Magnificent Emerald Roach! P. magnifica  

Agreed, Mike! :)

Hi, Vanessa! I will check him out.

Oh wow thanks Nessa I did actually reference one of Toms older videos recently - the E pachypus video, as it was the one video that made me adore that species. Only just recently managed to get one and it was a dream for me 🤟🏼

I just looked them up...stunning.

They do! haha

Many folks are selling them in groups of 10-12 for $100 or more. They are super pricey around here.

Ha! Thank you so much...and good luck! ;)

Aren't the stunning, Jeremy?

Really? I had no idea that you had those in Australia! I'm loving these, so I will definitely keep a lookout for more species. Thanks!

Yeah, Billie was on point with these! And I'm so sorry to hear that. :( So far, mine are doing okay. Fingers crossed. :) Thank you!

Neither did I, Jauni! haha

Yeah, I read that they like it so I picked some up. I didn't even know that they sold it before researching these. haha

Hi, Candy! I have watched one of his videos on them, thanks! :)

If not, some folks sell them online. That's how I got these. Good luck!

Aren't they pretty, Matthew? :)

Hey, Joyce! No, these are NOT feeders! These will be kept as pets. :) Hope all is well!

@@TomsBigSpiders Oh wow. That is so cool. Maybe if we study them we can find out how to keep them out of our yards and houses. Whenever they clean the sewers, the roaches run everywhere. But not this kind. This is kind of pretty.

That's fantastic! Mine have just had their first babies. Do you crush up the dog food? Also, what temps do you keep them at during the winter? Thank you! -Tom

@@TomsBigSpiders hi Tom, yes i crush the dog food with a mixed and add some fish flakes to it, just make sure the dog food has no salt or artificial flavors. During spring/summer i keep them at 75/85 F, even 90 F is ok surprisingly, i'm in southern California and summer gets extremely hot but didn't have any dead roaches. During winter, from november until February, i let them go into a soft diapause, keeping them at room temperature, around 70/75 F, this helps them recreating their natural environment. If you're having babies, you're already doing great. In my experience, high (air) humidity around 70% and good ventilation is key to their breeding process. One thing they hate is wet substrate, so i personally spray them with water once a week, mostly so they can drink droplets from the walls but the substrate, (coco fiber and oak leaves), has to be kept on the dry side. Hope this helps, these are my fave roaches, absolutely stunning! have a good day. Erick.