Cockroaches
Average year round temperature 22 - 26C
There are around 4,500 species of cockroach in the world but only 25 have been officially listed as a nuisance.
As well as being important feeders for larger animals, they come in all colours & sizes and can make fascinating pets.
In all honesty, my husband thought roaches were really gross & I was mad for wanting them but within a few weeks even he had to admit that they are fascinating to watch and that some of them are really quite pretty.
As well as being important feeders for larger animals, they come in all colours & sizes and can make fascinating pets.
In all honesty, my husband thought roaches were really gross & I was mad for wanting them but within a few weeks even he had to admit that they are fascinating to watch and that some of them are really quite pretty.
Blaberidae sp. 'Kenya'
Kenya
adult size 1cm
Eublaberus posticus - orange head roach
America
adult size 5cm
Eucorydia yasumatsui - blue roach
Thailand
adult size 1cm
Gyna caffrorum - chrome roach
South Africa
adult size 3 - 3.5cm
Gyna lurida 'yellow' - porcelain roach
Tanzania
adult size 3cm
Panchlora nivea - green banana roach
Cuba
adult size males 1.5cm / females 2.5cm
Pseudoglomeris magnifica - emerald roach
Vietnam
adult size 3cm
Therea bernhardti
India
adult size 2cm
Our Enclosures
We keep most of our cockroaches with a daytime temp of 25*C & drop it to around 22*C at night.
Mixed into the substrate are a selection of old rotten branches & chunks of wood.
They have 2 - 3 inches of damp woodland compost mixed with flake soil and lots of leaves, branches and cork bark on top.
They all have a small plant tray with water gel crystals for safe drinking & another tray for feeding fruit, veg, cat biscuit, cereals & fish food.
For the banana roaches, I keep a net curtain under the lid which lets me remove the plastic lid without them being able to escape.
Mixed into the substrate are a selection of old rotten branches & chunks of wood.
They have 2 - 3 inches of damp woodland compost mixed with flake soil and lots of leaves, branches and cork bark on top.
They all have a small plant tray with water gel crystals for safe drinking & another tray for feeding fruit, veg, cat biscuit, cereals & fish food.
For the banana roaches, I keep a net curtain under the lid which lets me remove the plastic lid without them being able to escape.