I notice you stated you wished to buy at a store. And I apologize for diverting to the purchase of feeder insects on-line. I don't know if Turkish Roaches are sold at any chain Pet Store, but do ask around and check with local reptile breeders because the Turkish Roaches will get you more for your money than crickets. I feed my Copes the Turkish Roaches. I felt I was throwing away money with crickets. My Copes do not seem to be excited by the slow behavior and difficult shape of the Dubia Roaches so I switched to the Turkish - and Wow!!! The Savings. The 1000 I bought have lasted months and I have 7 Copes. These Turks continue to breed and they don't eat their young. The Turkish excite the Copes considerably with their quick running and sudden "tripping." That is, they just seem to go so fast they trip over their own feet and onto their backs, their legs moving in the air which greatly excites the frogs. They reproduce easily, especially when given oranges. They come out at night and do not permanently bury down like the Dubias, making evening frog and owner entertainment a shared experience. I buy my Turkish Roaches from GulfCoastCrickets (there are other companies) and can honestly say, I don't think I've EVER found one dead on delivery; indeed, I've never seen one dead in my container...and that's out of a thousand!





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