Housing Roaches.

[Greg.Smith]

I am getting some blaberus craniifer roaches and I was wondering if a ten gallon tank would be big enough to house the colony in?

 

[Crysta]

depends...how many roaches is 'some'

 

[Greg.Smith]

To start with, I'm going to order 25; however I only have two tarantulas (t.blondi and b.smithi), so I really would not prefer to have an entire metropolis of a colony for only two tarantulas.

 

[winwin]

To start with, I'm going to order 25; however I only have two tarantulas (t.blondi and b.smithi), so I really would not prefer to have an entire metropolis of a colony for only two tarantulas.

That was my problem too, I got 40 roaches, not full grown, and only 1 T, however they all got eaten before reaching maturity so no kids yet. Lol

 

[Moose9]

I am getting some blaberus craniifer roaches and I was wondering if a ten gallon tank would be big enough to house the colony in?

That will be plenty big enough for 25 to start. You could easy house 500-800 comfortably in that size. I have a small colony myself in an 18qt (4.5gl) Sterilite plastic tub. When it hits several hundred I'll bump up the size.

 

[koolkid98]

Yeah i found that if you house bugs that make colonies in a smaller container first then upgrade when needed you find the bugs a whole wack load easier.At least for me.

 

[Greg.Smith]

Wonderful thank you all so much

 

[Matt K]

I have photos of my colony on this forum, and on this other forum: www.roachforum.com

...along with other photos of details like feeding, watering, etc.

 

[Greg.Smith]

Would I need a UV bulb to house them? I'm pretty sure it isn't necessary, but I just wanted to make sure.

 

[Scoolman]

I have 150+ hissers in a 10G set up right now. They are doing just fine.
As for the UV light, tht would big a huge no.

 

[Aquanut]

Just some heat, i shot for 80-90 F on discoids and dubias

 

[Beardo]

Would I need a UV bulb to house them? I'm pretty sure it isn't necessary, but I just wanted to make sure.

Not only will you need the UV light, but a heat rock and several climbing perches for them to bask on.