cockroach food

[roach dude]

hi,
i own some hissing and deaths head cockroaches i want wondering what was the best thing to feed them and if i should put all there food in a tray???

thanks,ROACH DUDE!!

 

[Dark Raptor]

I give, my Gromphadorhina portentosa and Blaberus giganteus, dry cat's food, apple and cabbage. Sometimes fresh chicken meat and carrots.

You can give them food in that way as on the photos (no mites, no mould).

 

[Spiderling LT]

Mine Gromphadorhina portentosa roaches like very much fish chips, white bread, apple, dog food, courgette-zucchini and hard-boiled egg.

 

[roach dude]

thanks

thanks for the reply people i will try cat food i thought they would eat soggy stuff but ovisly not coz i was feeding mine banana but everytime i spray them and have the radiator on it just go realy!!!! mouldy!
thanks again for the tips!!!!!!

 

[roach dude]

and how many hissing cockroaches do u dudes have??

 

[Spiderling LT]

and how many hissing cockroaches do u dudes have??

About 60-50, including nymph.

 

[Dark Raptor]

and how many hissing cockroaches do u dudes have??

Don't ask me

I don't know. I had Gromphadorhina, Blaberus and Nauphoeta escapes (larvae and mature insects). Sometimes they escape to T's tanks. And this is the end of their short life It really helps in finding them... but in our climat you don't need to worry about escapes (but in UK it is warmer than in Central Europe).

 

[roach dude]

i put some dog food into the tank with them and they love it!!!!! they cant stop eating it!!!!!!!! how do u get them to breed??? or shed i have had mine for about 3 or 4 months and they still havent shed is this usuall????

 

[roach dude]

but in our climat you don't need to worry about escapes (but in UK it is warmer than in Central Europe).

we dont eather because they would die within about 2 or 3 days coz it is cold here two.

 

[Dark Raptor]

how do u get them to breed??? or shed i have had mine for about 3 or 4 months and they still havent shed is this usuall????

Even if they are mature you can wait very long. I waited for my first larvae almost 6 months (since last moult of female).

Be patient

 

[Buspirone]

Catfood is a little high in the protein unless you are feeding Eublaberus spp. Cheap dog food without alot of artificial coloring and preservatives is acceptable. Supplement once or twice a week with some fresh veggies/fruits and offer waterbites for hydration. Keep everything dry to avoid problems. Roaches need food, water, warmth and abundant dark hiding places. If you supply those things they will grow and breed after all they are roaches.

 

[roach dude]

thanks for the tips people.by they way what are water bites?????

 

[roach dude]

dark raptor is there anychance that you could post a pic off your blaberus giantinius.thanks!!

 

[Dark Raptor]

dark raptor is there anychance that you could post a pic off your blaberus giantinius.thanks!!

Ok! Here you are

 

[Buspirone]

thanks for the tips people.by they way what are water bites?????

Polyacrylamide copolymer.....they are also known as waterbites, cricket quencher, soil moist, watersorb, water gel and so on depending on your source and what purpose they are being marketed towards. Its cheapest to get them from a garden supply center in bulk rather than a petstore....although some invertebrate dealers have been kind enough to buy in bulk and then sell smaller quanity to customers for a very reasonable price. You can find them at petstores already hydrated and you will get charged TOP DOLLAR for them but buy the dry product in moderate quanity and you'll get more than you can use in several years for the average invert enthusiast or someone who breeds their own feeders and at a very modest price in comparison. All you do is add water until the crystals stop absorbing it and then they are ready to use. You can make up a small amount at a time and keep the excess in the refridgerator to keep them fresh until you use them.

 

[roach dude]

Polyacrylamide copolymer.....they are also known as waterbites, cricket quencher, soil moist, watersorb, water gel and so on depending on your source and what purpose they are being marketed towards. Its cheapest to get them from a garden supply center in bulk rather than a petstore....although some invertebrate dealers have been kind enough to buy in bulk and then sell smaller quanity to customers for a very reasonable price. You can find them at petstores already hydrated and you will get charged TOP DOLLAR for them but buy the dry product in moderate quanity and you'll get more than you can use in several years for the average invert enthusiast or someone who breeds their own feeders and at a very modest price in comparison. All you do is add water until the crystals stop absorbing it and then they are ready to use. You can make up a small amount at a time and keep the excess in the refridgerator to keep them fresh until you use them.

i have got all adult cockroaches so i dont think they will drown anyway i use a paper towel with lots off water on this hepls them not drown

 

[roach dude]

I give, my Gromphadorhina portentosa and Blaberus giganteus, dry cat's food, apple and cabbage. Sometimes fresh chicken meat and carrots.

You can give them food in that way as on the photos (no mites, no mould).

what sort off plants can u have in the tank with cockroaches or r those in ur photos plastic??????

 

[Dark Raptor]

what sort off plants can u have in the tank with cockroaches or r those in ur photos plastic??????

Yes, they are plastic. Real plants would disappear in a few days.

 

[roach dude]

Yes, they are plastic. Real plants would disappear in a few days.

what would the cockroaches eat real plants????? !

 

[Dark Raptor]

what would the cockroaches eat real plants????? !

Cockroaches can eat almost every organic matter. So, plants are also included