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urbpan

Molting

Jun 06, 2005 12:41

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aemiis_zoo June 6 2005, 16:46:29 UTC

Do you ever have an overpopulation of these guys at work? (I am assuming, perhaps incorrectly, that these pics are from work.) If so, what do you do with the extras? Ours breed like there is no tomorrow. I have heard there is controversy as to whether or not it is safe to feed these guys out. I am just curious as to your opinion on the subject.

cottonmanifesto June 6 2005, 16:50:32 UTC

Yes. They are at work. Thank god. Really.

aemiis_zoo June 6 2005, 16:55:09 UTC

=) Not a big cockroach fan?! Neither am I really, but I manage to work with them.

cottonmanifesto June 6 2005, 16:58:42 UTC

They kinda skeeve me out. Especially since they make noise. Gak. The idea of trying to go to sleep to the noise of sussurant cockroaches makes my neck hair stand up. Yuck.

urbpan June 6 2005, 17:02:26 UTC

It's funny---the noise doesn't bother me, but when I picked up the freshly molted one, she hissed and I got startled. For some reason I didn't expect the white one to hiss---or some part of my brain re-classified the white one as a different creature or something. It was totally unconcious.

I understand how the hissing works as a defence mechanism, at least the first time something tries to eat one.

cottonmanifesto June 6 2005, 17:05:05 UTC

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

cottonmanifesto June 6 2005, 17:05:43 UTC

Ok, this has inspired me to make some kind of completely horrified icon (I've needed it several times today). Any suggestions?

vampyrusgirl June 6 2005, 17:12:31 UTC

Well, this one could work... :) I think I may have stolen it from photos posted on urpan's journal.

cottonmanifesto June 6 2005, 17:13:18 UTC

Lol! Nah, that is FAR too cute! :)

urbpan June 6 2005, 17:36:26 UTC

I stole it from someone else, too!

aemiis_zoo June 7 2005, 14:18:57 UTC

I'd think the propensity for hissing would be greater after a fresh molt, since they are soft and vulnerable. *scratches her head*

urbpan June 6 2005, 16:59:29 UTC

I haven't heard that controversy. I know many cockroaches don't taste good, but I hadn't heard that it was unsafe. I feed them out sometimes (the opossums especially like them) but if I have a major overpopulation, I bag up most of the small ones and put them in the freezer.

zipotle June 6 2005, 18:17:17 UTC

OK, that's one of the most horrible icons I've ever seen. I had to take my feet off the floor.

urbpan June 6 2005, 18:25:25 UTC

You must have missed the post and discussion on the subject that happened here, while you were moving.

brush_rat June 6 2005, 22:36:08 UTC

I've never really warmed up to lobster and shrimp, in part because of the rubbery texture and the fact that to my eyes, they're just big bugs. With that in mind, i would assume there's some similarity in the eating experience. I know you had the big bug chow down a few years back, but has anyone tried dropping these critters into boiling water and slathering them with butter? My apologies if I've offended your potato slaying tendencies.

urbpan June 7 2005, 13:20:41 UTC

I haven't heard of humans using Madagascar roaches for food, outside of "Fear Factor." They may simply taste terrible. I'm no fan of lobster (as food) either, so the experiment will have to be done by someone else.

I'm not offended by talk of using animals for food! When we were raising Tito (our educational programs turkey) at work, there were many jokes about eating her, which caused me to loudly contemplate cat eating.

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