Today I decided to visit Bristol Zoo Gardens.
It was awesome and I took some great pictures (54 total):
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| Meerkats |
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| Julia Heliconian Butterfly |
Showing posts with label Cockroaches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cockroaches. Show all posts
July 21, 2013
July 14, 2013
It's finally happened...roach moults!
You may remember my previous post in June about Norman the cockroach and his possible moulting. I originally thought he was about to moult but with hindsight, I think he was hardening back up from already moulting.
Why do I think this? Because Betty and Barney both moulted early this morning! YAY! I've been anticipating this as it's my first time keeping cockroaches and I've been eager to see the moulting process.
At around 4.45am today I woke up (from the heat) and went to check on the roaches. I did this instinctively as I had a feeling there would be some moulting happening soon and I was right! I removed the coconut hide and was greeted by this;
Why do I think this? Because Betty and Barney both moulted early this morning! YAY! I've been anticipating this as it's my first time keeping cockroaches and I've been eager to see the moulting process.
At around 4.45am today I woke up (from the heat) and went to check on the roaches. I did this instinctively as I had a feeling there would be some moulting happening soon and I was right! I removed the coconut hide and was greeted by this;
June 26, 2013
Cockroach Moult?
When I looked in my roach tank last night I noticed that one of the roaches (Norman) has turned a strange colour.
Here's what Norman used to look like:
Here's what Norman used to look like:
Norman a few weeks ago.
June 18, 2013
Why keep Cockroaches as pets?
I get a lot of strange looks and nervous laughs when I say I have five Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches.
Many people then jump to the conclusion that they are for feeding to another pet, e.g. my leopard gecko but this is not the case. My cockroaches are as much pets to me as my other pets; I house them, feed them, clean their enclosure and handle them as I do for all of my pets. The only difference is that they are not what a lot of people would consider cute.
So why do I keep them as pets? At first admittedly though I was interested in them, I had no real intention of keeping any. However, it being my nature to feel empathy for any 'unwanted' animals I adopted them from an animal unit when they could no longer keep them. Originally I had only three; Amber, Rusty and Norman and I housed them in a half gallon tank with a coconut hide. Soon after I gained two more roaches - Betty and Barney - from a friend and added them to the enclosure. So I now had five cockroaches.
Many people then jump to the conclusion that they are for feeding to another pet, e.g. my leopard gecko but this is not the case. My cockroaches are as much pets to me as my other pets; I house them, feed them, clean their enclosure and handle them as I do for all of my pets. The only difference is that they are not what a lot of people would consider cute.
So why do I keep them as pets? At first admittedly though I was interested in them, I had no real intention of keeping any. However, it being my nature to feel empathy for any 'unwanted' animals I adopted them from an animal unit when they could no longer keep them. Originally I had only three; Amber, Rusty and Norman and I housed them in a half gallon tank with a coconut hide. Soon after I gained two more roaches - Betty and Barney - from a friend and added them to the enclosure. So I now had five cockroaches.
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