Peppered Roaches Eating Each other

[njohns]

I have a cannibalism problem in my peppered roach cage. I'm feeding them plenty, but is there something missing in their diet? Do I need to be feeding them more meat or something?

[Blattodea313]

What do you feed them?

[Keith]

I've heard they are big protein eaters so like dog kibble is good and you can give cooked beef or dark meat of chicken. Keep giving fruits and veggies too like apples, bananas, oranges, romaine lettuce, and white bread.

[Bamboo]

I've now read several cases of cannibalism in various Blaberus species. I would like to know what causes this as well. Fort. I've never experience this with any of my Blaberus species. My Blaberus diet contains a fair amount of rotting wood pieces , a lot of eco earth / sphagnum moss and dead leaves mix , 3 or so inch of substrate , spring mix / romaine lettuce leaves , various fruits / veggies , organic dog / cat food , fish flakes .... and I do mist in their containers about three times a week. I've never experience cannibalism.... this setup and husbandry practice goes with my Pepper Roaches as well.

[njohns]

For dog food, is that canned or dry?

[MrCrackerpants]

For dog food, is that canned or dry?

Dry

[Allpet Roaches]

The problem is probably related to overcrowding or lack of moisture.

[njohns]

Really? I have them in a 20-gallon. How many do you think I could keep in there?

Thanks everyone for your help.

[johningeorgia]

I haven't had much cannibalism with my orange heads. I feed them a similar diet ex kept no wood. They have been doing a whole lot better since I started powdering the dry cat food. They were not reproducing before then. They are notorious wing biters and I have found they chew wings and eventually kill the chewed wing ones if I don't change the water crystals daily to every other day.