Cockroach culture

Currently I have 2 breeds of cockroaches. Well, there are over 3,000 species out there, so 2 is not too much ;)
I shall refrain from naming the specie just in case I am inadvertently promoting misinformation which actually happens quite a lot of time :(

Today's highlight is actually a roach culture that has been around for more than 5 years. Possibly much much longer as I took the culture from Mr. John Yim, a gentleman who is well known to have been around the bird scene longer than I have been alive.

And this culture went through a yo-yo of up and down, disease and pest infestation.... but they survived until this day. So, the thing is, there will be a lot of inbreeding among the roaches.... so much so that if a DNA were to be done, I could have inevitably created a sub-specie hahaha!

So, anybody out there keeping these roaches, I would appreciate if I can buy some from you to introduce new genetic material to further strengthen my culture. Thank you.

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3rd Clutch

It used to be a dreaded picture.... oh! Must have thrown out the egg, broken its own eggs, soft shells etc etc.

Actually after many years of trying, it is now a psitive image. Wa! 3rd clutch leh!
So, I am busy like the mother bird, trying to find suitable live food for them. Unfortunately pin-head sized crickets are not so readily available. So I am now picking one by one the smaller sized crickets.

Of course when I get more breeding pairs, I have to re-look into all these supplies....



Another positive image is the parent bird with food in its beak visiting the nest ;)
A sure sign that there is life in it....

The CCTV is acting up. After a black-out a couple of weeks ago, I cannot get visuals. Must have been the settings that were reset when it happened. Sigh! need to find the manual to troubleshoot :(

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Adopting a pet

After discussing with a friend, I have decided to adopt a dog rather than buy one. So, while in K.L. today, I actually planned to look for a small terrier like dog that is full of energy and hopefully hates cats ;)

But things would have it that I will successfully adopt one..... a black one though, and looks nothing like a terrier hahaha!


OK, plan B.... train to free fly this crow. Cheaper to lose than a flying parrot ;)
Now, how do I go about it? have to consult some resources from the net....

Oh! found a dog for adoption in Ipoh! Sigh! there goes another annual leave, thinner tyres and lighter pockets ;)

Would be good to come back with an eagle instead though :)

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The crickets are only as good as you make them

I have been advised again and again on the importance of feeding the feeder insects right. So I have been very particular lately. Palm Fruits are on the pipeline. Meanwhile I think the menu is healthy enough.

2 parts cereal mix (Nestum) 1 part oats (Quaker) stirred into a mash. Carrots provide the backup food when the mash finishes which usually last half a day with the quantity I feed on half a kilo of crickets. As the numbers reduce, the same quantity lasts longer.

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