pannaking22 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Anyone have recommendations for containing adult Gyna? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I'd like to know some tips for this as well. They're too flight prone for me to open the container in the reptile room. I just take them to a small room like the bathroom where they have fewer places to hide. I don't see an easy way of keeping them from flying out of their enclosure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blattodea313 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 It depends on how big the enclosure is. I have an 18x18x24 terrarium for mine, and as long as I do all the maintenance before 8pm they do not seem very active. After that, they're flying all over the enclosure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forcep Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 That's how I house them... I know it's a mess but they breed like wild fire so I just let it be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I am getting a small culture of these next week (rather Gyna caffrorum) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 So here is what works for me. They would fly everywhere until I did this. I have a very deep substrate (4-5 inches). I have about .5 inch of dry coir (except for one end is moist). This is mainly where the little nymphs hang out. On this sits a mix of very dry hardwood leaves and very dry aspen shavings. This layer is about 4 inches thick. When I open the lid they are hanging out in this loose layer and do not really want to fly out. They have nice cover and do not feel threatened. Just my 2 cents and what works for me. Good luck roachies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 Awesome info, thanks everyone! I'll be sure to add some leaves for them to hide under and eat(?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Awesome info, thanks everyone! I'll be sure to add some leaves for them to hide under and eat(?). The leaves eventually disappear...I am assuming they are eating them because there is not enough moisture to drive fungal and bacterial decomposition. Good luck with a very cool genus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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