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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hisserdude" data-source="post: 70756" data-attributes="member: 4652">Oh yeah, but only from a few species, and it was due to me making big holes in their cages. Two of the species were smaller that I anticipated, and when they matured and gained the ability to climb, a few got out. Luckily I was able to recapture most of those, and I changed the ventilation hole size for their cages, so none of those will be escaping anymore!The species that has had the most escapees is my Rhabdoblatta formosana, the nymphs aren't supposed to climb, but when you mist their cage the small nymphs can "swim" up the water droplets and get out if you have holes big enough for them to get through, which I did. There were a LOT of escapees before I realized what they were doing. Now I just wipe down the sides of the cage after I mist it, problem solved! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />Luckily my mom is pretty cool when it comes to roaches, and I think I have mastered the art of making escape-proof cages! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>