kindofabigtiel
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I bought two hissing cockroaches a couple days ago, which I think are both females. The smaller of the two is moving around the habitat at night, eating, drinking water off the glass after I mist, and sleeping under the food bowl during the day. The larger was very sluggish when I got them (I had to poke her to get her to move, while the other crawled right out into the habitat). She moved into a small hollow under a piece of wood as soon as I put them in the habitat and hasn't moved since. I'm a little worried about her and don't know enough about roaches to properly troubleshoot. Is she sick? Is she about to give birth? Is she just getting used to her new house? Do any experienced roach keepers have advice?
I've left her alone so far, and tonight I put a piece of dog food at the front of her cave to see if she'll eat it. Tomorrow I plan on getting them some veggies and greens.
I keep the humidity in the habitat at around 60-80% to keep the terrestrial isopods happy and have a large patch of moss for water and a bowl for food. The tank is unheated at the moment, and sits at around 70 degrees. The substrate I'm using is a mix of coconut fiber, "creature soil" I got from my local pet shop, and a bit of potting soil I confirmed to be pesticide free. I have a light I keep on during the day for the live plants, but I try not to leave it on for more than 8 or so hours because I know my roaches don't appreciate bright light.
Thanks in advance for your help.
I've left her alone so far, and tonight I put a piece of dog food at the front of her cave to see if she'll eat it. Tomorrow I plan on getting them some veggies and greens.
I keep the humidity in the habitat at around 60-80% to keep the terrestrial isopods happy and have a large patch of moss for water and a bowl for food. The tank is unheated at the moment, and sits at around 70 degrees. The substrate I'm using is a mix of coconut fiber, "creature soil" I got from my local pet shop, and a bit of potting soil I confirmed to be pesticide free. I have a light I keep on during the day for the live plants, but I try not to leave it on for more than 8 or so hours because I know my roaches don't appreciate bright light.
Thanks in advance for your help.