Cockroasches

This is just a google pic not actually the ones in our class. But they look exactly the same. The top one is a boy the bottom one is a girl. You can tell because the boys have those bumps on their heads or "horns" as my kids call them.

So in case you didn't know my preschool class has 12 cockroaches, madagascar hissing cockroaches actually. The kids LOVE them and I, well they have grown on me. We have even seen them have babies (they give live birth) so now we have 6 babies.
Well I was cleaning out their cage and giving them some fresh pine chips so I put them in this big bowl. Well they have mad climbing skills because of their little claw hands so I always assign a "helper" to watch them and let me know if one is getting out. I also counted the roaches as I took take them out, especially the baby ones. I change the bedding and clean the cage as quick as I can. Then I put them back in. Well today I only put back 5 babies. So then I was second guessing myself. Were their 5 or 6 ? 5? 6? And the "helper" says "Six one got out!!" And then I panicked I searched the floor, the cupboard and nothing. I was super worried! I even took off the "helpers" shirt and shook it off. Still nothing so I just thought well maybe there were only 5 because I was so quick it couldn't have gone too far. So I put the cage away and had to set up breakfast. As we were eating breakfast I looked over at my "helper" and that baby cockroach was crawling down his FACE! I say "DON'T MOVE" and quickly pinch it off his neck. He was a little panicked but more excited saying "I'm going to tell my dad how brave I am"

WOW never a dull moment in the D.B.