I've heard that cockroaches are a really great food for ants, I was wondering is there anywhere in Canada to buy them?
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, Jul 8 2016 5:45 AM
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Posted July 8 2016 - 5:45 AM
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Posted July 8 2016 - 9:56 AM
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I think Canada has some crazy laws about that so make sure you investigate that before getting them. Afaik its illegal to have dubia roaches up there.
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Posted July 8 2016 - 10:43 AM
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It's illegal to ship any of the cool feeders, I remember someone on here specifically telling me that you need some crazy permits to ship/import them into Canada. Permits that you and I will probably never have 
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Posted July 8 2016 - 11:36 AM
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Darn guess I'll just go with crickets.
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Posted July 8 2016 - 4:08 PM
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Yeah, some odd laws up here. If you look you can find some occasionally, particularly on reptile forums or on kijiji. Still illegal, unfortunately for us.
This thread may give you a few ideas:
http://www.formicult...ts-and-feeders/
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Posted July 10 2016 - 11:04 PM
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I've gotten a few wild roaches at lights.
I've gotten a few wild roaches at lights.
I've gotten a few wild roaches at lights.
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Posted July 11 2016 - 3:47 AM
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What would be the best way to catch a lot of wild roaches, I don't think I've ever seen one in the wild where I live.
Current queens/colonies
Camponotus novaeboracensis x2
Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2
Camponotus herculeanus x1
Formica sp. x1
Lasius americanus x1 (Lasius alienus)
Lasius neoniger x1
Crematogastor cerasi x1
Myrmica sp. x1
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Posted July 11 2016 - 4:27 AM
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What would be the best way to catch a lot of wild roaches, I don't think I've ever seen one in the wild where I live.
Only thing I could think of would be to go to some really shady places like Hotels that might have massive roach infestations.
But seriously, do you really want roaches? I mean if they escape they will breed in your house and you'll have to go to war against them. I'd say just breed mealworms and supplement them with other feeders.
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Posted July 11 2016 - 4:36 AM
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Yeah that was a major concern of mine too. I'm just going to get crickets and maybe some springtails.
Current queens/colonies
Camponotus novaeboracensis x2
Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2
Camponotus herculeanus x1
Formica sp. x1
Lasius americanus x1 (Lasius alienus)
Lasius neoniger x1
Crematogastor cerasi x1
Myrmica sp. x1
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Posted July 23 2016 - 6:00 PM
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I used to breed hissing roaches when they were still legal. I got rid of them all when I heard they became illegal. It's a shame though, as they were actually interesting to keep, and given the right conditions, they were far more active than I would have thought.
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Posted July 23 2016 - 6:55 PM
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I've always thought it would be neat to breed local insects as feeders. I might try with woodlice sometime soon.
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