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are there any roaches that are small (under 1" adult size) and can't climb glass?
can you feed your herps roaches in bowls?
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>>are there any roaches that are small (under 1" adult size) and can't climb glass?
>>can you feed your herps roaches in bowls?

I don't think you will find a non climber that small.
Lobsters are about that, but DO climb. I feed mine in a bowl, but pinch their heads off first. That or I hand feed them.
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Mrs. Neutron

what is the smallest non climber?
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0.0.1 tiger crested gecko (peachs)
1.1 Feral cats that we adopted (Fuzzy, and Bear)

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I just recently seen a post here in the feeder forum of species that was 1 1/2" that was non-climbing. can't find it though.

Or it might be on the forum that james provided the link to in a post below.

Israel

I don't know if this is truly the smallest non climber available for food use; But it's the smallest one that I've come across. I'm currently in the process of breeding these and so far it's coming along well. Hope to have some for sale by the end of summer.

Common Name: Turkestan cockroach
Scientific Name: Blatta lateralis
The common name comes from its having been collected in the Asian province of Turkestan. Its distribution is Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, India, the Soviet Central Asia, Kashmir, Afghanistan, and the United States. Adult males about 1/2-7/8" long whereas, females about 3/4-1"long.

If someone else knows of a smaller one that would make a good food source please advise.

Thanks,

Dan Haas
Crunchy Critters Roach Farm

"Blatta orientalis" also called-Croton bug.

"Blatta Lateralis" common name-Turkinstan Roach.

"Cryptocerus Puntulatus" common name-Brown hooded cockroach; this one feeds on wood only.

"Eremoblatta Subdiaphana" common name-Hairy desert cockroach.

"Ischnoptera Deropeltiformis" common name-Dark woods cockroach.

"Polyphaga aegytica" common name-none

i'm not sure how well any of these will work as feeders or if you can even find anyone with them, but i thought a list would be a start. good luck and don't be afraid to ask if you have any more questions

The all are under 1" as nymphs. All the non-climbers start out at about 1/8" and grow from there. I usually feed most of mine off at 1/2-1". The ones that pass that size join the breeding force. I still have a lot to learn about other species, but I think B.lateralis is a smaller non-climbing species. Problem is very few people in the US have them.
James