Hisserdude Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I'm going to be acquiring these soon and I was wondering about their care. Do they need to eat rotten leaves, as I've heard some places? Or is it okay to feed them just like normal roaches? Are they as easy to take care of as hissers? Can they be housed with coconut fiber substrate? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Clausen Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Mine seem little interested in leaf mulch like some other roaches. They go through phases, but seem to gobble up apple and fish food pellets. They ate a slice of orange yesterday. Hissers grow more quickly. Coconut fiber, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 Hi Peter! Great, thanks! So they don't seem to be too different from hissers, other than burrowing. How deep should the substrate be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey2896 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Can they fly? I read somewhere that if you feed them bioluminescent fungi they will glow in captivity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
island reptiles Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 they dont have wings we keep ours on mulch,eco earth,moss bedding about 5 inches deep with cork bark scattered around uptop also keep them on a similar diet to our other roaches carrots,oranges,dried leaves,and our roach chow (grain based) they dont seem to show more interest for any one food we are just careful and take out the carrots and oranges before they mold (also am very curious if they have a fav food) as for them glowing I hope its true have a bunch of the glow mushrooms set up waiting for them to grow out too feed them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Roachcrossing (Kyle) suggests pieces of cork bark on the surface so they can make a tunnel network under the cork bark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamboo Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I agree , seems like these guys love dead leaves , rotting wood and some compost .. I put bug burger , fruits , veggies in there but they seem to ignore them for me..... I'll try the cork bark / lots of rotting wood trick as well , thanks MrCrackerpants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirotorin Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Where did you get glowing mushrooms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Where did you get glowing mushrooms? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0070C8AIU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1373816174&sr=8-1π=SL75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 i did not know you could buy those mushrooms!!!! cool! when i get some glowspots ( hopefuly soon ) i might get those mushrooms too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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