Crazy Bug Lady Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 So I've been feeding my hissers roach jelly, along with fish flakes and some carrots and apples. My colony is very small,. I have two females in one cage and seven males in the other cage. I've noticed that they aren't eating the roach jelly very fast, but that it seems to do well as a source of water along with misting. Am I over feeding them with the roach jelly? How long is it ok to leave a roach jelly in the cage? Just wondering if anybody knows. I purchased the jelly from bugsincyberspace as I heard it was a good source of both food and water, but I'm wondering if it's too much for my tiny colony. Any information on roach jelly would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Account Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Well, bugsincyberspace says it doesn't mold. It can thus be left in there for as long as needed; roaches don't seem usually prone to overeating. Although shortlived large scarabs common in the beetle hobby seem to do well on only jelly, I do not suggest doing so for roaches due to their differing nutritional requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 It is a great supplementary food but probably would fail miserably if used as the only food. No worries about overfeeding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Bug Lady Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 Thank you both. I'll be sure to only use it as a water source, and use other foods as the primary diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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