Periplaneta americana

[Scolopendra55]

Tonight I caught about six (2 adult and several juv) P.americana at the woodland park zoo near my house and I was wondering if they have any certain requirements for breeding. I've heard that they need to be kept very humid or they wont reproduce. Is this true, or a total load of crap? I thought they bred like crazy under almost any conditions? I forgot to mention that they are currently in a tall deli cup with a peice of egg-carton and a liberal amount of vasoline around the rim. If anybody can tell me how they keep them it would be much appreciated.

 

[the_frog_kid]

they do need high humidity
thats why it is not a pest specie in the plains and where i live but they are where you are
if you get them to make oothecae i will buy some since all my oothecae died
if you have a 40 gallon tank that has a tight fitting lid with 1/16th inch screen you can have a very good setup with plant and stuff lol




thanx froggy