I added two new girls to my home today. Look inside to see what they are!

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by All Creatures Great And Small
All I want to know is, what brand / type of camera took those incredibly detailed close-ups? I'm in the market for a new digital, especially for detail pics like those.

I don't mind the pictures, but if one of those were to touch my skin, I'd better have my Depends on.....

LOL!

I have a Canon Power shot A300. It has an awesome Macro mode!!! That's why I love it so much. It was only $179 dollars when I bought it too, so it's probably a lot cheaper now.

[Logan]

OK, Cass, maybe you need to come to SC and help me learn to make better use of my camera! I have a Canon Powershot A310, which came a bit after the 300 (I had one of those before too) and I have no idea what to do to make better close up shots like you did! I just wish you'd take more shots of other things, close up........don't do well with the roaches, but I do enjoy the sticks and other insects.

[ramanth]

Ohh! I got to hold a hissing cockroach once! They are so cool. Your cave roach is beautiful.

And the walking stick! Do they sting like scorpions?

I was thinking of the standard walking sticks that I find here in MI.

[Suki Wingy]

I've always wanted one!

[My Peanuts]

Cass, you always have the coolest pets. I can just see me asking my parents for one of these . I KNOW I'm an animal lover when I can find beauty in ANY pet . They have a cuteness about them.

Anyone remember Triops? They were like sea monkeys because you could buy the eggs and they hatch in water. They looked A LOT like these hissing cockroaches (from what I remember ), but only from the top view.

[Orca]

Those pets are sweet! I don't find them creepy at all, I think they're cool. And I've never heard of having a walking stick as a pet. The pictures are great!

[luckies4me]

Thanks guys! I'll take more photos of them today sometime too.

[FishFreak]

[jackie]

omg if i had known people wanted roaches as pets i could have shipped some over!!!

one of my last apartments was INFESTED with them, needless to say, i didn;t stay there for long. LOL

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by jackie
omg if i had known people wanted roaches as pets i could have shipped some over!!!

one of my last apartments was INFESTED with them, needless to say, i didn;t stay there for long. LOL

LOL, but those are very different than the roaches kept as pets. Do you know only 1% of all roach species infest homes and spread disease? Most roaches prefer to live in the deep forest under logs and leaves, not in homes.

[CathyBogart]

Originally posted by ramanth

And the walking stick! Do they sting like scorpions?

I was thinking of the standard walking sticks that I find here in MI.

They're quite harmless vegetarians, no use for a stinger. Although they can bite you if they feel like it, I've never been bitten.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

OMG !!
This is sooo cool, Cass!!! Creepy creatures give me the shivers and I always run away as fast as I can when I see some. I admire you for being so cool with this animals! That walking stick is so amazing!!

[luckies4me]

Thanks! I'm glad you find them fascinating creatures! I'm on my way to go pick some Bramble for my walking stick to eat. If I get batteries today (since I lost my battery charger) I am taking more photos, and perhaps if you all are lucky I'll post some of the rats as well.