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== Madagascar hissing cockroaches as Pets == | == Madagascar hissing cockroaches as Pets == | ||
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It may seem surprising at first, but the Madagascar hissing cockroach is a popular pet. | It may seem surprising at first, but the Madagascar hissing cockroach is a popular pet. They can be kept in a glass aquarium or a plastic container. However, most people smear Vaseline or olive oil on the sides of the enclosure to prevent the cockroach (who is an extremely good climber) from escaping. The habitat for a pet cockroach must include pieces of egg carton or other such hiding places. The Madagascar hissing cockroach does not have any unpleasant odors and the habitat isn't hard to keep clean. | ||
The cockroaches need to be fed a protein rich food (like cat food or a roach diet)and can be provided with various vegetables and fruits. However the vegetables and fruits can become moldy so they must be removed before this happens.<ref>. [http://www.nyworms.com/hissercare.htm Madagascar Hissing Roach Care and Breeding] ''New York worms''. Web. Date of access: 13 January 2014 author unknown.</ref> | |||
