Hisserdude Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 What's the best polyphagid for the beginner? I have the money to buy some roaches and I really want a polyphagid. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas Rousseaux Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Therea olegrandjeani is probably the easiest to breed in my view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blattodea313 Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Therea olegrandjeani is probably the easiest to breed in my view Doesn't Therea olegrandjeani take a long time to mature though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas Rousseaux Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 all polyphagids take a long time, but I think this one is the quickest to grow up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wodesorel Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Mine were adults and reproducing in under a year. I think it has a lot to do with temp and diet on how long it takes them to mature. Keep them warm and well fed and the wait isn't too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I'll vote for Polyphaga aegyptiaca. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wodesorel Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 The Egyptian Sands are gorgeous, but I've found them to be rather dull. They aren't active in the daytime like the Therea are, and they're frantic and the males will glide when handled so they can't really be interacted with. I've got their tank right next to both the Domino and the Question enclosures, and the Sand tank always looks empty compared to the other two. They've also produced a fraction of the nymphs in the same amount of time, but the adults did mature at the same rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 I plan on keeping these at room temp, mr crackerpants says T.olegrandjeani and P.aegytiaca will breed at room temp. I will look into these. Thanks for the help guys! P.S. Yeah I have heard these guys take a while to grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I plan on keeping these at room temp, mr crackerpants says T.olegrandjeani and P.aegytiaca will breed at room temp. I will look into these. Thanks for the help guys! P.S. Yeah I have heard these guys take a while to grow. They take a while to grow because they are kept at room temp...they are ectotherms and their growth depends on the support of the environment around them. Roaches are great you can keep them at room temps and most of them thrive!!! Here are some pics of my cages that really push them to grow at there best. The cage is a 2.5 gal tank with a plexiglass top with little ventilation and a 25 watt light bulb inside the cage that is the most important factor. A few inches of rich top soil from outside and a layer of leaf litter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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