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Wood roach?

Started By MegaMyrmex , Dec 5 2017 2:48 PM

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#1 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted December 5 2017 - 2:48 PM

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I've been looking into raising them, but I haven't have had much finding adults, only nymphs...does anyone know how to effectivelt catch and keep them? I should mention that the species that I wamt to raise are Parcoblatta pennsylvanica and Cryptocercus punctulatus.

Edited by MegaMyrmex, December 5 2017 - 2:58 PM.

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

#2 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted December 5 2017 - 4:37 PM

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Cryptocercus is a nearly impossible to raise genus. I would recommend Parcoblatta, I keep seven Parcoblatta pennsylvanica nymphs as desktop pets. They eat fish food, apples, carrots, dog food, honey, sugar water, and nearly everything else you'd expect a pet roach to eat.

I find large groups of Parcoblatta nymphs under logs (hibernating) They only need to hibernate for a month to do well.

You can also find large (1 inch) adults in the spring, while they travel to look for mates. They are fun to breed, and the hatchling nymphs are tiny!

All stages of this species can't climb up smooth surfaces. They still enjoy climbing, so I would recommend adding a twig or branch to their setup to climb on.

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#3 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted December 5 2017 - 4:55 PM

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Thanks, I find nymphs sometimes under logs. Hopefully I'll be able to find me some adults since I've been wanting a colony of these guys!

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.