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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GreenKnight" data-source="post: 197677" data-attributes="member: 37091">Thank you all for your helpful responses!  This was a G. pulchra, about 3.5".  Great and simple idea about putting the roach on the back. I do that for my Leopard Gecko...don't know why I didn't think to apply that logic to Cleo.I think from now on, I'll just have to trust that Cleo can hunt better than I can guess if a roach is still in the enclosure.  She was born for this.I'll keep noodling on where best to do re-housings.  Maybe I can construct a very simply walled off area just in case.  I did not realize about the passive book lungs. If I understand you correctly, you're saying that eventually they have to stop running (after about 10 feet), since their lungs aren't efficient enough to supply the needed oxygen?  So essentially they are built for very fast but SHORT bursts of energy...not a long haul.  Is that right?Any more opinions are welcome!  Appreciate everyone's thoughts and experiences.</blockquote>