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Hissing Cockroaches as a tenant pet?

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Today my tenants asked me if I was okay having “Madigascar Hissing Cockroaches” as a pet. From my  research it sounds like they can only survive in certain conditions, but they can also reproduce. Does anyone have experience with allowing something like this? I am concerned they could reproduce and infest the place and I would be held liable? Any thought are appreciated. Thanks 

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Alan F.
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Quote from @Zach Adams:

Today my tenants asked me if I was okay having “Madigascar Hissing Cockroaches” as a pet. From my  research it sounds like they can only survive in certain conditions, but they can also reproduce. Does anyone have experience with allowing something like this? I am concerned they could reproduce and infest the place and I would be held liable? Any thought are appreciated. Thanks 

Hell no. I require all pets to be fixed, and I assume there's no way of fixing a cockroach so that should cover it. 

 Ah I remember walking my cockroach, playing fetch, sitting on the couch watching TV, those were good times.

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