Roach had babies, do they eat their young?

[Hiss101]

Should I separate them into a different tank? Was not expecting this. Thanks

 

[Patherophis]

Just leave them together.

 

[Inverts4life1]

Roaches have no problem living in a large colony with both adults and babies so they will be fine and leave them together as Patherophis said.....just make sure to provide enough food so the roaches don't have to resort to eating their own.

 

[Hiss101]

Okay then. Sounds good to me...

Anything I should know, that I don't? Because I don't know ow anything.

 

[Inverts4life1]

@Hiss101 .....well what roach species do you have?

 

[Hiss101]

@Hiss101 .....well what roach species do you have?

Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches

 

[Hiss101]

They didn't have as many as I read they should have so I was worried that they'd been eating them. I think there's less than 20, and I've read they have at least 30. Unless she's still having more? No clue how long it takes them.

 

[Polenth]

They didn't have as many as I read they should have so I was worried that they'd been eating them. I think there's less than 20, and I've read they have at least 30. Unless she's still having more? No clue how long it takes them.

The numbers are only rough guidelines. Hissers aren't prone to cannibalism. Which isn't to say it never happens, but if they've got protein in their diet, they're not going to get that desperate.

 

[Inverts4life1]

Each clutch of babies can have vastly different numbers of babies...sometimes is a small amount and sometimes its a large amount...as Polenth said...its a rough guideline of what you could potentially expect....so I won't worry at all

 

[Hiss101]

Very cool. Thanks!

 

[Bob Lee]

Egg crates, make sure you have enough so the males won't fight and eat each other's children.