Starting up 3 colonies of new roach species

[Saldarya]

Evening All,

Just sharing the three new roach species that I will be looking to grow out for feeders.

To start, Blaberus fusca (Dusky Cave Roach)

These are small to large Nymphs, the adults will be a bit bigger than Dubias and are a different color scheme to add some variety.



second up is Gyna lurida "Yellow" (Yellow Porcelain Roach)

These are a medium size roach that has a unique shape with the adults having a cream yellow color. You can see one adult in the paper towel. The nymphs have a neat mottled color.





Finally is Ischnoptera sp. "Costa Rica" (Strawberry Roach)

I picked these up as they are very prolific, about 3/4" full grown, bright red, and babies are pin head size. My hope is that these will make a great feeder for smaller species like the Meru and such.



Anyhow, just sharing, I will keep it updated!

 

[fluxlizard]

I haven't seen the second two species. Pretty neat!
I've got a colony of blaberus hybrids going which are fusca x ?I forget what?
If fusca are as large as the hybrids- they are a *lot* larger than dubia- especially the nymphs. I'm loving them- really cool roach.

 

[fluxlizard]

Do those strawberries have to have substrate? They look like something lizards would really take to...

 

[Saldarya]

Do those strawberries have to have substrate? They look like something lizards would really take to...

yep, the 2nd and 3rd require a substrate with some moisture. I have about a 50/50 mix of cypress mulch and eco earth.

The Fusca I am treating just like Dubia.

 

[fluxlizard]

Do those strawberries climb?

I'm doing my fusca hybrids just like dubia too- they are doing great. They get huge, grow fast and breed pretty fast too- faster than dubia, not as fast as lobsters. But mature faster than dubia too. They are faster moving and more active than dubia in a food bowl, but are more shy too.

 

[Saldarya]

Do those strawberries climb?

I'm doing my fusca hybrids just like dubia too- they are doing great. They get huge, grow fast and breed pretty fast too- faster than dubia, not as fast as lobsters. But mature faster than dubia too. They are faster moving and more active than dubia in a food bowl, but are more shy too.

They don't climb, but they do move quickly.

The lurida do climb however.

Either way, in both cases I picked up 'weatherproof' tubs that have a seal around the top to keep out any issues.

I have more Dubias than I will ever use, so if these breed faster, I am going to have my hands full!!

 

[misshissingroaches]

Dusky Cave Roaches are great pets/feeders. And people tell me im insane when i say Yellow Porclain Roaches are beautiful. I am ideal to raise MHC's, they are not only unique but reliable breeders and they are fairly cheap. (in case anyone is wondering why i know so much about roaches its because me and my friends have a buisness where we each have one unique colony or more and we all sell them and split the profiits.)

 

[CarlC]

Nice Bobby! I really like the Ischnoptera sp.. Please keep us updated on how this species works out for you.

Carl

 

[Seiryu]

According to this website - The Strawberry roaches do climb? Not the Nymphs it says, but it is under the "Climbing roach" category.

http://www.roachcrossing.com/climbingpetroaches.htm

They would be like the perfect hatchling feeder if the adults don't climb/fly!

 

[Saldarya]

According to this website - The Strawberry roaches do climb? Not the Nymphs it says, but it is under the "Climbing roach" category.

http://www.roachcrossing.com/climbingpetroaches.htm

They would be like the perfect hatchling feeder if the adults don't climb/fly!

Yep, not the nymphs i guess, but while i was transferring them, I had an adult climb/jump/fly, something, very quickly up my arm!!

I am treating them as a climbing species as such.

 

[Seiryu]

Yep, not the nymphs i guess, but while i was transferring them, I had an adult climb/jump/fly, something, very quickly up my arm!!

I am treating them as a climbing species as such.

Bah! I've been looking for a good roach that doesn't climb that starts off smaller than dubia. Probably doesn't exist!

A lot I have seen the nymphs don't climb, but the adults can and most can fly.

I wonder if these are more prolific than Turkistans. Good luck with them!

 

[Olimpia]

I love the fuscas! They are MUCH larger than discoids or dubias, perfect for the larger species of chameleons. I treat them like I would discoids as well, they're very easy to care for. Your other two species I have never heard of before!

I tried once ordering a large batch of Horseshoe roaches, which looked like another non-climbing, easy alternative but the mail lost my package and by the time I got them they had baked to death in the July heat.

 

[Saldarya]

Bah! I've been looking for a good roach that doesn't climb that starts off smaller than dubia. Probably doesn't exist!

A lot I have seen the nymphs don't climb, but the adults can and most can fly.

I wonder if these are more prolific than Turkistans. Good luck with them!

I am hoping they are as prolific as the Turkistans. They have become one of my best feeders. I hope these can be the same but for smaller species.

I love the fuscas! They are MUCH larger than discoids or dubias, perfect for the larger species of chameleons. I treat them like I would discoids as well, they're very easy to care for. Your other two species I have never heard of before!

I tried once ordering a large batch of Horseshoe roaches, which looked like another non-climbing, easy alternative but the mail lost my package and by the time I got them they had baked to death in the July heat.

Glad to hear about the size. The main reason for the Fusca were for variety for the parsons.