bluefire Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 my dad said that if i had the right things to breed roaches then i could only problem is i have no idea what to do should i heat the cage with a normal lamp or a special one? should i use just egg containers or substrate too? can nyphs climb walls? is there anything i should know that is really important? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J&J Reptiles Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 You realize there is a LOOOOOOOOOOOOT of species of roaches right? lol Some can climb, some need more heat then others, some can fly, etc etc. Look into the species you want for feeders or pets or both and then go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefire Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 this one Princisia vanwaerebeki and yes i do know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J&J Reptiles Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Same care as a madagascar hisser lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefire Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 yeah but i dont breed madacasgar hissers i only care for them so will someone just tell me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfacuria Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Referring to what J&J said there are many species of roaches and you need to know which ones you are going to get for example some roaches dont need all that much heat or humidity most do from wha ti heard but it all really depends on the species some nymps cant climb like the nymphs of domino roaches while others like hisser nymphs can. so really it would depend and well then once decided im sure you can find the much needed information on this forum from other peoples posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 What your dad said is very true - but could be pretty much applied to any animal. Since you have 'Princia' vanwaerebecki, as J&J said, the husbandry is the same with all hissers. Breeding hissers is effortless. Heating the cage is fine, but they can breed at room temperature, provided that you don't live in a log cabin in Alaska. I can't give suggestions on heat lamps if you're dead set on getting one, because i don't use any. I don't freak out over my humidity levels, but i occasionally pour water into the substrate. I've heard that small nymphs need some humidity to survive, but you should look that up. Most suggest keeping humidity levels up, but you don't need to worry too much if your enclosure is not bone-dry. The guy i got my hissers from swears by substrate-less enclosures and egg cartons. I use substrate and egg cartons in my closures, but substrate is optional for hissers. They might like it more, but it depends on your preferences (cleaning and maintainability, aesthetics, humidity, etc). Egg cartons are a must based on your enclosure size.You don't want an over-crowded enclosure, but if you're starting out with a few hissers and your enclosure is generally flat and more than a gallon you should be fine without egg cartons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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