shellylh Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) Can I just get gummy roaches instead? You do know that roaches will eat the corpse of a dead roach so they might decide to help me. Edited June 21, 2015 by shellylh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 I suggest releasing frogs in the house as a natural enemy of the roaches. If the frogs get out of control add snakes. If snakes take over bring in the mongooses. Etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavitsk Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 When I was little, we went on vacation in the Bahamas. There was a huge roach in the shower, so I picked up my brother's shoe and threw it at it. I missed, of course, but the roach ran right into the shoe to hide -- problem solved. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) Ric: I have heard that you are supposed to release geckos. They are cute but frogs are cute too. Oposums also each roaches (as well as rats and mice) - they can be cute. Edited June 21, 2015 by shellylh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 you should definitely release a bunch of opossums in your house 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) Due to information on Google / YouTube, and a delivery from Amazon today, Replaced this and this With this And this Thanks internets! EDIT: and yes I did remove the plastic bags, first Edited June 21, 2015 by Grahame 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Speaking of killing - came close to doing so to a drone whose pilot evidently thought he'd improve his remote piloting skills (was several hundred yards away and obviously using a camera) flying low under, over and around play structures in a populated childrens park. Dude? Also had fun at a park. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadhead Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Had an awesome father's day weekend and I am taking today off. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augsburger Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Spent the day at and around Caltech (Shelly jealous). Today is the first day of a week long fencing camp run by an impressive (for me) list of fencing coaches. Two Caltech fencing team coaches,the former Notre Dame head coach and former Olympic foil coach, and another former Notre Dame foil coach. Very nice caring people who all share a genuine love for the sport. Color me impressed and grateful. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nopants Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 I miss tops burgers near cal tech, their "Kobe" burger made me gain silly amounts of weight over the course of 3 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 While I do like visiting Caltech Greg, I was an undergrad at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augsburger Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) I know, but the Cali crew wants you to be jealous and move to Pasadena to be close to the hugging source. I will look for Tops burgers but Burgers and Pies might win out, we heard they are numba' one. Edited June 24, 2015 by Augsburger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) I have found a few of those around the house lately (and also some live millipedes). It's probably because of all the rain we've had this year. You really sprayed after finding one earwig? Except for bed bugs, it takes quite a few before I take action. Also, rats and mice, if I found one, I would not be happy. Edited June 24, 2015 by shellylh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I thought you loved Phantom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Which is safer? I'm guessing Alpine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I guess yes, I meant for mammals, large mammals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I wonder how well the Alpine Gel bait work on cockroaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Crap. I just went in my bedroom to go to bed. There was a giant cockroach on the ceiling. I tried to get it with the flyswatter and it just flew onto my neck/back. I was crawling around looking for it and felt something crawling on me. I couldn't get it off. Fuck. I guess they aren't all dead yet. They one was very alive and healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Wait, you have vampire cockroaches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Bug Spray? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Demon Max was used which I thought worked pretty quickly. Perhaps the roach had just come directly out of the wall and had not reached the area with the poison. I did realize that the electrician had done a poor job putting the wall plate back on the wall when he was here a few weeks ago. There was certainly enough room for cockroaches to come through that area. I've fixed that so hopefully it will help. Isn't dust only supposed to be sprayed in cracks and crevices or under carpet. We did have Alpine dust put under the carpet and in light fixtures when we had the bed bugs. That stuff is no longer working I'm sure. I have this slight fear that the roaches have become resistant to the Demon Max.... That wouldn't be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 We've been having the same guy spray 4 times a year for 9 years. He's probably been using the same stuff the entire time. They can't become somewhat resistant in that time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Salt Peanuts Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Just came back from going to a beach with the family. Great time was had by all (including myself and I don't like beaches). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 We've been having the same guy spray 4 times a year for 9 years. He's probably been using the same stuff the entire time. They can't become somewhat resistant in that time? I would think so. Ask him (not the roach, the pestilencectomy guy), it'd be interesting to see what he says, first in response to your question, then once you tell him that people on the internet are telling you "yes they can". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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