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Page 18 2021 PET MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JANUARY 21, 2021 Continue p a bearded dragon named Mochi. It is a must watch as you will soon see why these little lizards are so popular today as pets. Bearded Dragon Comes Running When His Mom Calls Him The Dodo Soulmates https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ ylt=AwrJ7FVpgABg.6wAieRXNyoA;_ylu=Y 29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzIEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3N j?p=bearded+dragon#id=98&vid=84d5ce69fbf f51b83482624dfd2e6d58&action=view When Robert Browning was 10 years old, he (and his mom Mindy) agreed to babysit two Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches for a family friend. Robert babysat for the summer. During that time the two bugs were generous multipliers. When the family friend returned home to retrieve her bugs she had the original two plus many more. During that time, Robert had grown pretty fond of taking care of the bugs. So when the friend offered to give him a pair for his own, he and his folks agreed that it would be okay. Robert is an adult now. He had to give his pets to new homes when he graduated high school and headed off to college. But for about nine years he loved them and enjoyed taking care of them. photo credit University of Nebraska For those who are unfamiliar. AMadagascar cockroach is quite large. They can partially fill the palm of an adult hand. They are not the loathsome roaches that most people fear will invade their homes, but like those roaches they are very aggressive multipliers. The bugs grow to a length of two to three inches. They are a wingless bug, so they cannot fly but they are excellent climbers. The males are distinguished from the females by the thicker hairier antennae and their very pronounced horns. The hissing sound the bugs make comes from the forceful expelling of air from their respiratory openings which are found in the fourth segment of their body. [Wikipedia].