Prague’s New Pet Trend: Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches
2017-03-30
Prague is no stranger to strange pets, and if you stay on the Czech capital’s streets long enough you’ll encounter residents walking rats, rabbits, ferrets, pumas, or even exotic birds. What’s the latest pet craze to hit Prague? Hissing cockroaches from Madagascar, reports Blesk.cz. Editors from the local tabloid visited a branch of the local pet shop HappyZoo in Prague’s Haje district that has the cockroaches for sale, and were introduced to a pair of bugs named Jája a Pája – after the popular 1980s Czech animated TV show. A male and female runs 30 CZK for the pair, and have a lifespan of about a year. Adults reach 5-8 centimeters in length. The cockroaches are well-known for their dexterity, andRead more.
