Roach Care - how we keep ours
Average year round temperature 25*C
There are around 4,500 species of cockroach in the world but only a handful have been officially listed as a nuisance.
(but some of the less common species can make fun pets)
As well as being important feeders for larger animals, they come in all colours & sizes and can make fascinating pets.
We only keep tropical / semi-tropical species that cannot survive our climate here in the U.K
Most of them need quite high humidity (with ventilation) and will die off very quickly if allowed to dry out.
We keep all of our roaches at 25*C
None of our chosen species can climb plastic or glass.
Our Enclosures
All our roaches have 2 - 3 inches of coco fibre and egg trays on top for climbing & hiding.
They have a 1 - 2" layer of leaf litter in half of the tub which serves as a food source and provides moisture & hiding places.
For the species that cannot use a shallow dish as tiny nymphs, I place the food onto the substrate.
We feed fruit & veg every few days and our own muesli based 'roach mix' with fish flakes & dog biscuit once a week.
We keep a fairly dry section at the front to place the food & water dishes - I use small plant pot saucers and the water dish contains water gel crystals for safe drinking.
This page is only to tell you how we keep ours, there is lots of information out there & everyone does things differently.
What works for us may not work for you - please research any new pets thoroughly before purchase.