I'm sorry BJ, I would miss critters around me. Our office/sewing room is also the rodent/ half the snakes the room. I have a ratty named Mrs. Potts who sits watching me most of the time. As far as roaches, they aren't too bad certainly not as bad as jumbo mealy worms which are used to feed various lizards. I had a leopard gecko for two weeks, could not stand the worms gross +, traded him for a crested gecko. As wierd as it sounds I have many friends who raise roaches Dubai and Turkestan roaches, go figure. marie