carnivorouszoo Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Hi! I am fairly new here. I have B. Dubia and what I was told are Horseshoe Roaches. I was hoping to get some info on how to care for them to get the best health and reproduction. Do I really need to get leaves? If so, how do I make sure I am not bringing something in that will hurt them? Right now I have them set up the same as the B. Dubia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blattodea313 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 How do you have your enclosure set up? I keep mine with coconut fiber and some cork for cover. They don't have to have leaves. They will eat cat food and fruit/vegetables just fine. It couldn't hurt to get some oak leaves or maple leaves and put them on top of the substrate though. They stay underground almost 24/7, so they are a good species to keep with ground dwelling ones like the dubia or hissers or other species. I have my horseshoes in with some Gyna lurida. They get along fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnivorouszoo Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Oh I keep them seperate in simple tubs at room temp (I know slower production but its what I can do right now) about 70 F. egg crates, no real substrate. I feed daily scraps of fruit and veg my dragon doesn't eat. They have a third of an orange for moisture. Same set up my B.Dubia have. I wouldn't put them together though. I wanna be able to track how my colonies are doing. They are both pets and feeders. I just got back into the Dubia, I have 10 of each kind of roach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi! I am fairly new here. I have B. Dubia and what I was told are Horseshoe Roaches. I was hoping to get some info on how to care for them to get the best health and reproduction. Do I really need to get leaves? If so, how do I make sure I am not bringing something in that will hurt them? Right now I have them set up the same as the B. Dubia. This species? http://www.roachforum.com/index.php?showtopic=5453 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aphaenogaster Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Oh I keep them seperate in simple tubs at room temp (I know slower production but its what I can do right now) about 70 F. egg crates, no real substrate. I feed daily scraps of fruit and veg my dragon doesn't eat. They have a third of an orange for moisture. Same set up my B.Dubia have. I wouldn't put them together though. I wanna be able to track how my colonies are doing. They are both pets and feeders. I just got back into the Dubia, I have 10 of each kind of roach. I think that this species will need a substrate to carry out its life cycle properly. Someone please correct me if I am wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I think that this species will need a substrate to carry out its life cycle properly. Someone please correct me if I am wrong though. If we are referring to Hemiblabera tenebricosa (Horseshoe Crab Roach), then yes you need a substrate for this species. If you raise 2 roach species together and they can reproduce, one will eventually out compete the other and eliminate it from the enclosure. FYI: I have a hard time (in the past) getting them to reproduce without hardwood leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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