a mismolt, which can cause deformities and other problems. 

Hissers like to climb, and will usually spend their time off the substrate. You should provide climbing opportunities like cork bark or other wood, fake plants, or even just strips of plastic craft canvas. They will climb the walls of the enclosure as well, but appreciate cover and hiding places. 

Whatever you do, make sure you have a secure lid. An escaped hissing roach is unlikely to survive. If you get all females, however, you at least don’t have to worry about nymphs (babies), which are tiny escape artists.

Let me know if you have any more questions!

#bugblr #hissing cockroach #hisser #roach #cockroach #hissing roach #insect #invertebrate #madagascar hissing cockroach #roach care #roach husbandry #cockroach care #cockroach husbandry #insect care #insect husbandry #my posts #anonymous #ask

[c0ckroach]

althou its easy to distinguish male and female roachies the truble comes when you try to identyfy the species, especially btwen g.oblongata and g.portentosa.  there are differences in shape of the head plate, size and color variations, but the species can cross breed with each other so if we do not know the past of an insect it can be difficult. Probably the easiest way for me is checking the nymphs, G.oblongata nymphs have white edge of carapace. 

when I searched the internet outside of scientific publications, I found it it may be helpful for some how like pic instead of wall of leters~ 

http://www.roachforum.com/index.php?/topic/3452-gromphadorhina-oblongonota-or-g-portentosa/

http://www.roachforum.com/index.php?/topic/6523-p-vanwaerebecki-giant-a-insignis-g-portentosa-g-oblongata-g-grandidieri-black-e-javanica/

#hisser species #madagascar hissing cockroach #Gromphadorhina oblongata #Gromphadorhina portentosa

[scalygems]

Upgraded Fig to a 12x12x12 Exo-Terra and filled it with lots of textures and good hiding spots 💜

#fig the hissing cockroach #black tiger hissing cockroach #hissing cockroaches #gromphadorhina grandidieri #bugs in cyberspace #exoterra #terrarium #josh's frogs #bugblr #insectblr #petblr #bug tw #insect tw #cockroach tw

[saturniidays]

Meet the new family members 🥺

This is Fleck

This is Pumpkin

And this is Peanut, he’s still a nymph

I can’t wait to get to know them 💙

#pets #madagascar hissing cockroach #halloween hissing cockroach #tiger hissing cockroach #gromphadorhina portentosa #gromphadorhina grandidieri #elliptorhina javanica #insect #bug #bugblr #petblr #pumpkin #peanut

[scalygems]

Fig updates! She can hiss now! Nearly all of the young white spots are gone. She’s growing sooo so fast. 🥺🖤

#bugblr #insectiblr #insect #tiger hissing cockroach #fig the hissing cockroach #black tiger hissing cockroach #gromphadorhina grandidieri

[saturniidays]

Ahhhh chirp is super shy and never comes out during the day but he came out of the hides for the jelly!!!!

#gromphadorhina grandidieri #tiger hissing cockroach #blattodea #mine #insect #bug #bugblr #petblr #pets #chirp

[saturniidays]

I realized I haven’t posted about my newest son. His name is Acorn. I love him.

He and zippy bubs and chirp have been rehoused into a bigger tank with more places to hide and substrate I made myself out of crunched up leaves.

The boys in their old tiny tank

New cozy tank

I know I keep bringing home new cockroaches but once I get a fifth (which I plan to do) that will be the last one.

#madagascar hissing cockroach #tiger hissing cockroach #halloween hissing cockroaches #gromphadorhina portentosa #gromphadorhina grandidieri #elliptorhina javanica #mine #bugblr #petblr #blattodea #cockroach #insect #bug #arthropod #invert #pets #acorn

[scalygems]

Fig update! Here is two months of growth between now & October 3rd 🥺🖤 I love this little baby! I can’t wait to find out their gender 💓

#fig the hissing cockroach #tiger hissing cockroach #black tiger hissing cockroach #gromphadorhina grandidieri #bugblr #petblr #bugs #insects #entomology

[scalygems]

Welcome home to the tiniest baby 🖤 A black tiger hisser nymph from Bugs In Cyberspace! Peter was so kind to send me a baby after my girl Aster passed away. I can’t wait to watch this little one grow. 💕

#bugblr #hissing cockroaches #black tiger hissing cockroach #gromphadorhina grandidieri #petblr

[scalygems]

Belladonna lilies and tiger hissing cockroaches 🖤

I decided this year to follow the inktober prompts from inartbee on IG~ I’ll only be doing about half of them (if I’m lucky) but this one was super fun so far! I’m getting to try out brushes on CSP that I’ve never used before, and I’m really liking it~

Instagram / Redbubble / Facebook / dA

#inktober #inktober 2019 #bellabonna lily #lilies #naked lady #hissing cockroaches #tiger hissing cockroach #gromphadorhina grandidieri #insects #bugs #digital artwork #digital artist #digital drawing #digital art #clip studio paint #wacom #bugblr #insectblr #petblr #halloween #my art

[scalygems]

Fig 🌿 Already using the mini BubbleLoft from Stroodies!! I’m so happy! Grow my little one. 💕

#fig the hissing cockroach #black tiger hissing cockroach #gromphadorhina grandidieri #madagascar hissing cockroach #bugblr #petblr #roachblr