When I decided a couple years ago that it was time to overcome my arachnophobia, I bought the biggest, hairiest tarantula I could find. After keeping her, and many of her relatives for the past several years, I believe I am now well over that hump (unless they surprise me).

So now it is time to get over my fear of roaches. These things are great feeders for not only the abovementioned Tarantuals, but also for the various lizards around the Petroom(s). To that end, I placed an ad on Craigslist and was soon rewarded with a response from a local breeder. I am now pleased to introduce the loving couple (G. portentosa):

Hisser Couple

The Happy Hissers

And just to prove I have begun my therapy:

Roach in Hand

Roach in Hand Worth Three in ?

N.B. Sorry for the blurry pic, hard to hold the camera and Mr. Hisser