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Category: Cockroaches

Keeping Cockroaches As Pets [Things Nobody Tells You About]

CockroachesThijsJuly 4, 2021
Keeping cockroaches as pets

Not all people like them and some even hate them: cockroaches! But did you know there are many beautiful and large cockroach species that make great pets? In fact, they are oftentimes better pets than the traditional pets like dogs and cats. Most people when they think of cockroaches they think of pests infesting your…

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Keeping And Caring For A Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Colony

CockroachesThijsAugust 30, 2020
Madagascar hissing cockroach colony

Probably you have never considered keeping a cockroach colony as pets. Yet, cockroaches can make great pets. And one of the most popular species of them all is the Madagascar hissing cockroach. They are easy to keep, easy to handle, beautiful in colour and shape, and impressive to see. Madagascar hissing cockroaches make a perfect…

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