Treker Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Hello I'm new I'm starting to breed Madagascar hissers and dubias any advice on the hissers like do they need to be at 80 degrees to produce or is it just slower at lower temps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Hello I'm new I'm starting to breed Madagascar hissers and dubias any advice on the hissers like do they need to be at 80 degrees to produce or is it just slower at lower temps First off, welcome to the forum! Most hissers need temps 75 or above to breed, though reportedly there are a few strains that can breed in the low 70s, but it's highly unlikely you have any of those. For breeding you'll want temps 75 Fahrenheit or above, and be sure to provide the females with plenty of fruit or else they will abort their oothecae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Welcome to this great forum! I agree with everything that Hisserdude said, the hissers also like a relatively dry substrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treker Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 So don't keep it moist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 So don't keep it moist You should keep a side or a corner of the cage moist, but the rest of the enclosure should be relatively dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treker Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 Ok I got coco fiber in a brick expanded it and didn't dry it out should I dry it out first than put them in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Ok I got coco fiber in a brick expanded it and didn't dry it out should I dry it out first than put them in It's OK to just put that in and then let it dry out in the cage, a moist enclosure won't kill them but they just prefer it drier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treker Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 Ok thanks and what about the fruit how often do I feed that for them to breed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Ok thanks and what about the fruit how often do I feed that for them to breed I'd say you should feed them fruit at least once or twice a week, though G.portentosa (and the hybrids labled under that name), aren't too picky about the frequency of their fruit offerings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treker Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 How do I tell if they are hybreds cause I want to breed pure only I don't want to cross them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 How do I tell if they are hybreds cause I want to breed pure only I don't want to cross them Unless you got yours from Kyle at Roachcrossing.com yours are probably hybrids, most "G.portentosa" stock is nowadays. (Same thing with anything labled "Blaberus dicoidalis") Where did you get yours from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treker Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Kyle Oh, well if you got them from him then they are pure, or at least as pure as you will get in the hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treker Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 Great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treker Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 By the way I'm from Michigan any others on here from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncommonRoachBoy Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Welcome to the forums! temps for hissers and dubia should be mid 70's low 80's. You'll see nymphs very quickly especially if you use oranges and carrots. Hissers love dried leaves of hardwood trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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