Lobster Roach
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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Native to East Africa including Madagascar. Has been introduced to Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, Galapagos Islands, Philippines, Singapore, Sumatra, Australia and the Hawaiian Islands. | Native to East Africa including Madagascar. Has been introduced to Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, Galapagos Islands, Philippines, Singapore, Sumatra, Australia and the Hawaiian Islands. | ||
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| + | These cockroaches have become very popular in the pet trade as feeders for many reptiles and other inverts such as scorpions and tarantulas. The body is very soft having a high meat to body ratio making them a good food source. They're smell is minimal being much less offensive than many of the other feeder species. | ||
== Difficulty == | == Difficulty == | ||
