bakaichi Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 hi guys im new to this forum i got 3 peppered roach and today i noticed a few greenish white egg on the substrate. are they dud? or ..there is still some posibility that the egg will hatch? this is my first time keeing them so i dont konw much about it thx guys Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Usually if there's an abortion you'll see a whole ootheca (a large structure made of eggs cemented together) but sometimes a few that didn't even make it that far may be seen. Even a well-constructed ootheca of that species won't survive outside the abdomen of the female (that species is live bearing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakaichi Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 Usually if there's an abortion you'll see a whole ootheca (a large structure made of eggs cemented together) but sometimes a few that didn't even make it that far may be seen. Even a well-constructed ootheca of that species won't survive outside the abdomen of the female (that species is live bearing). thx Orin for the info.. i guess better luck next time^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakaichi Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Got more Question ..bout my pepper roache.. i dont konw if im even keeping them right.. i got 1 inch of coco fiber in a shoe box size salad box thingy moisture substre, about 60 to70 humaitity got 2 peice of cork bark in it tempeature round. .78~82 F they dont seem to eat lot hope what i describe is ..good for keeping these guys.. please feel free to add any thing that i should change to keep them better.. ps~..my hisser gave birth today.. @@ i didnt konw they can give so many little guys, now need a bigger KK box Thanks guys Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakaichi Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Got more Question ..bout my pepper roache.. i dont konw if im even keeping them right.. i got 1 inch of coco fiber in a shoe box size salad box thingy moisture substre, about 60 to70 humaitity got 2 peice of cork bark in it tempeature round. .78~82 F they dont seem to eat lot hope what i describe is ..good for keeping these guys.. please feel free to add any thing that i should change to keep them better.. ps~..my hisser gave birth today.. @@ i didnt konw they can give so many little guys, now need a bigger KK box Thanks guys Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeriplanetaAmericana Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Hello! Keep them in a plastic box 8"x4" more or less with 2 inches of coco fiber. Keep them with 70% humidity and give them some fruits: oranges, apples..... They seem to eat a lot because you only have 3 roaches. Best regards, Javier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugmanPrice Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 It seems to me that mass/ratio-wise peppereds don't eat as much as some roaches (well, hissers for comparison). Could I just be imagining things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakaichi Posted May 3, 2008 Author Share Posted May 3, 2008 still no luck with them.. one female passes away.. now only 1 male 1 female.. T_T and the female aborted few of the ootheca today still hoping that ill see some babe.. how long does adult peppered roache live for.? im not really sure how old my are.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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