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Hello I'm new I'm starting to breed Madagascar hissers and dubias any advice on the hissers like do they need to be at 80 degrees to produce or is it just slower at lower temps

First off, welcome to the forum! :)

Most hissers need temps 75 or above to breed, though reportedly there are a few strains that can breed in the low 70s, but it's highly unlikely you have any of those. For breeding you'll want temps 75 Fahrenheit or above, and be sure to provide the females with plenty of fruit or else they will abort their oothecae.

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So don't keep it moist

You should keep a side or a corner of the cage moist, but the rest of the enclosure should be relatively dry.

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Ok I got coco fiber in a brick expanded it and didn't dry it out should I dry it out first than put them in

It's OK to just put that in and then let it dry out in the cage, a moist enclosure won't kill them but they just prefer it drier.

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Ok thanks and what about the fruit how often do I feed that for them to breed

I'd say you should feed them fruit at least once or twice a week, though G.portentosa (and the hybrids labled under that name), aren't too picky about the frequency of their fruit offerings.

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How do I tell if they are hybreds cause I want to breed pure only I don't want to cross them

Unless you got yours from Kyle at Roachcrossing.com yours are probably hybrids, most "G.portentosa" stock is nowadays. (Same thing with anything labled "Blaberus dicoidalis") Where did you get yours from?

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Kyle

Oh, well if you got them from him then they are pure, or at least as pure as you will get in the hobby. :)

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