Kevinswither Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 I was planning on raising little kenyan roaches, could they be raised in 32 ounce deli containers? Any care info for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverLift Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 There fun to look at super tiny, don't move too fast. I am raising ~30 nymphs in a 16 oz deli container seems perfect. 1 1/2"coco fiber some dead wood and leaves on top.They burrow but stay close surface. I'm keeping them at like 75-80 degrees, mist the container every other day. Bottle caps with roach chow and water crystals, the occasional small piece of veggie or fruit. Hope they grow fast and make babies soon so I can give some better advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 I have a good number in a shoe box now and they seem to be doing well. I toss in protein and produce once a week and it's appreciated. Fish flakes and apple seem to be the favorites, though everything disappears over time. They don't seem to eat the leaf litter as much as other roaches, but at the very least I think the nymphs appreciate all the extra hiding spots. I have a small piece of bark in there too that seems to be the popular spot because all the females and a good number of nymphs will hang out on it. Room temp should be fine, bump it up a little more and they'll really get going. I mist once a week as well, but with how I set up my shoe boxes they tend to hold humidity pretty well and I don't have worry about frequent mistings. Out of curiosity NeverLift (and anyone else with this species), do you have a major male/female skew in your colony? Mine is skewed ridiculously towards female (~1 male/35 females). I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that that isn't normal lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevinswither Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 More females mean more babies and that male is sure to feel quite comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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