Blattodea313 Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 What all kinds of leaves can roaches eat? I know oak and magnolia are fine, but are there any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I feed some of my roaches aspen leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blattodea313 Posted November 9, 2013 Author Share Posted November 9, 2013 I feed some of my roaches aspen leaves. Thanks for the reply, I will try and find an aspen tree. I think maple is fine for roaches too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Mine love oak leaves, they also make great hides for nymphs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Thanks for the reply, I will try and find an aspen tree. I think maple is fine for roaches too. Yes, I would imagine maple will also be fine. I have some unknown broad leaf "hard wood" tree species in my yard. I think there are 5-6 different species. Every fall I harvest large amount of leaves from them. My roaches, millipedes and isopods love to eat them. I have never noticed any ill effects from them consuming these leaves or the wood. I would not feed them coniferous (e.g., pines or junipers) leaves or wood as they contain terpenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I use oak for mine, with some other trees' leaves mixed in unintentionally. They're probably maple but I don't give it a second thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wodesorel Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I do an oak and maple mix as a staple with my roaches. (There are sometimes some stray nut leaves like walnut, chestnut, and beechnut that I do not bother to pick out.) Maple leaves I actually consider a must with my two Therea species since the nymphs can go through a handful of them every day. I don't even bother with Oak for them as they won't touch it, but I try to keep them well covered in Maple at all times. My Giant Caves, Dubias and Peppered are the slowest eaters of leaves and I only have to add a handful every few months, mainly for use as cover. The hissers love leaves, especially Oak, and will go through a gallon per tank every week. (Every fall I go out and get 4 to 5 giant paper lawn leaf bags at my aunt's non-working farm so I'll have enough stored to make it to the following year. Between the roaches and my hermit crabs there never seems to be enough!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 is willow safe for them to eat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 is willow safe for them to eat? I feed desert willow leaves to my roaches. I have never noticed any ill effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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