Its funny how people fear what the don't understand. These roaches are not pest. There are several hundred roach species in the world and only a handful are pest. Basically this means that these roaches are not considered a threat to escape and mass produce (or infest). The main reason for this is that these roaches come from tropical climents and would not survive in the majority of the 50 states if they escape.(exept FL or HI). Even inside the typical household there it not enough constant heat, food, and water to have active breeding. My wife said no way no how, but I got them anyway. Now over a year later she could care less, because they are so easy to contain and keep. Istill do not recommend lobsters or hissers, because they are so hard to contain.

James

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• roaches or crickets? - trevorbennett, Sat May 17 19:31:03 2003
• Also intrested in a none climbing, none flying roach. n/p - Israel68, Mon May 19 11:30:15 2003
• RE: All the answers!!! - James Tu, Mon May 19 12:51:27 2003
• RE: All the answers!!! - James Tu, Mon May 19 12:55:26 2003
• I find two scientific names for Orange Spot roaches... - snowmen, Mon May 19 23:45:57 2003
• RE: Names and more names!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 - James Tu, Tue May 20 10:00:47 2003
• thanx for all the help! more.... - trevorbennett, Tue May 20 19:35:24 2003
• RE: thanx for all the help! more.... - James Tu, Wed May 21 09:31:55 2003
• RE: thanx for all the help! more.... - symplsymn, Sun May 25 14:10:26 2003
• RE: roaches or crickets? - Joel_Fish, Mon May 19 19:31:54 2003