Mina Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Hi, I'm new here and I'm trying to get some help, I have two roach colonies, one of B. latteralis, one of disciods, neither is doing as well as I would like. They get water crystals and either premium dog or cat food, fish flakes, oatmean, bran, and occasional fruits and veggies. Neither colony has an additional heat source. My question is about housing size. Is it bad for the roaches to be in a tub that is to big and allows them to much room? That and the lack of an additional heat source are the only things I can come up with that might be my problem. Can anyone help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Within reason, it's nearly impossible to have too large a cage. It may be temperature if they're being kept on the cool side but also it just may take a while for them to get going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roachsmith Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I keep my dubias in a large tub. I don't have any air holes but I open it to get a roach out every few days. I was worried about the lack of air, but my dubias are breeding like crazy. I think if you keep the tub in a warm place in your house you won't need an additional heat source for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt K Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 I keep my dubias in a large tub. I don't have any air holes but I open it to get a roach out every few days. I was worried about the lack of air, but my dubias are breeding like crazy. I think if you keep the tub in a warm place in your house you won't need an additional heat source for them. The room I keep mine in stays around 80 degrees +/- one or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Driggers Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Another thing, if the enclosure is much larger than needed, maybe they are producing but they spread out in that big enclosure and you just can't tell it yet. Give them some time. Could just be rambling, I dunno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt K Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Another thing, if the enclosure is much larger than needed, maybe they are producing but they spread out in that big enclosure and you just can't tell it yet. Give them some time. Could just be rambling, I dunno. We could start a whole new thread on how much biomass per square inches of enclosure works for what species. Ex: some roaches seem to do better crowded, so smaller spaces are better and put them in larger spaces as the colony grows. On the other hand, I am having the opposite to be true with some species (like my B.giganteus) who like ALOT of space, if too many are in one place they fight. Though I have heard of people who raise them in crowded conditions just fine.....just doesnt work for the ones I have. Rough idea: 20% of the space in the enclosure filled with roaches, 20% media/climbing stuff, and the rest open air. Anyone? Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquanut Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 I've allways had a lot of room for my discoids, they seem to prefer to group together and leave much of the egg crates empty. I origally had them at mid 70's and they bred terribly slow, i moved it to 85-87 and they grow and breed like crazy. What i've read on latteris is that they will go nuts at room temp. glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiethcox Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Posted on the wrong topic, can't figure out how to delete. Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.