You can usually do a search on the web under there technical name and find lots of good info.

Orange head = Eublaberus prosticus

Death's head = Blaberus craniifer

Orange Spotted = Blaptica dubia

Discoid = Blaberus discoidales

4 Spot = Eublaberus distanti



Like someone else mentioned earlier is that roaches do not stink like crickets. Some of these roaches will put of a defense odor when arrosed, but it is not really a bad smell just different. I personally like the orange spots, 4-spots and orange heads. They all breed really well and are great feeders. I keep mine all in rubbermaids on top of my reptile cages. The nice warm heat from the light below keeps the breeding and growing fast. My favorite thing about roaches was being able to feed my baby lizards something other than those stupid 1-2 old crickets. They do take alot more time, but since they can live 1-2 years you can get a good size colony going and not pay for smelly crickets that as adults when you buy them arn't going to survive more than a few weeks.

Good luck,

James

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