Did I mess up the discoid breeding process?

[LindsayMarie]

Ok I went in to feed the feeders. I took the top off the small discoid bin where I am finally getting some molted adults! Anyways there were two end to end mating and they freaked and pulled each other down into the egg crate! I hurried, put the food in and closed it, but because they are such a skittish sp the nymphs kept making a ruckous and I am sure making them all nervous! My question is did I interrupt the mating process or should all be fine. I catch my dubias doing this all the time during feeding time, but they seem unphased I am even in their enclosure. They dont even move when I touch them or have my hands near them. Could care less. Discoids are new to me and quite different, thats why I am asking. Thanks for any help! Lindsay

 

[JohnxII]

LOL you caught them red handed...

No worries the hook up is usally pretty tight & they should've finished the deed.

 

[Stylopidae]

female roaches are basically baby factories when conditions are right

 

[LindsayMarie]

I have never had discoids before so thats why I was asking. What conditions are best for them I am not certain of. I think I am going to move them and the unrelated dubias (that I am having problems with) into larger rubbermaids though. Hope it doesnt stress them out too much.

 

[angus]

yup i think its best not to disturb them in the progress,
but dont worry, although they will try to run away but they
still in the mating..

 

[RoachmanDan]

yup i think its best not to disturb them in the progress,
but dont worry, although they will try to run away but they
still in the mating..

Cool pics their Angus! Does that qualify as roach porn?! :}

 

[angus]

Cool pics their Angus! Does that qualify as roach porn?! :}

as the wing hv cover it and block my sight...so...i think i should twist its wings.
;P ;P

 

[aggie08]

I just got one discoid from my teacher. I don't really like them as they are very skittish unlike my hissers. Also, they're cannibalistic sometimes and that's just really really gross. This guy was the last survivor of a 10-roach colony, everyone else was eaten. Icky. He'll be scorp food soon though...

 

[angus]

I just got one discoid from my teacher. I don't really like them as they are very skittish unlike my hissers. Also, they're cannibalistic sometimes and that's just really really gross. This guy was the last survivor of a 10-roach colony, everyone else was eaten. Icky. He'll be scorp food soon though...

i agree with u as discoid is quite aggressive to roommates..always fighting fighting and fighting..as feeder purpose, i perfer dubia more....

p.s. the mating pics in previous is not discoid...

 

[aggie08]

i agree with u as discoid is quite aggressive to roommates..always fighting fighting and fighting..as feeder purpose, i perfer dubia more....

p.s. the mating pics in previous is not discoid...

really? what is it

 

[LindsayMarie]

I just got one discoid from my teacher. I don't really like them as they are very skittish unlike my hissers. Also, they're cannibalistic sometimes and that's just really really gross. This guy was the last survivor of a 10-roach colony, everyone else was eaten. Icky. He'll be scorp food soon though...

i agree with u as discoid is quite aggressive to roommates..always fighting fighting and fighting..as feeder purpose, i perfer dubia more....

I have noticed the discoids to be skittish, but so far not cannibalistic or aggressive yet. Although I am just now getting morphed adults and the colony is small 40 or so? Its not till the colonies are into the thousands do I start to notice aggression and/or cannibalism.

Well anyways as far as dubias go they are great feeders and so far my fav. But they too are cannibalistic and aggressive (wing biting) etc. I think it all depends on the size of the colony in any given space and the number of males etc. I think all the species have pros and cons and many share the same ones.

 

[angus]

really? what is it

i think it should be some hybird within Blaberus...those guy
ar longer/bigger than discoid obviously...some can reach 70mm..

 

[angus]

I have noticed the discoids to be skittish, but so far not cannibalistic or aggressive yet. Although I am just now getting morphed adults and the colony is small 40 or so? Its not till the colonies are into the thousands do I start to notice aggression and/or cannibalism.

Well anyways as far as dubias go they are great feeders and so far my fav. But they too are cannibalistic and aggressive (wing biting) etc. I think it all depends on the size of the colony in any given space and the number of males etc. I think all the species have pros and cons and many share the same ones.

as my own experience..discoid love wing biting very very much..as i still remember my first colony was started with 100 mixed size..i house them in a rubber tub (arround 60X30X30cm)..and put in many eggcrafts..density is low..after 1~2 weeks..some were reach adults...1~2 weeks more and when i cleaning up the cage, i discover that...there hv arround 10 adults but none hv perfect wings...all were got bitten............:? :? :?