Cleaning Antennae

Today I got Hercules on my hand. I used the stick again, but I pulled it out from under him. He still held on tight with two claws (really strong grip) but eventually I got that away from him too. While he was on my hand, he used his mouth and leg to pull his Antennae down by his mouth one by one, where he rubbed them in his mouth. I would assume this means he was cleaning them. It was fun to see him clean both of them.

My youngest brother then wanted to pet him, but was kind of nervous. I showed him how, but it make Hercules hiss and I almost dropped him. He doesn't hiss when I touch him in the box, but I think he's more nervous on my hand. He won't go on it unless he has to, and he doesn't grip my hand that tightly and is always edgy.

Do Cockroaches Burrow?

Tuesday 15, 2011
After I spooked Hercules when trying to get him on my hand, he burrowed under the dirt as best he could. I need to look up if that is a survival technique cockroaches usually use.

Zeus Upside Down

Tuesday February 15, 2011
When I shook him out of the tube, he climbed up the wall and sat in this position forever. Hercules did this the other night too. They seem to really like it.

Hercules Eating His Veggies (liked celery, not tomato)

Tuesday February 15, 2011

Never Thought I'd Say This......Cute!

So I used a stick to get Hercules up on my hand. Once he had a grip on it, he wouldn't let go. I had a little tug of war with him, but he held on so tightly that I couldn't shake, pull or flick him off without making him land on the floor. He actually looks kind of cute in the second picture holding on tightly to his stick. Like a little baby with its toy.

Wednesday February 16, 2011

They had fight!

So, I'll be posting pictures tomorrow, but when I cam home today my sister and brother informed me that during the day they heard crackling hissing noises, peeked in the tube, and saw Zeus and Hercules wrestling. They worried that Hercules was dead because he wasn't moving, but then he started moving around. I think for the rest of their visit, I might squeeze a second tube into the box and see if that does them any good.
Last Night Zeus puffed up, started shaking and hissed at Hercules while he was eating. No idea why, but I wonder if it had anything to do with today's fight. Really hope they can calm down.
My other sister said it sounded like they were fighting in the tube when she drove them home in the car on Monday.
Zeus strikes me as a bit of a bully :(