All About Arthropods Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Hi Everyone! I purchased the 20 Qt/19 L gasket box sterilite container( it is 16 1/8" L x 11 1/4" W x 10 7/8" H) and I was wondering how many zebra roaches(eurycotis decipiens) could live in there without being to crowded? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 If you give them plenty of places to hide you can fit quite a few in there I would think. Probably a couple dozen, but I might be estimating a bit high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Lemur Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 If you give them plenty of places to hide you can fit quite a few in there I would think. Probably a couple dozen, but I might be estimating a bit high. Agreed. At least a few dozen. I use that same size for all my climbing roaches of smaller size. I've probably got 75 or so javanica in one right now, with no signs of overcrowding. I think javanica are bigger than decipiens too. I'd say nymphs could grow into that container, and reproduce a good amount before overcrowding is an issue. I use egg flats and cork bark and they have many places to hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Agreed. At least a few dozen. I use that same size for all my climbing roaches of smaller size. I've probably got 75 or so javanica in one right now, with no signs of overcrowding. I think javanica are bigger than decipiens too. I'd say nymphs could grow into that container, and reproduce a good amount before overcrowding is an issue. I use egg flats and cork bark and they have many places to hide. Yea, according to Kyle site the size of the zebras are 32mm and the Halloween hissers are around 60mm, so I should be able to have over a hundred in there easily with some egg flats in there right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Lemur Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Yea, according to Kyle site the size of the zebras are 32mm and the Halloween hissers are around 60mm, so I should be able to have over a hundred in there easily with some egg flats in there right? I'd say so yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenevanica Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 My javanica are only around 40 mm. That's also the length Kyle's site says they should be. You should be fine for a while, but you won't keep several hundred in a 20 qt. Plus, E. javanica is much more tolerant towards crowding than E. decipeins is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 My javanica are only around 40 mm. That's also the length Kyle's site says they should be. You should be fine for a while, but you won't keep several hundred in a 20 qt. Plus, E. javanica is much more tolerant towards crowding than E. decipeins is. Yea, I was thinking maybe 100 for the maximum, I would realisticaly probably keep the population to 80-90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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