So I have been legitimately worried about these little guys. After placing the bananas in their cage I have noticed that they have been really puffy and by really puffy I mean weird looking. Usually the cockroaches are not my favorite thing to look at but they look so fat and swollen. As I look at them I think it must hurt! Their backsides are really yellow and all of their stripes are exaggerated. As i looked closer at the cockroaches I realized that something clear was coming out of their back end. I figured that it must be feces and was very surprised by this. It looked like maybe the cockroaches had constipation... is that possible? I was especially surprised by the color-clearish and then as it dried it turned brown. This problem was present for days on end and I worried a little about them. I took the bananas out and let the cockroaches just work on their digestive systems for a couple of days. They continued to work on it and after about 5 days started to look better. I added a couple of apple slices and continued to monitor their eating habits and behavior. They have been moving a little more this week and so I was happy about that.
Now about our experiment. We have decided to talk about the effect of music on the cockroaches and this has been really fun for me. I love to listen to music and listen to a large variety and so the cockroaches have been treated to a diet of jazz, pop, classical, opera, and country. The cockroaches always seem to move a little more when there is some type of sound-- I have noticed this even when the tv is on or we are watching a movie. After the sounds stops, the cockroaches seem to be more active and seem to fight a little more than usual.
I'm glad that the cockroaches are starting to look better and hope that our experiments will turn out good!
No comments:
Post a Comment