Smiley Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 I'm about to buy one of the different types of banana roaches, but can't decide yet. It seems like there are 4 varieties in regular circulation. I've read all the information i can find, and am looking for some first hand info from people who keep them. Right now i'm leaning towards Panchlora nivea, or the yellow. Panchlora nivea Panchlora sp. “Costa Rica” Panchlora sp. “Costa Rica” Yellow Panchlora sp. “Giant” Is there anything better, or worse about each? Please feel free to add in any information you know. Differences in care, feeding? Harder, or easier to keep? Do each have a similar short adult lifespan? Faster, or slower breeders? Etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homelander Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 They all require similar care, giants are bigger than the others. That's all I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 What about speckled and white? Speckled or nivea are my suggestion. I have never had the white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbobtom Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 My speckled crashed being kept exactly the same as my p. Nivea and giants, which are thriving. So no idea why that happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Your speckled crashed?? Wow, that is very surprising to hear, considering it is one of the most prolific and resilient Panchlora, able to withstand desiccation, long starvation, and a temperature range of -4C to 36C (25F to 96F). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbobtom Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 12 minutes ago, wizentrop said: Your speckled crashed?? Wow, that is very surprising to hear, considering it is one of the most prolific and resilient Panchlora, able to withstand desiccation, long starvation, and a temperature range of -4C to 36C (25F to 96F). I know right? I was surprised and completely lost at why this happened. Goes without saying, but was disappointing! Same substrate, same kind of bin, same temp(right next to my other panchlora in a heated room), nothing was really different. I did add some rotten wood and leaf litter, my others liked it and still do, but maybe some sort of fungi? Guess I'll never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 I agree, that sounds like a pathogen that took over the colony. It's uncommon, but because it is a closed system those things can happen in captive breedings from time to time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 I have seen a few comments on speckled being similar, but quicker breeding than Nivea. I didn't see speckled available the last time I looked. Everything i've read on the white leads me to believe they're more difficult to keep, and expensive to start a colony. Is this not still the case? Jimbobtom how dense was your bin at the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbobtom Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 22 minutes ago, Smiley said: I have seen a few comments on speckled being similar, but quicker breeding than Nivea. I didn't see speckled available the last time I looked. Everything i've read on the white leads me to believe they're more difficult to keep, and expensive to start a colony. Is this not still the case? Jimbobtom how dense was your bin at the time? Like, how crowded? Hard to say, but not an extraordinary amount. I'd say not much more than my other bins of panchlora. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbobtom Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 I don't give my panchlora much ventilation, my others do well like this, maybe some of the adults dying off caused problems? Haven't experienced this with my other panchlora, but just a guess, there were a lot of adults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 @Smileyyup, do not get the Panchlora "white", they require a lot of attention to perform well. A very rewarding roach when they breed well, but that takes a lot of work. In fact, you cannot get the "white" because the only person currently keeping them is... me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 On 4/21/2021 at 4:04 PM, Smiley said: I have seen a few comments on speckled being similar, but quicker breeding than Nivea. I didn't see speckled available the last time I looked. Everything i've read on the white leads me to believe they're more difficult to keep, and expensive to start a colony. Is this not still the case? Jimbobtom how dense was your bin at the time? Where did you look for the speckled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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