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At a local spider/reptile expo I bought a pair of P. formosana on a whim. I've never had roaches except Dubia, so I'm not too sure how to keep them. I did what the breeder said:
- moist substrate (coco fiber substrate)
- leaf litter on top of that
- a few pieces of bark for hiding
- seeded some springtails in there
Food:
like most roaches: everything.
Today they got fish flakes, bran flakes, and cucumber. They'll get whatever fruit/veggie I've handy and fish flakes or cat food.
Heat: In winter (now) they'll have to share the heating pad with the dubias (they are like 5 cm / 2" above the heating pad - temps are in the low 80s at one end and lower at the other where the heating pad isn't). In summer the room is in the low 80s without help.
Light: Indirect light from a window (they are in a glass terrarium with ventilation front and top)
Have I missed something?
Edit: yikes, I spelled the thread name wrong... it's formosana, of course
- moist substrate (coco fiber substrate)
- leaf litter on top of that
- a few pieces of bark for hiding
- seeded some springtails in there
Food:
like most roaches: everything.
Today they got fish flakes, bran flakes, and cucumber. They'll get whatever fruit/veggie I've handy and fish flakes or cat food.
Heat: In winter (now) they'll have to share the heating pad with the dubias (they are like 5 cm / 2" above the heating pad - temps are in the low 80s at one end and lower at the other where the heating pad isn't). In summer the room is in the low 80s without help.
Light: Indirect light from a window (they are in a glass terrarium with ventilation front and top)
Have I missed something?
Edit: yikes, I spelled the thread name wrong... it's formosana, of course