Is it possible for a Peppered Roach to have babies with a Discoid roach?

[Mike Page]

So apparently this is not possible. Can anyone confirm if this is a remote possibility? And if this were to ever happen, what should i do?

 

[BoyFromLA]

I am curious, if you are asking this question to avoid or to make it happen?

If to avoid, best option is to keep different species separately.

If to make it happen, then don’t.

 

[Mike Page]

Im asking if its possible in the first place and if it does, what should I do. My peppeed roach and discoid seem to be hanging out a lot.

 

[BoyFromLA]

So it is already mixed, and they are in the same enclosure.

Then my next question would be for what purpose you are keeping them.

If they are for feeding, I would not worry at all.

If they are for keeping as pets, I would start separating them. If you are to keep concerned about them being hybridized.

But, for your initial question, ‘Is it possible for a Peppered Roach to have babies with a Discoid roach?’, I don’t think peppered roach (Archimandrita tesselata) and the discoid roach (Blaberus discoidalis) would interbreed due to incompatible genitalia.

Nonetheless, they will fight for food that’s for sure, if you are keeping them together.