Given enough food and water, roaches are hardy creatures and can live in the classroom over vacations. For a little more incentive, we are enclosing a brief reference sheet and rearing information on Madagascar hissing cockroaches from the Department of Entomology at the University of Kentucky. Rearing is inexpensive, and instructions are simple. This crustacean can also be easy and inexpensive to add to any classroom. The land hermit crab has feeding and habitat requirements which are similar to the snail and hissing cockroaches.
Hermit crabs are obtainable from a local pet store or from a biological supply company.
We have also included a reference and care schedule for your consideration. As you read, you will discover some amazing facts about the hermit crab-it can live up to thirty years and can even communicate by sound. We're ready to offer our resources and support while encouraging them to share their classroom animal experiences with all of us. Here is some advance notice Get out your camera and enter our photo competition. We are sending out a flyer with this issue outlining details and deadlines.