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Anyone here keep this species? What temperature did you keep them at for survival, and for breeding? Any photos of setups would also be nice.
x2 on the B. discoidalis for a fast breeder/feeder.Aquanut said:Excellent choices for large fast breeding non clibers would be Blaberus discoialis and Blaptica dubia. These 2 seem to be the most popular among people who feed roaches.
Why does he want something suitable for monitors and other large beasts? I don't see him saying that. ??You want a large fast breedng roach suitable for monitors and other large beasts. You dont want Blaberus giganteus or discoidales or dubia.
Well if your looking for a great smaller species that doesn't climb glass maybe you should consider Blatta lateralis. They are very similar in size to lobsters, but don't climb smooth surfaces and may even breed faster (if you can believe that!). I have a growing colony in the works that will eventually be the staple food source for all my tarantulas. I prefer smaller roaches, even for my large spiders, just my preference.Yep, as you said the plan was to use only the nymphs as feeders. I'm not too sure how many small roach feeders their are but I know that I am not going to be dealing with lobster roaches or any small species that can climb glass.
Ah yes, you hadn't mentioned the "not looking like a classic roach" part before And yes, Blatta lateralis are extremely fast.They don't climb, but word says they are fast...and also they look a bit too much like a classic roach(part of where a big species may work in my favor also) so I'm not sure how well this would fly as far as folks are concerned. I doubt it with these guys.
No, there aren't. B.fusca is much smaller by mass or wings. Check your 'facts'.Digby Rigby said:There are several roaches in the genus blaberus alone that are larger than the giganteus