Dysopods Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Greetings! I have a colony of Ivory Headed Roaches which have just produced 2 very pretty and fine looking males, including a rather large one I was not expecting to see. I thouhght they would be more on the scale of my Orange Headed roaches but this one beat them out handily. But I do have one problem, it took me over a year to get them from nymphs to adults - are they normally so slow growing or should I try and adjust my conditions? They're all in my bedroom so I cant finely control heat as I live with my parents but I can control some other factors. Their container is a large black bin w/yellow lid. I presently only have ventilation from the roof, which is about a dozen inch wide holes spaced about the lid. They have an inch of mixed coco fiber and leaf litter plus some egg crate flats. I worry long term about my ventilation amount as I know my Dubai's, and Orange Headed need more, its kept lightly dry though I do mist periodically in one corner. My question is - how long should it take for ivory Headed roaches to reach maturity from nymphs' and how long should I expect it to be till they breed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolven Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 If you would like to finely control the heat for your colony, consider purchasing a BNK-link (good thermostat on Amazon that's cheap) and some heat tape. Granted, you have to set up the heat tape yourself so a heat mat might be preferable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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