According to Thom Smith, the hissing cockroach is one of the easiest varieties to take care of.
Q: A foolish animal to ask for, but our son wants a "pet" hissing cockroach for the holidays. We found several pet shops in Albany, N.Y., to get one. But what do you think of them?
— Sidney, Pittsfield
A: Back in the late 1980s, my wife Susan and I had the opportunity to visit the Smithsonian's Insect Zoo in Washington, D.C.,
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Email Thom Smith at Naturewatch41@gmail.com or write him care of The Berkshire Eagle, 75 South Church St., Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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