PeriplanetaAmericana Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I buyed an E. opaca colony one year ago. They were 3-4 cm (1inch and a half) long so I saw them growing. In September, they hatched to adults and they started breeding. They lay 10-15 oothecae and some of them gived birth. Now, I have many ninphs and I´m very happy about that. I keep them in a plastic cage with 1 inch and a half dry coco fiber (substrate) with some egg crates. I feed them with apples, oranges and dog food. I used to give them water with this: http://www.dixhigiene.com.br/catalogo/imag...ulverizador.jpg (sorry, I don´t know what is its name in English) three times a week and then, I only put water in this: http://www.codsc.com/plasticosgr/pajaros06.jpg (sorry again). I observed the females and they take some coco fiber to put it on the oothecae. I have a problem: the babies run into the coco fiber and I can´t control them. I think: can I put them in a plastic cage without substrate, only eggcrates, food, drink and a small cage with coco fiber for the females? Thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugmanPrice Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Some of us, or just myself, are a little slow...what is the genus on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeriplanetaAmericana Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 Some of us, or just myself, are a little slow...what is the genus on that? No problem ;) . Genus Eurycotis . Best regards, Javier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I think: can I put them in a plastic cage without substrate, only eggcrates, food, drink and a small cage with coco fiber for the females? That's a species we don't have over here at the moment. Why would you need coco fiber for the females? Don't they lay their eggs on the eggcrates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeriplanetaAmericana Posted June 7, 2008 Author Share Posted June 7, 2008 Hello Orin, Females use coco fiber to protect their eggs. I´ll post pics with the eggs with coco fiber Best regards, Javier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I thought that's what you were getting at. Does it really make any difference on the hatch rate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeriplanetaAmericana Posted June 7, 2008 Author Share Posted June 7, 2008 Hello Orin, Well, I observed all my females using the coco fiber and now, I have many E. opaca babies. I think coco fiber protect them from dry enviroment but I´m not sure, sorry. Best regards, Javier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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