How can you tell if a discoid Roach is male or female?
Males tend to be slightly narrower than females. On the underside of their abdomen, males also have a pattern of white or lightly-colored stripes that run parallel to the segments of their abdomen. By contrast, the wings of female discoid roaches do not cover their entire abdomen.
Do discoid roaches bite?
The phrase “breeding like roaches” is a real thing. Both of these species are very easy to breed in captivity. Neither species can jump, bite, or fly, which makes them very easy to contain and lessens the chance they will escape and infest your home.
What are discoid roaches used for?
Discoid cockroaches are also used in insect eating competitions since they are often raised in captivity and are easier to gather in large numbers during a contest.
How do you keep discoid roaches away?
Discoids cannot climb glass or plastic. I like to house all of my roaches in rubbermaid or sterlite containers with screened lids. I suggest screening 80% of the lid as you can always cover part of it with a terry cloth towel to help retain humidity.
Can discoid roaches infest?
Habitat. These cockroaches prefer to live in caves, forests, and may also be seen infesting homes. When these roaches are made as feeders for tarantulas, lizards, and bearded dragons, they are usually placed in a glass aquarium, which these roaches can clean by themselves.
How fast do discoid roaches grow?
Discoid roaches have been one of the more common feeder roaches in the pet industry for the past few years. They usually reach adulthood in 3–5 months and then will live another 10–14 months.
Why are my discoid roaches dying?
Heat. Heat, or the lack of it, may contribute to a die off. Constant temperatures well below or sometimes even a little too high can cause major problems for Dubia roaches. They generally like temperatures between 80ºF and 85ºF, and maybe approaching 90ºF.
Do discoid roaches smell?
Discoid Roaches are easily maintained, cannot climb smooth surfaces or fly. They eat almost anything, are silent, and smell free compared to other insects like crickets. Discoid Roach colonies can be housed in a ventilated plastic tub or aquarium tank with a large surface area.
Do discoid roaches burrow?
A previously mentioned, Discoids are a burrowing roach and if you ever feel compelled to pick up a handful of substrate or frazz you’re bound to find a load of babies in there!
Do dubia roaches bite?
No. Unlike other feeder insects that are known to be able to bite and become potentially harmful to your pet (ex: crickets), dubia roaches are perfectly harmless.
Are dubia roaches dirty?
Dubia Roaches are a clean feeder insect. Compared to other commonly kept and bred feeders, such as crickets or mealworms, dubia roaches have virtually no odor when kept clean, and are quite neat for bugs! Dubia roaches are also very easy to breed, and breed quickly!
Do discoid roaches need water?
Our roaches get the majority of their water off the greens we feed them as we wash our greens thoroughly but don’t dry them off. Ours also get misted 2-3 times a week. You can leave a dish with Water crystals if you like as well. Do not leave a direct water dish as Roaches will likely drown.